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German Army 1939-45, The (2) - North Africa & Balkans

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Type: Softcover

Product Line: Men-at-Arms - World War II - Axis - Germany

MSRP old price: $19.00


Product Info

Title
German Army 1939-45, The (2) - North Africa & Balkans
Publisher
Category
Author
Nigel Thomas
Publish Year
1998
Pages
56
Dimensions
8x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147398795
MFG. Part #
OSPMAA316
Type
Softcover
Series
MAA316

Description

Hitler first considered an invasion of Great Britain in autumn 1940, then scheduled Operation Barbarossa, the conquest of the European part of the Soviet Union, for May 1941. Anxious to emulate Hitler's successes, the Italian dictator Mussolini embarked upon unnecessary military adventures in North Africa and the Balkans, which forced Hitler's intervention, diverting and depleting precious German resources, and a six-week postponement of Barbarossa. In this second of four volumes [Men-at-Arms 311, 316, 326 & 330] on the German Army of the Second World War, Nigel Thomas examines the uniforms and insignia of the forces involved in North Africa and the Balkans. Men-at-Arms 311, 316, 326, 330 and 336 are also available in a single volume special edition titled ‘German Army in World War II’.