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German Mountain & Ski Troops 1939-45

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Elite - 20th Century - World War II


Product Info

Title
German Mountain & Ski Troops 1939-45
Publisher
Category
Author
Gordon Williamson
Publish Year
1996
Pages
64
Dimensions
8x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147866714
MFG. Part #
OSPELI063
Type
Softcover
Series
ELI63

Description

Fighting in every theatre from the burning sands of North Africa to the icy wastes above the Arctic Circle, the German Army's Gebirgstruppen troops were some of the most effective in the whole of the Wehrmacht. Their esprit de corps and morale were extremely high and their commanders, men such as Eduard Dietl, the 'Hero of Narvik', and Julius 'Papa' Ringel, were idolized by their men. Dietl himself was the first soldier of the Wehrmacht to be awarded the coveted Oakleaves to the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross. In this book Gordon Williamson details the uniforms, organization and combat histories of these elite troops.