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Normandy 1944 - German Military Organization, Combat Power and Organizational Effectiveness

By: J.J. Fedorowicz Publishing

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Historical Reference Books (J.J. Fedorowicz Publishing)

Last Stocked on 5/3/2022

Product Info

Title
Normandy 1944 - German Military Organization, Combat Power and Organizational Effectiveness
Category
Author
niklas Zetterling
Publish Year
2000
Pages
462
Dimensions
6.25x9.25x1"
NKG Part #
2147974164
Type
Hardcover

Description

At last, a single-source reference book which accurately details the German field forces employed in Normandy in 1944 and their losses. Chapters include: German Combat Organization (overview); Number of Soldiers Employed; Effects of Allied Air Power; German Armor in Normandy; German Losses in Normandy; Combat Efficiency; and, Unit Movements. In addition, there is a capsule history of every major formation employed in Normandy: infantry and Panzer divisions and separate formations; artillery and Werfer (rocket) units; corps and field-army formations and miscellaneous elements which could bring combat power to bear. Dr. Zetterling provides a sobering analysis of the subject matter and debunks a number of popular myths concerning the campaign (the effectiveness of Allied air power; the preferential treatment of Waffen-SS formations in comparison to their army counterparts; etc.). He supports his text with exhaustive footnoting and provides an organizational chart for most of the formations covered in the book. Includes numerous organizational diagrams, charts, tables and graphs.