Terror in the Balkans - German Armies and Partisan Warfare

Informationen zum Autor Ben Shepherd is Reader in History at Glasgow Caledonian University. Klappentext Germany's 1941 seizure of Yugoslavia led to a bloody insurgency! and the Wehrmacht waged a brutal campaign in response-massive reprisal shootings! destruction of entire villages! and huge mobile operations against civilians. Terror in the Balkans explores the reasons behind Germany's extreme security measures in southern and eastern Europe. Zusammenfassung Germany’s 1941 seizure of Yugoslavia led to a bloody insurgency, and the Wehrmacht waged a brutal campaign in response—massive reprisal shootings, destruction of entire villages, and huge mobile operations against civilians. Terror in the Balkans explores the reasons behind Germany’s extreme security measures in southern and eastern Europe.

Product details

• Authors: Ben Shepherd, Ben H. Shepherd
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.04.2012
• EAN: 9780674048911
• ISBN: 978-0-674-04891-1
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 170 mm x 245 mm x 30 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book; Geography, European History, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Second World War, Yugoslavia, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Modern warfare, c 1940 to c 1949, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General