German Army Elite Units 1939-45

Informationen zum Autor Gordon Williamson is a retired civil servant who spent several years working for the Royal Military Police (TA). He has published a number of books and articles on the decorations of the Third Reich and their winners, and is the author of over 60 military books in total, many for Osprey. Ramiro Bujeiro has illustrated many Osprey titles including Warrior 23: US Marine in Vietnam and Elite 68: The Military Sniper since 1914. He is an experienced commercial artist who lives and works in his native city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. His main interests are the political and military history of Europe in the first half of the 20th century. Klappentext In World War II a number of German Army units and divisions were classed as élites, and were distinguished by special insignia of various kinds. For some this status was simply a matter of lineage - e.g. the Infantry Regiment 'List', which traced its identity to the Bavarian unit with which Hitler had served in World War I. Some, like the 'Grossdeutschland' and Panzer-Lehr divisions, were raised from particularly high grade personnel. Other titles honoured extraordinary battlefield exploits or heroic sacrifice, like the 'Brandenburg' and 'Hoch und Deutschmeister' divisions. This fact-packed introduction to these famous units is illustrated with rare photographs and detailed colour plates. Zusammenfassung A number of German regiments and divisions were considered "elite". This status was marked by the award of a special badge or another uniform distinction. This title looks at these uniform distinctions, along with the organization, actions and leading personalities of these regiments and divisions. Inhaltsverzeichnis Panzerkorps 'Grossdeutschland' Panzergrenadier Division 'Feldherrnhalle' Infanterie Regiment 'List' Panzergrenadier Division 'Brandenburg' Kavallerie Regiment 5 'Feldmarschall Von Mackensen' Reichsgrenadier Regiment 'Hoch und Deutschmeister' 116 Panzer Division 'Windhund' 21 Panzer Division 24 Panzer Division (1 Kavallerie Division) Panzer Lehr Division 3 Gebirgs Division 5 Gebirgs Division The Tiger Tank Battalions ...

Product details

• Authors: Gordon Williamson, Williamson Gordon
• Assisted by: Ramiro Bujeiro (Illustration), Bujeiro Ramiro (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.10.2002
• EAN: 9781841764054
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-405-4
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 248 mm x 6 mm
• Series: Men-at-Arms; Men-at-Arms; Men-At-Arms (Osprey)
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; HISTORY / Europe / Germany, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Military / Special Forces, HISTORY / Military / Pictorial, Warfare & defence, Second World War, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Modern warfare, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), Special & elite forces, Special and elite forces, Land forces & warfare, Land forces and warfare, History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / European Theater, HISTORY / Military / Land Forces