Infantry Aces

Informationen zum Autor FRANZ KUROWSKI served as a reporter in the German army during World War II and has since written over one hundred books. His previous works include Panzer Aces! Panzer Aces II! and Luftwaffe Aces. Klappentext Combat stories of eight German infantry soldiers: one paratrooper, two members of the Waffen-SS, and five members of the Wehrmacht A concluding chapter examines infantry tactics This is an authentic account of German infantry aces, common foot soldiers who were thrust into a blazing maelstrom of bloody horror the world had never seen. On the frozen Russian steppes, under the scorching African desert sun, and in the final desperate battles, they were outnumbered and outgunned and faced impossible odds. Here are the fascinating stories of the men who stared death in the face during some of the most brutal battles ever waged.

Product details

• Authors: Franz Kurowski
• Assisted by: David Johnston (Translation)
• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.02.2005
• EAN: 9780811732024
• ISBN: 978-0-8117-3202-4
• No. of pages: 512
• Dimensions: 151 mm x 228 mm x 26 mm
• Series: Stackpole Military History Series; Stackpole Military History; Stackpole Military History Series; Stackpole Military History
• Subject: Non-fiction book