German Airborne Divisions - Blitzkrieg 1940-41

Informationen zum Autor Bruce Quarrie Klappentext The German Army of World War II was the first to fully realise the benefits of using airborne troops alongside armoured formations. German Airborne Divisions became an integral part of the blitzkrieg operations that overran much of Western Europe during 1940 and 1941, from the historic raid on the Belgian fortress of Eben-Emael to the pyrrhic victory over British and Commonwealth forces on the island of Crete. This title looks at the creation, evolution, and early operational deployment of the German airborne forces ('Fallschirmtruppe'), through highly detailed orders of battle, TOEs and examinations of crucial aspects such as doctrine, training, command and control, and the concept of vertical envelopment. Zusammenfassung In this work, Bruce Quarrie looks at the creation, evolution and eventual disbandment of the German Airborne Divisions, through highly detailed orders of battle, TOEs and examinations of crucial aspects such as doctrine, training and the concept of vertical envelopment. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Combat mission Doctrine and training Unit organization Tactics Command, control, communications and intelligence (C3I) Weapons and equipment Lessons learned Chronology Bibliography Glossary Index

Product details

• Authors: Bruce Quarrie, Quarrie Bruce
• Assisted by: Duncan Anderson (Editor)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.04.2004
• EAN: 9781841765716
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-571-6
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 244 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Battle Orders S.; Battle Orders S.; Battle Orders
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; HISTORY / Europe / Germany, Germany, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Military / Aviation, HISTORY / Military / Special Forces, Air forces & warfare, Warfare & defence, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Air forces and warfare, Modern warfare, Special & elite forces, Special and elite forces, HISTORY / Military / Aviation & Space, History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / European Theater