The German Fallschirmtruppe 1936-41 - Its Genesis and Employment in the First Campaigns of the Wehrmacht

The Fallschirmtruppe of the Wehrmacht won recognition for their valor and endurance not only from their fellow German soldiers, but from their former enemies as well.

Info autore

Karl-Heinz Golla, born in 1939, joined the Fallschirmjäger of the Bundeswehr in 1958. After completion of officer training, he served as a platoon leader and company commander and then passed the General Staff course. He undertook several assignments as a General Staff officer in the fields of operations, war planning and doctrine in senior national and NATO commands. In between he was also a commander of an armored infantry battalion. He retired in 1994 with the rank of colonel. Since then he has authored several military history books, including Zwischen Reggio und Cassino: Das Kriegsgeschehen in Italien im zweiten Halbjahr 1943 (2004) and Der Fall Griechenlands 1941 (2007).

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Karl-Heinz Golla
• Editore: Helion & Company
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.06.2025
• EAN: 9781804518816
• ISBN: 978-1-80451-881-6
• Pagine: 622
• Dimensioni: 162 mm x 240 mm x 36 mm
• Peso: 1484 g
• Illustrazioni: 122 b/w photos, 14 colour photos, 28 colour maps
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > XX° secolo (fino al 1945)