5th GEBIRGSJÄGER DIVISION – Hitler's mountain warfare specialists / Spearhead 17
Häftad bok. Ian Allan Publishing. 2005. 96 sidor.
Nyskick.
– ABSOLUT NYSKICK, oläst! –– The story of this elite German division which was for most of its life commanded by the charismatic Julius Papa Ringel. It saw action in many theaters including the Balkans, Crete, the Eastern Front and finally Italy where it distinguished itself during the battles for the Gustav and Gothic defense lines. / "5th GJ Division was a model GJ unit of that time, incorporating both 'old-type' 100 GJ Regiment and newer-type units consisting of both Germans and Austrians. The whole Division performed well in their given tasks, both in Greece/Crete, or Northern Front in Russia, or during Italian campaign 1944/45.
This book is full of interesting info on that specific unit and German GJ in general. The part I found especially interesting are the facts about operations not so popular in the literature, like fighting in the Alps in 1945 or abandoned Felix Operation (Gibraltar). Concise, yet packed with interesting details not usually met anywhere else." / The new Spearhead series is designed to look at the cutting edge of war, dealing with units capable of operating completely independently in the forefront of battle. Each volume in the series examines the chosen unit's origins and history, its organisation and order of battle, its battle history theatre by theatre, its insignia and its markings. Also covered are biographies of the most important commanders of each unit. Each title ends with an assessment of unit effectiveness - as seen by the unit itself, by its opponents and the light of more recent historical research. The books also include a detailed reference section with a critical bibliography, a listing of relevant museums and web sites, information about re-enactment groups and memorials. –– GLÖM INTE ATT TITTA PÅ ALLA MINA ANDRA BÖCKER! –– Samma fraktpris oavsett hur många böcker du beställer! (Gäller inom Sverige)
