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Luftwaffe Field Divisions 1941–45
Author: Kevin Conley Ruffner
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2012-12-20
Total Pages: 50
ISBN-13: 1782008993
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Hermann Göring raised the Luftwaffe Field Divisions [LwFD] during 1942, when Nazi Germany was still making spectacular gains but was first feeling the pinch of its losses on the Eastern Front. The Reichsmarschall decided to raise his own divisions for ground service under the command of Luftwaffe officers. On 17 September 1942, Göring called for volunteers from throughout the Luftwaffe for combat duty in the East. Even before that date, however, some Luftwaffe troops were heavily engaged against the enemy in Russia in a ground role. Kevin Conley Ruffner's engaging text tells the fascinating story of the LwFD.
Luftwaffe Field Divisions 1941–45
Author: Kevin Conley Ruffner
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2012-12-20
Total Pages: 130
ISBN-13: 1782008985
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Hermann Göring raised the Luftwaffe Field Divisions [LwFD] during 1942, when Nazi Germany was still making spectacular gains but was first feeling the pinch of its losses on the Eastern Front. The Reichsmarschall decided to raise his own divisions for ground service under the command of Luftwaffe officers. On 17 September 1942, Göring called for volunteers from throughout the Luftwaffe for combat duty in the East. Even before that date, however, some Luftwaffe troops were heavily engaged against the enemy in Russia in a ground role. Kevin Conley Ruffner's engaging text tells the fascinating story of the LwFD.
Luftwaffe Air & Ground Crew 1939–45
Author: Robert F Stedman
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2012-11-20
Total Pages: 147
ISBN-13: 1782006850
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Luftwaffe, honed in the Spanish Civil War, played a vital part in Germany's 'Blitzkrieg' victories in 1939-41. Badly overstretched by war on three fronts in 1942-44, it was crippled by an incompetent commander-in-chief, the losses among experienced aircrew, and shortage of fuel. In 1944-45 it faced a final battle of attrition in skies ruled by the Allies as the Eastern and Western pincers closed on the Reich; but until the very end the dwindling band of veteran pilots among them the greatest 'aces' the world has ever known presented a potent threat. This fact-packed review of Luftwaffe uniforms and flying kit is illustrated with rare personal photos, insignia charts, and two dozen meticulously detailed colour figures.
Göring's Grenadiers
Author: Antonio J. Muñoz
Publisher:
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 380
ISBN-13: 9781891227400
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The complete hisotry of the Luftwaffe Field Divisions, of which 22 were formed, including Division Miendl and the smaller regiments!Hundreds of Photos, maps, line drawings, 6 color plates, orders of battle, etc!
Luftwaffe Flak and Field Divisions, 1939–1945
Author: Hans Seidler
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Published: 2012-04-19
Total Pages: 183
ISBN-13: 1783039183
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This pictorial WWII history explores the evolution of the Third Reich’s Luftwaffe ground force through rare wartime photographs. From the outset of the Second World War, Luftwaffe Flak units saw extensive fighting with their 2cm, 3.7cm and deadly 8.8cm anti-aircraft guns. By the time of Hitler’s invasion of Russia, Luftwaffe ground forces had been expanded and were being used in both the army support and air roles. After initial success on the Eastern Front gave way to a costly quagmire, Hitler ordered the raising of Luftwaffe Field Divisions to bolster the Army. Initially under Hermann Goring’s command, they were reorganized under the Army in 1943 as standard infantry divisions. The most famous was the elite Hermann Goring Division, which was reorganized as a Panzer Division. By 1944 there were no less than twenty-one Luftwaffe Field Divisions, plus many similar regiments, fighting on all fronts.
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Author: R. Kirchubel
Publisher:
Published: 2007-12-31
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9789623611565
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →From late 1942 onwards, Luftwaffe ground forces grew in number in both flak (antiaircraft) and field units, and these form the subject for this new book. The Luftwaffe was eventually to form a staggering two merchandised divisions, ten parachute and 21 field divisions, thus duplicating the role of the Wehrmacht. Kirchubel has selected a fascinating array of photos, providing a unique visual history of these German forces. 135 photos
Luftwaffe Fighter Units Russia 1941–45
Author: Christopher Shores
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Published: 1978-07-15
Total Pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9780850452341
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book traces the combat history of the Luftwaffe fighter units deployed to Russia during World War 2. Major aircraft types are all covered, and their missions detailed. Aircraft markings and aircrew uniforms are shown in full colour illustrations.
Air Force Combat Units of World War II
Author: Maurer Maurer
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Published: 1961
Total Pages: 520
ISBN-13: 1428915850
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →German Airborne Troops 1939–45
Author: Bruce Quarrie
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Published: 1983-03-24
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780850454802
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Airborne operations have often been called a vertical envelopment, and therein lies one of the best descriptions of their value. The essence of an envelopment is to pin the enemy in place so that it can be destroyed. A strong enemy force to one's rear disrupts supplies and communications and makes one more vulnerable to an attack from the front. It also has a major psychological impact. To an aggressor the value of airborne troops, used properly, far outweighs their numerical strength. Bruce Quarrie's engaging text tells the story of the German airborne troops of the Second World War.
