As absolute as Hitler's control over the Nazi war machine was, it depended on the ability, judgment, and unquestioning loyalty of the senior officers charged with implementing his ideas. These 14 soldiers, all of different rank, from varied backgrounds, and highly awarded, exemplify German military prowess at its most dangerous. A top military historian examines their achievements. Among his subjects: Panzer commander Warner Kempf and Kurt Mayer, commander of the Hitler Youth Division.

Hitler's Commanders: German Bravery in the Field 1939-1945

History

James Lucas

Military

Cassell

An illustrated account of the German soldiers who invaded Russia from 1941 to 1945--chronicles their day-to-day survival in isolation, experiencing what Hitler had not anticipated

War On The Eastern Front 1941-1945 : The German Soldier in Russia

Bonanza Books

Alpine elite: German mountain troops of World War II

Europe

Janes

Last Days of the Reich: Collapse of Nazi Germany, May 1945

Grafton Bks.

Story of the German Army in Russia.Illustrated with b/w photos and includes material from the German Winter warfare manuel of 1942,which relates to individual foot soldier

War On the Eastern Front the G

Greenhill Books

Its not difficult to find numerous books recounting the exploits of allied raiding forces of the second World War. Such units as the British Commandos, Long Range Desert Group, Special Air Service, C.O.P.P., U.S. Army Rangers, and U.S. Marine Corps Raiders are all well represented, many of those histories being first-hand accounts of those who participated. Many people who are generally well-read on the topic, however, are unaware that Germany and some of the Axis nations, also formed specialized units. In this gem of a volume, Mr. Lucas recounts the most notable missions of Germany's elite formations. The book is divided into four parts: ground, naval(Kriegsmarine), air(Luftwaffe), and political special forces. Ground Forces: You will read about the Brandenburg Division, a Wehrmacht army unit composed of troops having linguistic and cultural expertise from various regions of the world, mainly Europe and Africa. Their primary task was to infiltrate a targeted nation prior to invasion, disguised as foriegn civiilians or military personnel. They conducted sabotage, raids, and reconaissance for the invasion force. Otto Skorzeny's S.S. group is featured, with emphasis on the famed mission to rescue Mussolini, as well as their Brandenburg-like actions against allied forces in the Ardenne. Naval forces: Inspired by Prince Borghese's Italian naval commandos, the Kriegsmarine developed its own capability, featuring frogmen, mini-submarines, and explosive motor-boats. Luftwaffe: Most readers are probably familiar with the Fallschirmjaegers (paratroops). They possessed elite aviation units as well. Here we read about Sonderkommando Elbe and KG200. The Germans, in their last desperate defense, made their own attempts at the Kamikaze concept of their Japanese allies. Political forces: Lastly, The Werewolf and the Freikorps groups are featured. The Werewolf were primarily fanatical resistance-fighters and terrorists, who exerted a presence in occupied Germany for a few years even after 1945. Membership was composed of unrepentant National Socialists, most often former S.S. men. The Freikorps were generally composed of Nazi party loyalists of varied background and capability. Rarely were their members of the traditional special-operations type, but mostly civilians, carrying out local guerrilla operations against the invading allies.

Kommando: German Special Forces of World War Two

Castle

J. E.(Johnnie') Johnson, Derek Robinson, Nigel Balchin, John Ray, John Sweetman, Raymond Lamont-Brown, Kenneth Macksey, Bryan Perrett, David Rooney, James Lucas

Derek Robinson

Kenneth Macksey

John Ray

BRYAN PERRETT

J. E.(Johnnie') Johnson

Nigel Balchin

John Sweetman

Raymond Lamont-Brown

David Rooney

Claudia L. Bushman, Raquel Cook, Kent S. Larsen II, James Lucas, Luisa Perkins, Joanne Rowland, Astrid S. Tuminez

Silent Notes Taken: Personal Essays By Mormon New Yorkers

Literature & Fiction

Claudia L. Bushman

Raquel Cook

Kent S. Larsen II

Luisa Perkins

Joanne Rowland

Astrid S. Tuminez

Essays & Correspondence

Mormon Arts & Letters

War on the Eastern Front: The German Soldier in Russia, 1941–1945

Frontline Books

Storming Eagles: German Airborne Forces in World War II

Canelo History

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