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About this book
Following the battle for Crete in May 1941, Hitler refused to undertake any further large-scale airborne operations due to the high casualty rate.
The FallschirmjƤger subsequently took up a new role as elite 'line' infantry, and they served in the Mediterranean from 1942 to 1945, taking part in the conflict in North Africa, Sicily and Italy. Their performance in such hard-fought battles as El Alamein and Monte Cassino reinforced their reputation as some of the toughest troops of World War II.
This book explores their changing role in organisation, training and doctrine as the paratroopers developed into Germany's finest frontline soldiers.
The FallschirmjƤger subsequently took up a new role as elite 'line' infantry, and they served in the Mediterranean from 1942 to 1945, taking part in the conflict in North Africa, Sicily and Italy. Their performance in such hard-fought battles as El Alamein and Monte Cassino reinforced their reputation as some of the toughest troops of World War II.
This book explores their changing role in organisation, training and doctrine as the paratroopers developed into Germany's finest frontline soldiers.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- Combat mission
- Preparation for war: doctrine and training
- Command, control, communications and intelligence (C3I)
- Unit organization (1): 7 Flieger Division, 1 June 1941ā30 April 1943
- Unit organization (2): 1 FallschirmjƤger Division, 1 May 1943ā 2 May 1945; 2 FallschirmjƤger Division, 13 Februaryā17 November 1943; 4 FallschirmjƤger Division, 11 May 1943ā 4 May 1945
- Unit organization (3): 185Ā° Divisione Paracadutisti āFolgoreā, 184Ā° āNemboā and 183Ā° āCicloneā
- Unit organization (4): SS-FallschirmjƤger Bataillon 500/600
- Weapons and equipment
- Tactics
- Lessons learned
- Bibliography
- Glossary
- Index
- Imprint