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German Paratroops in Scandinavia: Fallschirmjäger in Denmark and Norway April-June 1940
Óscar González
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Description for German Paratroops in Scandinavia: Fallschirmjäger in Denmark and Norway April-June 1940
Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, over 160 color/bw images. BIC Classification: 1DND; 1DNN; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 756.
The German conquest of Denmark and Norway in spring 1940 presents an interesting study of joint strategy between ground, air, and sea forces. In this campaign, the Germans placed great emphasis on mobility, speed, and surprise. The Fallschirmjäger of 1940 was a well-trained, highly-motivated force, and their participation in Operation “Weserübung” – the codename for the Wehrmacht assault on Denmark and Norway – is this subject of this book. Among the topics discussed are German paratroop operations (some of the first combat jumps of the war) against the main Danish and Norwegian bridges and aerodromes, the jump on Dombås, behind ... Read more
The German conquest of Denmark and Norway in spring 1940 presents an interesting study of joint strategy between ground, air, and sea forces. In this campaign, the Germans placed great emphasis on mobility, speed, and surprise. The Fallschirmjäger of 1940 was a well-trained, highly-motivated force, and their participation in Operation “Weserübung” – the codename for the Wehrmacht assault on Denmark and Norway – is this subject of this book. Among the topics discussed are German paratroop operations (some of the first combat jumps of the war) against the main Danish and Norwegian bridges and aerodromes, the jump on Dombås, behind ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
756g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764332418
SKU
V9780764332418
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