Under the emblem of the Edelweis, the soldiers of the German mountain corps fought on every front in the Second World War in the tundra of Lapland, in the gorges of the Balkans, on Crete, in the High Caucasus, at Monte Cassino and finally in Upper Italy and the Western Alps, at the Semmering, in Bavaria and Tyrol. Mountain troops even formed part of Rommel's famed Afrikakorps. During the war, the army alone formed a total of eleven mountain divisions, plus independent battalions and units. The accomplishments of the Men of the Edelweis are still held in high regard by historians and military experts. Armed forces and special units worldwide use their alpine and combat abilities as an example, for in mountain fighting the weather and the terrain often caused more casualties than the enemy. Through impressive photographs and brief, insightful text, this chronicle offers the reader and extraordinary view into the world of these elite troops, who were always committed where the outcome hung in the balance. 340 b/w photographs
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing LTD
ISBN-13
9780764322181
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94952110
Product Key Features
Author
Roland Kaltenegger
Publication Name
German Mountain Tr in World War II: a Photographic Chronicle of the Elite Gebirgsjager
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Government, History
Publication Year
2005
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
279mm
Item Width
216mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Roland Kaltenegger
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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