German Mountain Troops 193942 [Paperback]

A fully illustrated color treatment of the German mountain divisions.Fifteen elite mountain divisions and a multitude of small units fought for the Wehrmacht during World War II. They fought on all fronts, operating in hostile environments ranging from the far north to Libya, the Atlantic to the Caucasusserving in all the hot spots. This book, the culmination of some four decades of research and the support of many veterans and collectors, describes the life, operations and equipment of these specialist units.A fully illustrated color treatment of the German mountain divisions.Casemate Illustrated explores key elements of military history, from campaigns, units and battles to aircraft, ships and weapons. Extensively illustrated with photographs and color profiles of tanks, aircraft and other vehicles, each volumes provides a wealth of visual detail. With biographies of key personnel, a timeline, and explanatory text boxes, the narrative gives a clear overview of events and highlights the most important information on any given topic.This title in the Casemate Illustrated series will appeal to general historical and military readers, historians, and modelers.The Gebirgsj?gers were elite soldiers, and their legacy continues to this daythere remain elite Gebirgsj?ger troops in the German, Austrian, and Swiss armies.As specialist soldiers they fought in some of the most difficult terrain in World War II.This book is full of period color photography of these specialist troops on campaign. ...a very illuminating study on some of WWII Germany's finest combat troops in their most successful actions of the early war period. This is a great picture album of German Mountain Troops. It's certainly an aid to the miniature painter and doubly fascinating to the history buff. I was completely unfamiliar with the Gebirigstruppen prior to receiving this book. I can recommend it to anyone who would like to learn more about less familiar aspects of armed conflict. ...a fascinatlù