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The German army of World War II has been recognized as one of the greatest fighting formations in military history. Integral to the staggering conquests that the Wehrmacht achieved in 1939–1941 were units that carried out specialized tasks to aid the blitzkrieg style of warfare waged by Nazi Germany. Elite Units of the Third Reich is an illuminating study of the crack formations of Hitler’s military machine. You will learn about the Brandenburgers, specially trained commandos who infiltrated behind enemy lines dressed in civilian clothes or Allied uniforms, seized important bridges and road junctions and carried out acts of sabotage. Also covered in detail are Germany’s elite paratroopers, supercommando Otto Skorzeny’s teams, combat SS volunteers, the great armored Panzer divisions, plus U-boat sailors, pilots of the infamous Stuka dive bomber and the men behind Germany’s 88 artillery, jet aircraft and rockets. 7 x 9, hardcover, photos, 192 pp.
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