German Mountain & Ski Troops, 1939-45
Contributors: Stephen Andrew (Illustrator)
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Published: May 15, 1996
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9781855325722
Subjects: History; Special & elite forces; Second World War, 1939-1945; Military - World War II; History - Military / War; History: World; Military Science; History / Military / World War II
First sentence: Although reference to the elite units of the German armed forces in the Second World War usually brings to mind troops such as the Fallschirmjager, the Panzertruppe or the Waffen-SS, there is one much neglected branch of the front line fighting forces which deserves the accolade 'elite' as much as any other: the mountain infantry of the Gebirgstruppe.
Notes: Elite