| German Airborne Troops 1939-45 Contributor(s): Quarrie, Bruce (Author), Chappell, Mike (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0850454808 ISBN-13: 9780850454802 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 1983 Annotation: An unrivalled source of information on the uniforms, insignia and appearance of the world's fighting men of past and present. The Men-At-Arms titles troops in a popular 48-page format including some 40 photographs and diagrams, and eight full-color plates. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - Technology & Engineering | Military Science |
| Dewey: 356.1 |
| Series: Men-At-Arms (Osprey) |
| Physical Information: 0.18" H x 7.26" W x 9.73" (0.42 lbs) 48 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Airborne operations have often been called a vertical envelopment, and therein lies one of the best descriptions of their value. The essence of an envelopment is to pin the enemy in place so that it can be destroyed. A strong enemy force to one's rear disrupts supplies and communications and makes one more vulnerable to an attack from the front. It also has a major psychological impact. To an aggressor the value of airborne troops, used properly, far outweighs their numerical strength. Bruce Quarrie's engaging text tells the story of the German airborne troops of the Second World War. |