| German Stormtrooper 1914-18 Contributor(s): Drury, Ian (Author), Embleton, Gerry (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1855323729 ISBN-13: 9781855323728 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $18.90 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 1995 Annotation: The first official German stormtroop unit was authorized on 2 March 1915 when the Supreme Command of the field army ordered the VIII Corps to form a detachment for the testing of experimental weapons and the development of approximate tactics that could break the deadlock on the Western Front. By the summer of 1915, stormtroop units were springing up throughout the German armies in the west, and by the end of 1916 official stormtroop battalions were established throughout the western armies, providing a deadly new threat for the Allies. This book examines the uniform, equipment and tactics of Germany's feared elites. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War I - Technology & Engineering | Military Science |
| Dewey: 356 |
| Series: Warrior |
| Physical Information: 0.28" H x 7.27" W x 9.75" (0.53 lbs) 64 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The first official German stormtroop unit was authorized on 2 March 1915 when the Supreme Command of the field army ordered the VIII Corps to form a detachment for the testing of experimental weapons and the development of approximate tactics that could break the deadlock on the Western Front. By the summer of 1915, stormtroop units were springing up throughout the German armies in the west, and by the end of 1916 official stormtroop battalions were established throughout the western armies, providing a deadly new threat for the Allies. This book examines the uniform, equipment and tactics of Germany's feared elites of World War I (1914-1918). |
Contributor Bio(s): Embleton, Gerry: - Gerry Embleton has been a leading illustrator and researcher of historical costume since the 1970s, and has illustrated and written Osprey titles on a wide range of subjects for more than 20 years. He is an internationally respected authority on 15th and 18th century costumes in particular. He lives in Switzerland, where since 1988 he has also become well known for designing and creating life-size historical figures for museums. |