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OverviewEach of Germany's World War II armed services could claim one unit which earned a unique combat reputation, and which consequently was enlarged and developed far beyond the size originally planned. Hermann Göring, commander-in-chief of the air force, was determined that his Luftwaffe should share the glory of Germany's land conquests, and gave his name to a regimental combat group of infantry and Flak artillery. This élite unit was steadily enlarged into a brigade, then an armoured division, and finally into a two-division corps, fighting with distinction in Tunisia, Sicily, Italy, and on the Russian Front. This concise history is illustrated with rare personal photographs and eight colour plates, detailing the very varied uniforms and special insignia of this crack formation. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gordon Williamson , Stephen AndrewPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Osprey Publishing Volume: 385 Dimensions: Width: 18.40cm , Height: 0.50cm , Length: 24.80cm Weight: 0.192kg ISBN: 9781841764061ISBN 10: 184176406 Pages: 48 Publication Date: 19 February 2003 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Language: English Table of ContentsOrigins · Organisation · Commanders · Combat history · Uniforms and insignia · Highly decorated personnel · Units: Landespolizeigruppe 'General Göring' · Regiment 'General Göring' · Brigade 'Hermann Göring' · Panzergrenadier Division 'Hermann Göring' · Fallschirm-Panzer Division 'Hermann Göring' · Fallschirm-Panzerkorps 'Hermann Göring'ReviewsAuthor InformationGordon Williamson was born in 1951 and currently works for the Scottish Land Register. He spent seven years with the military Police TA and has published a number of books and articles on the decorations of the Third Reich and their winners. He is author of a number of World War II titles for Osprey. Stephen Andrew was born in 1961 in Glasgow, where he still lives and works. An entirely self-taught artist, he worked in advertising and design agencies before going freelance in 1993. Military history is his passion, and in the past few years he has established himself as a respected artist in this field. Since 1997 he has illustrated several Men-at-Arms titles including series on the German and Italian armies of WWII. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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