Hitler's Last Levy: The Volkssturm 1944-45 - Paperback
by Hans Kissel
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Languages:EnglishPublisher:Helion & CompanyISBN-13:9781804516072ISBN-10:1804516074UPC:9781804516072Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Military, Wars & Conflicts, EuropeBook Topic:Uniforms, World War II, GermanySize:11.20 x 8.20 x 0.50 inchesWeight:1.75Product ID:SCV19TYD61
This new edition includes over 150 previously unpublished b/w photos, and 4 pages of specially commissioned color uniform plates by Stephen Andrew.
A companion volume to our very successful In a Raging Inferno - Combat Units of the Hitler Youth, Hans Kissel's study offers a highly detailed account of the German Volkssturm, or Home Guard. Formed from men unfit for military service, the young, and the old, this ad-hoc formation saw extensive combat during the desperate defense of the Reich, 1944-45.
The author describes the Volkssturm's training, leadership, organization, armament and equipment, in addition to its active service on both the Eastern and Western fronts. The text is supported by an extensive selection of appendices, including translations of documents and many fascinating eyewitness combat reports. This edition also includes over 150 previously unpublished b/w photos, and 4 pages of specially commissioned color uniform plates by Stephen Andrew.
A companion volume to our very successful In a Raging Inferno - Combat Units of the Hitler Youth, Hans Kissel's study offers a highly detailed account of the German Volkssturm, or Home Guard. Formed from men unfit for military service, the young, and the old, this ad-hoc formation saw extensive combat during the desperate defense of the Reich, 1944-45.
The author describes the Volkssturm's training, leadership, organization, armament and equipment, in addition to its active service on both the Eastern and Western fronts. The text is supported by an extensive selection of appendices, including translations of documents and many fascinating eyewitness combat reports. This edition also includes over 150 previously unpublished b/w photos, and 4 pages of specially commissioned color uniform plates by Stephen Andrew.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Helion & CompanyISBN-13:9781804516072ISBN-10:1804516074UPC:9781804516072Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Military, Wars & Conflicts, EuropeBook Topic:Uniforms, World War II, GermanySize:11.20 x 8.20 x 0.50 inchesWeight:1.75Product ID:SCV19TYD61
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