(Ebook) Casemate Illustrated German Mountain Troops 1939–42 by Yves Beraud ISBN 9781612009100, 1612009107

(Ebook) Casemate Illustrated German Mountain Troops 1939–42 by Yves Beraud ISBN 9781612009100, 1612009107

A pictorial history of the Nazi military’s elite Gebirgstruppen during World War II.Fifteen elite mountain divisions and a multitude of small units fought for the Wehrmacht during World War II. They fought on all fronts, operating in hostile environments ranging from the far north to Libya, the Atlantic to the Caucasus—serving in all the “hot spots.” This book, the culmination of some four decades of research and the support of many veterans and collectors, describes the life, operations and equipment of these specialist units.Chapter List (17 chapters):Chapter 1: CoverChapter 2: TitleChapter 3: CopyrightChapter 4: ContentsChapter 5: Author’s NoteChapter 6: Timeline of EventsChapter 7: Development of Germany’s Mountain Troops, 1935–39Chapter 8: Poland, 1939Chapter 9: Norway, 1940Chapter 10: France, 1940Chapter 11: The Balkans and Crete, 1941Chapter 12: The Eastern Front, 1941–42Chapter 13: Norway and Finland, 1941–42Chapter 14: Appendix 1: Organization ChartChapter 15: Appendix 2: Tactical SymbolsChapter 16: Appendix 3: AbbreviationsChapter 17: Sources