Gebirgsjäger Vs Soviet Sailor: Arctic Circle 1942-44

by David Greentree

In 1941-44, Nazi Germany's Gebirgsj?ger--elite mountain troops--clashed repeatedly with land-based units of the Soviet Navy during the mighty struggle on World War II's Eastern Front. Formed into naval infantry and naval rifle brigades, some 350,000 of Stalin's sailors would serve the Motherland on land, playing a key role in the defense of Moscow, Leningrad, and Sevastopol. The Gebirgsj?ger, many among them veterans of victories...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472819799
• ISBN13: 9781472819796
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.2" x 9.7"