German Army Elite Units 1939 45

by Gordon Williamson

In World War II a number of German Army units and divisions were classed as ?lites, and were distinguished by special insignia of various kinds. For some this status was simply a matter of lineage - e.g. the Infantry Regiment 'List', which traced its identity to the Bavarian unit with which Hitler had served in World War I. Some, like the 'Grossdeutschland' and Panzer-Lehr divisions, were raised from particularly high grade personnel. Other titles...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841764051
• ISBN13: 9781841764054
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.0" x 9.3"