Hitler's Brandenburgers: The Third Reich's Elite Special Forces

by Lawrence Paterson

Hitler's daring and pioneering special forces served in every German theatre of action. This is the most comprehensive account of an unusual and profoundly successful band of men. Lawrence Paterson traces the origins of the small unit, the brainchild of Admiral Wilhelm Canaris and part of his Abwehr intelligence unit, from before the outbreak of war in 1939 to its breaking up in 1944 when it was largely converted to a conventional Panzergrenadier...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1682473724
• ISBN13: 9781682473726
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.3"