Luftwaffe Field Divisions
Title | Luftwaffe Field Divisions PDF eBook |
Author | Ron Volstad |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780855321000 |
Luftwaffe Field Divisions 1941–45
Title | Luftwaffe Field Divisions 1941–45 PDF eBook |
Author | Kevin Conley Ruffner |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Pages | 50 |
Release | 2012-12-20 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1782008993 |
Hermann Göring raised the Luftwaffe Field Divisions [LwFD] during 1942, when Nazi Germany was still making spectacular gains but was first feeling the pinch of its losses on the Eastern Front. The Reichsmarschall decided to raise his own divisions for ground service under the command of Luftwaffe officers. On 17 September 1942, Göring called for volunteers from throughout the Luftwaffe for combat duty in the East. Even before that date, however, some Luftwaffe troops were heavily engaged against the enemy in Russia in a ground role. Kevin Conley Ruffner's engaging text tells the fascinating story of the LwFD.
Luftwaffe Field Divisions 1941–45
Title | Luftwaffe Field Divisions 1941–45 PDF eBook |
Author | Kevin Conley Ruffner |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Pages | 130 |
Release | 2012-12-20 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1782008985 |
Hermann Göring raised the Luftwaffe Field Divisions [LwFD] during 1942, when Nazi Germany was still making spectacular gains but was first feeling the pinch of its losses on the Eastern Front. The Reichsmarschall decided to raise his own divisions for ground service under the command of Luftwaffe officers. On 17 September 1942, Göring called for volunteers from throughout the Luftwaffe for combat duty in the East. Even before that date, however, some Luftwaffe troops were heavily engaged against the enemy in Russia in a ground role. Kevin Conley Ruffner's engaging text tells the fascinating story of the LwFD.
Göring's Grenadiers
Title | Göring's Grenadiers PDF eBook |
Author | Antonio J. Muñoz |
Publisher | |
Pages | 380 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781891227400 |
The complete hisotry of the Luftwaffe Field Divisions, of which 22 were formed, including Division Miendl and the smaller regiments!Hundreds of Photos, maps, line drawings, 6 color plates, orders of battle, etc!
Luftwaffe Air & Ground Crew 1939–45
Title | Luftwaffe Air & Ground Crew 1939–45 PDF eBook |
Author | Robert F Stedman |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Pages | 147 |
Release | 2012-11-20 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1782006850 |
The Luftwaffe, honed in the Spanish Civil War, played a vital part in Germany's 'Blitzkrieg' victories in 1939-41. Badly overstretched by war on three fronts in 1942-44, it was crippled by an incompetent commander-in-chief, the losses among experienced aircrew, and shortage of fuel. In 1944-45 it faced a final battle of attrition in skies ruled by the Allies as the Eastern and Western pincers closed on the Reich; but until the very end the dwindling band of veteran pilots among them the greatest 'aces' the world has ever known presented a potent threat. This fact-packed review of Luftwaffe uniforms and flying kit is illustrated with rare personal photos, insignia charts, and two dozen meticulously detailed colour figures.
Luftwaffe Flak and Field Divisions, 1939–1945
Title | Luftwaffe Flak and Field Divisions, 1939–1945 PDF eBook |
Author | Hans Seidler |
Publisher | Casemate Publishers |
Pages | 183 |
Release | 2012-04-19 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1783039183 |
This pictorial WWII history explores the evolution of the Third Reich’s Luftwaffe ground force through rare wartime photographs. From the outset of the Second World War, Luftwaffe Flak units saw extensive fighting with their 2cm, 3.7cm and deadly 8.8cm anti-aircraft guns. By the time of Hitler’s invasion of Russia, Luftwaffe ground forces had been expanded and were being used in both the army support and air roles. After initial success on the Eastern Front gave way to a costly quagmire, Hitler ordered the raising of Luftwaffe Field Divisions to bolster the Army. Initially under Hermann Goring’s command, they were reorganized under the Army in 1943 as standard infantry divisions. The most famous was the elite Hermann Goring Division, which was reorganized as a Panzer Division. By 1944 there were no less than twenty-one Luftwaffe Field Divisions, plus many similar regiments, fighting on all fronts.
6527
Title | 6527 PDF eBook |
Author | R. Kirchubel |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2007-12-31 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9789623611565 |
From late 1942 onwards, Luftwaffe ground forces grew in number in both flak (antiaircraft) and field units, and these form the subject for this new book. The Luftwaffe was eventually to form a staggering two merchandised divisions, ten parachute and 21 field divisions, thus duplicating the role of the Wehrmacht. Kirchubel has selected a fascinating array of photos, providing a unique visual history of these German forces. 135 photos