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Fallschirmjager

Sort by:          Product     Price      Default     see details 1ST Fallschirmjager Division in WW11: Volume 1 Years of Attack Ben Christensen Two superb volumes on their combat achievements. A total of 129 Knight’s Crosses were awarded to men from this division. The books contain many photos which have never been printed before. The books also include many short biographies of the key personnel in the divison. This first volume “Years of Attack” follows the recruitment and training and their vertical deployment in Scandinavia, Holland, Eben Emael, Corinth and Crete through two tough tours as elite infantry on the Eastern Front. Approx 288pp. Over 250 colour & b/w photos. Plus colour maps, Orders of Battle. Large format Price: £59.95 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart  see details 1ST Fallschirmjager Division in WW11: Volume 2 Years of Retreat Ben Christensen This second volume follows the division from the battles El Alamein, Tunisia, Sicily, Monte Cassino, Bologna, Normandy and Brittany to the final chaotic days before the capitulation. The battles are brought to life through hundreds of eyewitness accounts and add new information to all the battle fought by elements of the German 1st Fallschirmjager Division. Approx 288pp. Over 250 colour & b/w photos. Plus colour maps, Orders of Battle. Large format Price: £59.95 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart  see details Fallschirmjager Brigade Ramcke In North Africa 1942/43 Edgar Alcidi An in-depth photographic study of the famed German Brigade Ramcke paratroop unit. The story of Rancke and his elite troops is described here through the soldier's recollections, from thir formation in Germany, life on the North African front, and their legendary five-day breakthrough behind enemy lines. the book is heavily illustrated with unpublished photos and documents of the troops, as well as details of their uniforms, vehicles, equipment and theater made insignia. 192 pages. over 300 colour & b/w images. Large format Price: £59.95 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart  see details Fallschirmjager Der Waffen-SS im Bild Kunzmann Milius Reprint of the very sought after title first published by “Munin Verlag” during 1986.This book covers the SS-Fallschirmjäger bataillons 600 (previously 500) and their operations during WW2 including the part they played in the occupation of Budapest in 1944 and their bitter fighting against the Soviet forces on the Oder during 1945. Also includes the structure of their units. The book is illustrated with Unique and many rare photos This is a great opportunity to obtain a copy at a fraction of the price of what the original book sells for. 152pp. 225 photos. Large format. German/English text Price: £29.95 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart  see details FALLSCHIRMJAGER IN CRETE Jean-Yves Nasse’s The long awaited second volume by the author of “Green Devils”. This brilliant new book covers the German paratroopers actions in Crete which includes a vivid collection of personal accounts and a superb selection of private photos.\r\nThis book is a must for all who are interested in the Fallschirjager. Over 350 photos. French/English text. LARGE FORMAT Price: £24.95 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart  see details Fallschirmjager in Portrait Chris Mason Eric Queen A little more than 30,000 men of the Wehrmacht and SS qualified to wear the famed Fallschirmschützenabzeichen, or Paratrooper Badge, between 1936 and 1944. The badges they wore, and the images of the men who wore them, are avidly sought by collectors and historians around the world today. The authors have assembled over 300 indoor and outdoor posed portrait photographs of the Fallschirmjäger for this volume, most never before published, providing a fascinating representation of the photographer’s art in World War II and a superb study of their uniforms, badges and insignia. In poses ranging from fierce to thoughtful and even poignant, the German paratroops of World War II are seen here in perfect focus, as they wanted to be seen, preserved in deliberate portraiture for posterity. 304pp. 300 full page photos. Large format Price: £75.00 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart  see details Fallschirmjäger Portraits of German Paratroops in Combat Branislav Radovic German Fallschirmjäger as you’ve never seen before! Over 160 images from the files of the Bundesarchiv in Germany, the overwhelming majority shown for the first time in print since World War II. Printed mostly full page and showing details of various uniforms and equipment, helmets with various painted camouflage schemes, wire and covers. This book is a must have for any collector or historian. 192pp. Over 160 photos. Large format Price: £59.95 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart  see details GERMAN PARATROOPERS UNIFORMS, INSIGNIA & EQUIPMENT IN WWII Robert Kurtz \r\nGreat colour photos of authentic uniforms and equipment. All the colour photos show both multiple full-view, and detail shots. Also includes unpublished WWII era photos. A chapter also covers Axis airborne Italian and Japanese gear. 192pp. over 300 colour & b/w photos. LARGE FORMAT\r\n Price: £55.00 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart  see details German Paratroops In North Africa -Tropical Uniforms - Headgear & Insignia in WW ll John E. Hodgin A in-depth photographic study of the tropical uniforms, headgear, and insignia worn by the Fallschirmjager during the battles for North Africa. Both full colour and war era photos illustrate rare uniforms and equipment including tropical jump smocks, Ramcke Brigade jump helmets, and officers “Meyer” caps. 336pp. over 600 colour & b/w images. Large format Price: £69.95 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart  see details German Paratroops in Scandinavia Fallschirmjäger in Denmark and Norway April-June 1940 Oscar Gonzalez The Fallschirmjäger of 1940 was a well-trained, highly-motivated force, and their participation in Operation “Weserübung” – the codename for the Wehrmacht assault on Denmark and Norway – is this subject of this book. Among the topics discussed are German paratroop operations (some of the first combat jumps of the war) against the main Danish and Norwegian bridges and aerodromes, the jump on Dombås, behind enemy lines, and also their tenacious resistance on the snow-covered grounds of Narvik. 192pp. over 160 b/w & colour photos Price: £37.50 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart  see details HERMANN GORING FROM REGIMENT TO FALLSCHIRMPANZERKORPS Bender & Peterson This superb book covers the commanders, KC holders, uniforms and insignia. 208pp. 210 photos Price: £24.95 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart  see details Jump into Hell German Paratroopers in World War 11 Frank Kurowski Action-adventure narrative about elite German airborne troops. Covers recruitment, organization, training, and combat on all fronts. Their most famous airborne operation came in Crete in 1941 when they captured the island but with such high casualties that Hitler would not allow another major drop. Also organized as motorized infantry for ground attacks, the paratroopers saw action at Monte Cassino in Italy, in Normandy, and on the Eastern Front. 370pp. 89 photos. 33 maps Price: £24.95 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart  see details KNIGHT’S OF THE WEHRMACHT Knight’s Cross Holders of the Fallschirmjager Gunther Fraschka Biographies of the twenty-seven Holders of the Diamonds to the Knight's Cross from the Luftwaffe, Heer, Kriegsmarine and Waffen-SS: Werner Molders, Adolf Galland, Gordon Gollob, Hans-Joachim Marseilles, Hermann Graf, Erwin Rommel, Wolfgang Luth, Walter Nowotny, Adelbert Schulz, Hans-ulrich Rudel, Hyazinth Graf Strachwitz, Herbert Otto Gille, Hans Hube, Albert Kesselring, Helmut Lent, Sepp Dietrich, Walter Model, Erich Hartmann, Hermann Balck, Gerhard Ramcke, Wolfgang Schnaufer, Albrecht Brandi, Ferdinand Schorner, Hasso von Manteuffel, Theodor Tolsdorff, Dr. Karl Mauss, Dietrich von Saucken 320pp 93 photos Price: £24.95 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart  see details Operation Drvar: SS-Fallschirmjäger Branislav Radovic A Facsimile of Official Kriegsberichter Reports on the Attack by SS-Fallschirmjäger on Tito’s Headquarters May 25, 1944. This book is a text and photographic facsimile of two very rare after action reports by Luftwaffe kriegsberichter (war correspondents) chronicling Operation “Drvar” where German airborne and land forces attempted to capture or kill the Yugoslav communist partisan leader Tito in his headquarters in Drvar, Bosnia & Herzegovina. Includes text in English and German and over forty rare photographs. 64pp. 40 images. Card covers Price: £24.95 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart  see details SS-Fallschirmjäger-Bataillon 500/600 Rolf Michaelis This book is the history of the only Fallschirmjäger-Bataillon of the Waffen-SS during World War II. Formed in 1943 as a Bewährungsverband for special missions (guerrilla operations in the Balkans) the unit was deployed at many focal points of heavy combat on the eastern and western fronts. Nearly destroyed at the Schwedt and Alt-Küstrinchen bridgeheads, the remainder pulled back to the west over Parchim at the end of April 1945 and entered U.S. captivity in May 1945. This is their story, including extremely rare photographs. 120pp. 70 photos Price: £24.95 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart  see details THE HISTORY OF THE FALLSCHIRMPANZERKORPS HERMANN GORING F. Kurowski The entire history of the HG unit from its its inception to its formation as a Parachute Panzer korps. This elite unit fought in France, Russia, Tunisia, Anzio, Monte Cassino, Poland 1944 and East Prussia. 504pp. 157 photos. 37 maps & orders of battle Price: £39.95 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart  see details WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT OF THE FALLSCHIRMTRUPPE 1941-45 “Shiffer” book Shown are the weaponary, uniforms and other equipment as used on all fronts. 48pp. 70 photos. Card covers. LARGE FORMAT Price: £7.95 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart  see details WWII TROOP TYPE PARACHUTES GERMAN, ITALY & JAPAN Guy Richards An illustrated study that is suited for anyone interested in the history of airborne troops. Very well illustrated with period and contemporay photos. 144pp. Over 220 colour & b/w photos. Card covers Price: £24.95 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart