Hitlers Brandenburgers

Author : Lawrence Paterson
Publisher : Greenhill Books
ISBN 13 : 1784382310
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hitler's Brandenburgers written by Lawrence Paterson and published by Greenhill Books. This book was released on 2018-08-30 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘A fitting tribute to Germany's clandestine warriors, and a guarantee that their extraordinary efforts have not been relegated to comparative obscurity or entirely forgotten’ - David R Higgins. Hitler's daring and pioneering Brandenburgers 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, before the outbreak of war in 1939, as the brainchild of Admiral Canaris and part of his Abwehr intelligence unit through through to its breaking up in 1944 when it was largely converted to a, conventional Panzergrenadier division. At that point, many Brandenburgers transferred to Otto Skorzeny’s SS Jägdverbände. It is well-known that German troops disguised themselves as Allied troops for the Battle of the Bulge - but less well known the Brandenburger operations used such disguises - more effectively -in in advance of the Blitzkrieg in 1939-41. Despite their profound success as commando raiding troops their history has been overshadowed by equivalent Allied units and largely ignored. However, within North Africa the Brandenburgers employed similar techniques to the SAS and LRDG, at first earning Erwin Rommel’s disapproval for their unorthodox methods until he began to feel the effect of similar Allied raids. Paterson details the roles of key individuals, such as Theodor von Hippel, along with forensic details of key operations. He explodes many of the myths about the unit and provides a clear and comprehensive history of this key part of the Wehrmacht.

Author : Lawrence Paterson
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 9781682473726
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hitler's Brandenburgers written by Lawrence Paterson and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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 division. At that point, many Brandenburgers transferred to Otto Skorzeny's SS Jägdverbände. Paterson details the roles of key individuals, such as Theodor von Hippel, along with forensic details of key operations.

Author : David R. Higgins
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782006001
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Behind Soviet Lines written by David R. Higgins and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-10-20 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the summer of 1942, following the invasion of Russia the previous year, Hitler's 'Brandenburger' commando units undertook a daring operation deep inside Soviet-held territory. Disguised as members of Stalin's NKVD, the secret police dreaded by most Soviet citizens and soldiers, the Brandenburgers passed unsuspected past the Red Army's checkpoints, before launching their surprise operation to seize the vital Soviet oil facilities around Maikop – delivering them intact into Nazi hands. Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork, this expert assessment of the Maikop operation casts new light on German special-forces operations on the Eastern Front.

Author : Lawrence Paterson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781784382292
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book HITLER'S BRANDENBURGERS written by Lawrence Paterson and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Sepp de Giampietro
Publisher : Greenhill Books
ISBN 13 : 1784383422
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Blood and Soil written by Sepp de Giampietro and published by Greenhill Books. This book was released on 2019-02-28 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Available for the first time in English, a memoir of a member of the World War II Brandenburg German special forces unit. The Brandenburgers were Hitler’s Special Forces, a band of mainly foreign German nationals who used disguise and fluency in other languages to complete daring missions into enemy territory. Overshadowed by stories of their Allied equivalents, their history has largely been ignored, making this memoir all the more extraordinary. First published in German in 1984, de Giampietro's highly-personal and eloquent memoir is a vivid account of his experiences. He delves into the reality of life in the unit from everyday concerns and politics to training and involvement in Brandenburg missions. He details the often foolhardy missions undertaken under the command of Theodor von Hippel, including the June 1941 seizure of the Duna bridges in Dunaburg and the attempted capture of the bridge at Bataisk where half of his unit was killed. Given the very perilous nature of their missions, very few of these specially-trained soldiers survived World War II. Much knowledge of the unit has been lost forever, making this is a unique insight into a slice of German wartime history. Widely regarded as the predecessor of today’s special forces units, this fascinating account brings to life the Brandenburger Division and its part in history in vivid and compelling detail.

Author : Franz Kurowski
Publisher : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 : 9780811732505
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Brandenburger Commandos written by Franz Kurowski and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A narrative detailing a clandestine operations unit ran by the German Army's intelligence service, and its exploits. It gives a rare look into the secret military operations of Hitler's Germany. Trained to be quick, mobile, self-reliant and steeped in local customs and languages, the Brandenburgers operated behind enemy lines around the world. From Western Europe to Romania, Russia, Egypt, Afghanistan, and World War II's other fronts, they seized bridges as well as other strategic targets. They engaged in sabotage, espionage, and other daring missions-often bending the rules of war in the process. Although the unit was dissolved in 1944, its tactics influenced special forces around the world both during the war and after.

Author : Chris Ellis
Publisher : Ian Allan Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780711029798
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Brandenburgers written by Chris Ellis and published by Ian Allan Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : David R. Higgins
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 178200601X
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Behind Soviet Lines written by David R. Higgins and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-10-20 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the summer of 1942, following the invasion of Russia the previous year, Hitler's 'Brandenburger' commando units undertook a daring operation deep inside Soviet-held territory. Disguised as members of Stalin's NKVD, the secret police dreaded by most Soviet citizens and soldiers, the Brandenburgers passed unsuspected past the Red Army's checkpoints, before launching their surprise operation to seize the vital Soviet oil facilities around Maikop – delivering them intact into Nazi hands. Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork, this expert assessment of the Maikop operation casts new light on German special-forces operations on the Eastern Front.

Author : Leo Kessler
Publisher : Leo Cooper Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kommando written by Leo Kessler and published by Leo Cooper Books. This book was released on 1995 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of Hitler's special commando forces in the Second World War, led by Admiral Canaris, head of the German Secret Service, looking a operations which ranged over a dozen countries and three continents.

Author : James Cloud
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Brandenburg II written by James Cloud and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chaos reigns. The worldwide depression has reduced Germany to street-fighting and terror. The nation teeters on the brink of civil war, but the new chancellor, Adolf Hitler, has promised to restore order and stability. For the next twelve years, Nazi ideology penetrates and alters the very fiber of German civilization. Family and friends struggle to cope with the changes in every aspect of daily life. Germans who believe the propaganda become Nazis. The persecuted try to escape, but the doors to freedom close rapidly. Those who attempt to undermine the regime risk their lives. Others say nothing. In Brandenburg II: The Ninth Circle of Hell, award winning author James Cloud transports us back to the world of Brandenburg, the iconic chronicle of love and danger told from the German perspective. Brandenburg: A Story of Berlin - Five Stars award winner in 2019 - Reader's Favorites and 2019 Reader's Favorite award winner for Fiction - Cultural.