German Ground Forces of World War II: Complete Orders of Battle for Army Groups, Armies, Army Corps, and Other Commands of the Wehrmacht and Waffen Ss

This massive new reference work is broken up into sections presenting a detailed analysis of each corresponding order of battle for every German field formation above division. It also describes the orders of battle of the myriad German and Axis satellite formations assigned to security commands throughout occupied Europe and the combat zones, as well as those attached to fortress commands and to the commanders of German occupation forces in Eastern and Western Europe. The orders of battle are dynamic and account for the continuously changing character of Germany's ground forces at war, allowing readers to follow the career of every German division, corps, army, and army group as the German armed forces shifted units to and from theatres of war.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 544 pages
\n Publication date: 30 November 2019
\n Publisher: Savas Beatie
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This extensive new reference work is divided into sections that provide a thorough analysis of each corresponding order of battle for every German field formation above division. Furthermore, groundbreaking new ground is covered by detailing the orders of battle of the numerous German and Axis satellite formations assigned to security commands throughout occupied Europe and the combat zones, as well as those attached to fortress commands and to the commanders of German occupation forces in Eastern and Western Europe. An accompanying narrative outlines the career of each field formation and includes the backgrounds and experiences of many of their most renowned commanding officers. Unlike similar works, these orders of battle are dynamic and thus account for the constantly evolving nature of Germany's ground forces during the war. For the first time, readers can trace the career of every German division, corps, army, and army group as the German armed forces shifted units to and from theaters of war, from the period of triumphant successes to the years of grueling defensive warfare and eventual defeat.

This massive new reference work is broken up into sections presenting a detailed analysis of each corresponding order of battle for every German field formation above division. Additional new ground is broken by describing the orders of battle of the myriad German and Axis satellite formations assigned to security commands throughout occupied Europe and the combat zones, as well as those attached to fortress commands and to the commanders of German occupation forces in Eastern and Western Europe. An accompanying narrative describes the career of each field formation and includes the background and experience of many of their most famous commanding officers.

Unlike similar works, these orders of battle are dynamic, and so account for the continuously changing character of Germany's ground forces at war. For the first time, readers can follow the career of every German division, corps, army, and army group as the German armed forces shifted units to and from theatres of war, from the period of triumphant successes to the years of grinding defensive warfare and eventual defeat.

\n Weight: 1194g\n
Dimension: 258 x 187 x 38 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781611211092\n \n