Hitler S Paratrooper

Author : Gilberto Villahermosa
Publisher : Frontline Books
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2010-07-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473827622

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Hitler's Paratrooper by Gilberto Villahermosa Pdf

Rudolf Witzig entered the history books as the heroic captor of Belgiumês supposedly impregnable fortress Eben Emael in May 1940 _ the first time that glider-borne troops were used in the war. To many people, he is also known as the commander of the battle group that fired the first shots of the Tunisian campaign. Remarkably, next to nothing has been written about him as an individual. This biography, completed with the full support of Witzigês widow and son, is a comprehensive history of the man and also provides important new detail on the German parachute arm that he served. In the course of his service, he was awarded the coveted Knightês Cross of the Iron Cross. He could not be awarded the decoration because he had not yet earned the Ironês Crosses 2nd and 1st class _ to resolve the problem he was awarded all three on the spot. Witzig was involved in Operation Mercury, the invasion of Crete, but was injured during the fighting. After his recovery, he was sent to Tunisia where he was credited with several successful defensive actions. He ended the war in captivity, surrendering to the Allies on 8 May 1945, the day after his name was placed on the Honour Roll of the Luftwaffe. Rudolf Witzig was born on 14th August 1916 in Westphalia. His military career started in 1935 when he was accepted as an officerês candidate. He went on to win the Knightês Cross, which was awarded by Hitler personally. Witzig died on 3rd October 2001 at the age of 85. Gilberto Vilhermosa is a serving member of the US military in Yemen. This is his second book.

Author : Gilberto Villahermosa
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473847118

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Hitler's Paratroopers in Normandy by Gilberto Villahermosa Pdf

A retired U.S. Army Master Parachutist, strategist, and military historian analyzes the actions of one German special forces group during World War II. In June 1944, Allied forces fighting desperately to establish a foothold in Normandy and then breakout of the confining bocage found themselves opposed by a bewildering array of formations of the German Wehrmacht. Among them were the newly formed German II Parachute Corps. This gripping new account examines the exploits of Germany’s II Parachute Corps and its commander, Eugen Meindl, from the Allied invasion on June 6 to the end of August 1944. Meindl was the epitome of the senior German airborne commander in the Second World War. Tough, experienced, and aggressive, he cared deeply for his troops. His Parachute Corps fought stubbornly for three weeks, before being forced to fall back. Trapped along with the bulk of the German Seventh Army in the Falaise pocket, Meindl and his paratroopers maintained their discipline and were selected by the Commander in Chief of OB West to lead the German breakout to the east. That they managed to do so, despite suffering grievous losses, while so many around them died or surrendered, is a testament to their dedication and fighting ability. Theirs is a story that deserves to be told.

Author : Christopher Ailsby
Publisher : Pen and Sword Military
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473886704

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Hitler's Sky Warriors by Christopher Ailsby Pdf

During the Second World War, the German Fallschirmjger (paratroopers) carried out many successful and daring operations, such as the capture of the Belgian fortress at Eben Emael in 1940 and the invasion of Crete in 1941. Hitler's Sky Warriors is a detailed examination of all the battles and campaigns of the Third Reich's airborne forces, illustrated throughout by many previously unpublished photographs. Hitler's Sky Warriors includes detailed accounts of all the ground campaigns of the parachute divisions, especially in Italy, where their epic defenses of Monte Cassino entered military legend. As well as being a comprehensive account of Fallschirmjger battles and campaigns, Hitler's Sky Warriors includes information on the specialist weapons and equipment developed for Germany's airborne forces. These include the paratrooper helmet, the FG 42 automatic rifle, the so-called 'gravity knife', the different jump smocks, parachutes and harnesses, transport aircraft and gliders. Hitler's Sky Warriors also contains biographical details on all the main parachute commanders, such as Kurt Student, Bernhard Herman Ramcke and Richard Heidrich, and includes appendices that contain information about divisional orders of battle and Knight's Cross winners. In this way Hitler's Sky Warriors builds into an extensive and exciting account of one of the elite formations of military history.

Author : Christopher Ailsby
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1473886686

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Hitler's Sky Warriors by Christopher Ailsby Pdf

During the Second World War, the German Fallschirmjger (paratroopers) carried out many successful and daring operations, such as the capture of the Belgian fortress at Eben Emael in 1940 and the invasion of Crete in 1941. Hitler's Sky Warriors is a detailed examination of all the battles and campaigns of the Third Reich's airborne forces, illustrated throughout by many previously unpublished photographs. Hitler's Sky Warriors includes detailed accounts of all the ground campaigns of the parachute divisions, especially in Italy, where their epic defenses of Monte Cassino entered military legend. As well as being a comprehensive account of Fallschirmjger battles and campaigns, Hitler's Sky Warriors includes information on the specialist weapons and equipment developed for Germany's airborne forces. These include the paratrooper helmet, the FG 42 automatic rifle, the so-called 'gravity knife', the different jump smocks, parachutes and harnesses, transport aircraft and gliders. Hitler's Sky Warriors also contains biographical details on all the main parachute commanders, such as Kurt Student, Bernhard Herman Ramcke and Richard Heidrich, and includes appendices that contain information about divisional orders of battle and Knight's Cross winners. In this way Hitler's Sky Warriors builds into an extensive and exciting account of one of the elite formations of military history.

Author : Stephan Janzyk
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2017-08-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473894631

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Operation Fall Weiss by Stephan Janzyk Pdf

While the fledgling German paratroop operations in Belgium and the Netherlands in 1940, and on Crete in 1941, attracted worldwide attention, what is not as well known is that the use of paratroopers was planned for the invasion of Poland in 1939, in an act that began the Second World War. This has given rise to the myth that Adolf Hitler wanted to keep this new, and hitherto little-known, branch of the armed services secret for future projects.However, on several occasions the men of Parachute Regiment 1 were sat ready in their Ju52 transport planes, fully equipped and ready to go. 'Operation Fall Weiss' describes the role of the German paratroopers in the Polish campaign, using war diaries, maps, contemporary documents and photographs, including those from various private collections around the world.

Author : Bruce Quarrie
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-07-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782001607

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Fallschirmjäger by Bruce Quarrie Pdf

Few of the combatants of World War II have captured the imagination as compulsively as the Fallschirmjäger. Boldness and courage were vital characteristics in the rigorous selection process, and their training was highly demanding. Hitler's airborne troops were involved in some of the most daring actions of the whole war; from the 1940 assault on Eben Emael and the invasion of Crete in 1941, to the rescue of Mussolini and the attempt on Tito's life. In addition, they saw service as elite line infantry in the key theatres of North West Europe, North Africa and the Eastern Front. This title looks at the life and experiences of the average Fallschirmjäger, and includes first-hand accounts from different theatres and periods of the war.

Author : Franz Kurowski
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 9780811705820

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Jump Into Hell by Franz Kurowski Pdf

Action-adventure narrative about elite German airborne troops.

Author : Jon Sutherland,Diane Canwell
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2010-08-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781844688883

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Fallschirmjager by Jon Sutherland,Diane Canwell Pdf

A rare collection of personal photographs following Nazi Germany’s airborne soldiers on their missions through the Balkans, Crete, and Russia. The photos in this book are taken from an unpublished album that belonged to a member of the elite German Paratroopers. First Sgt Wilhelm Plieschen served with Fallschirmjager Machine Gun Battalion 7, which suffered very heavy losses in the invasion of Crete, then saw bloody conflict as Hitler’s “Fire-fighters” on the Russian Front and later put up fierce resistance in places such as Monte Casino. The revealing images that Jon Sutherland has compiled for us depict these struggles in dramatic detail, ranging from photographs taken en route to Crete of the paratroopers in a JU52 to 20 May 1941, when Plieschen was dropped over Crete. Some show other paratroopers drifting down and others feature formations of German aircraft amidst flak. Additionally, Sutherland has included amazing images depicting Germans on the deck of the badly damaged and abandoned HMS York in Souda Bay. There are photographs showing Major Erich Schulz decorating paratroopers on Crete and the then Commander of the Fallschirmjager, General Kurt Student, inspecting the troops. We later pay witness to Plieschen in Russia, where outstanding rare photos of paratroopers in heavy winter camouflage clothing portray the men enduring the heavy fighting that occurred in the region. “This intriguing book for the military historian consists of 125 contemporary photographs of the German Elite paratrooper regiment the Fallschirmjager during World War II.” —HistoryOfWar.org

Author : Richard Killblane,Jake McNiece
Publisher : Casemate
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2003-05-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781935149811

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The Filthy Thirteen by Richard Killblane,Jake McNiece Pdf

The true story of the 101st Airborne Division’s most notorious squad of combat paratroopers—the inspiration for the classic WWII film, The Dirty Dozen. Since World War II, the American public has learned of the exploits of the 101st Airborne Division, the paratroopers who led the Allied invasions into Nazi-held Europe. But within the ranks of the 101st, one unit attained truly legendary status. Known as the Filthy Thirteen, they were the real-life inspiration for The Dirty Dozen. Primarily products of the Dustbowl and the Depression, the Filthy Thirteen became notorious within the elite Screaming Eagles for their hard drinking and savage fighting skills. From D-Day until the end of the war, the squad’s heart and soul—and its toughest member—was a half Native American soldier named Jake McNiece. McNiece made four combat jumps, was in the forefront of every fight in northern Europe, yet somehow never made the rank of PFC. The Filthy Thirteen offers a vivid group portrait of hardscrabble guys whom any respectable person would be loath to meet in a dark alley: a brawling bunch whose saving grace was that they inflicted more damage on the Germans than on MPs, the English countryside, and their own officers.

Author : Martin Pöppel
Publisher : Spellmount, Limited Publishers
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Parachute troops
ISBN : 0946771278

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Heaven and Hell by Martin Pöppel Pdf

Follows the author's military career from the Hitler Youth in 1933 to the bitter end of hostilities in 1945. The chaos, confusion, and improvisation of warfare are vividly recreated.

Author : Martin Pöppel,Louise Willmot
Publisher : Spellmount Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2011-05
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : 0752458221

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Heaven and Hell by Martin Pöppel,Louise Willmot Pdf

In this deeply personal book, Poppel describes his war at the spearhead of the Wehrmacht

Author : Franz Kurowski
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : HISTORY
ISBN : 1783836342

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Jump Into Hell by Franz Kurowski Pdf

Author : Charles Whiting
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015008814181

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Hunters from the Sky by Charles Whiting Pdf

Military historian Whiting examines the missions of the German Parachute Corps during World War II, and the impact they had on the paratroopers of other nations.

Author : M. Carroll
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-06
Category : History
ISBN : 1941237088

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Photographer, Paratrooper, POW by M. Carroll Pdf

Through the adroit use of photos, letters, documents and prose, the author brings to life - from boyhood through World War II - three All-American brothers, each of whom worked his way up to the rank of officer. All three left for war: a commander/ paraskier, a submarine navigator and a photographer/paratrooper.

Author : William B. Breuer
Publisher : St Martins Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1986-07
Category : History
ISBN : 0312903359

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Storming Hitler's Rhine by William B. Breuer Pdf

Describes the political and strategic challenges the Allies faced trying to cross the Rhine into the heart of Nazi Germany in 1945