Luftwaffe Field Divisions 1941-45
1st Edition
Published on 20. December 2012
48 pages
978-1-78200-898-9 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Illustrated throughout with photographs and detailed illustrations, Kevin Conley Ruffner's engaging text tells the fascinating story of the LwFD.
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.
Illustrated throughout with photographs and detailed illustrations, Kevin Conley Ruffner's engaging text tells the fascinating story of the LwFD.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
50 b/w; 8 col
ISBN-13
978-1-78200-898-9 (9781782008989)
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Kevin Conley Ruffner
Luftwaffe Field Divisions 1941-45
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11/1990
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Persons
Dr. Kevin Conley Ruffner is a recipient of the Broadening Academia Initiative Hybrid Fellowship at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. He worked at the Central Intelligence Agency for over thirty years, including as a staff historian with a focus on Nazi war crimes during and after World War I. He also served in the U.S. Army, Army National Guard, and the Army Reserve.
Ronald Volstad is one of the world's most respected military illustrators and has contributed to Osprey titles including the superb 'US Army Airborne 1940-90. He currently lives and works in Alberta, Canada.
Ronald Volstad is one of the world's most respected military illustrators and has contributed to Osprey titles including the superb 'US Army Airborne 1940-90. He currently lives and works in Alberta, Canada.
Content
Introduction
Luftwaffe Ground Service in Russia, 1941-42
The Luftwaffe Field Regiments
The Luftwaffe Field Divisions
The Eastern Front 1942-43
The Army Takes Over
War in the West
The Mediterranean Theatre
The End in the East
The Plates
Luftwaffe Ground Service in Russia, 1941-42
The Luftwaffe Field Regiments
The Luftwaffe Field Divisions
The Eastern Front 1942-43
The Army Takes Over
War in the West
The Mediterranean Theatre
The End in the East
The Plates
