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. Kevin Conley Ruffner's engaging text tells the fascinating story of the LwFD during World War II.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-10
1855321009
ISBN-13
9781855321007
eBay Product ID (ePID)
773150
Product Key Features
Book Title
Luftwaffe Field Divisions 1941-45
Number of Pages
48 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1990
Topic
Europe / Germany, Military / World War II
Illustrator
Volstad, Ronald, Yes
Genre
History
Author
Kevin Conley Ruffner
Book Series
Men-At-Arms Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.3 in
Item Weight
5.3 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
7.5 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition
20
Lccn
93-214507
Series Volume Number
229
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
940.54/4943
Lc Classification Number
D787.R693 1992
Table of 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