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Afrika Korps: German military operations in the Western Desert, 1941-42 (Wehrmacht illustrated, no. 1)

This book is the first in a new series devoted to German armored formations of World War II.Packed with full color images and a large amount of previously unpublished material, it is custom designed to appeal to modelers, AFV enthusiasts, and readers interested in Second World War technical history.The book traces the battle of Kursk and the involvement of the German Panzer Units, through first hand records. Many hitherto unpublished photos, plus recently discovered memoirs from veterans combined with color profiles of AFVs, contribute to make this book a real reference bible for the enthusiast. Didier Lodieu is a dedicated specialist on the German Army of World War II. In more than thirty years of research. he has learned how to find the most interesting photos and historical sources.

New York: Ballantine Books, May, 1968. 1st Printing, Trade size paperback, 8vo (8.25 inches tall), 160 pages. Bibliography.

Well-adapted to its environment and with its passionate sense of self-identity and inner unity, the Afrika Korps was a smooth-functioning and militarily efficient fighting force. Since it had the social characteristics of a well-ordered family, Ronald Lewin has written this book as a biography. From February 1941 when Rommel arrived in Tunisia, the author tells the story of a long succession of engagements between the Desert Rats and the Afrika Korps fought in the laboratory-like conditions of the desert. It is a story of sustained bravery on both sides, of high military professionalism on the part of the Germans and of a frequent amateurishness on the part of the British, which ended only with the arrival of General Bernard Montgomery and sufficient matEriel and the Desert Air Force winning superiority in the skies over the Western Desert. The author's grasp of his subject and his great skill in describing it make a gripping narrative.

Hard cover, small format (6" x 9"), 400 pages, more than 100 photos, including 50+ previously unpublished photos taken by a member of SS-Panzerjger-Abteilung 54 of the 4. SS-Panzergrenadier-Brigade "Nederland" and score of maps. This book is typical Tieke: terse, to-the point, factual and exciting reading! It presents all of the original material from Tragödie um die Treue as well as selected excerpts from Korps Steiner and original material added just for the English edition. It concentrates on the fighting in the Baltic but covers the fighting all the way until the end of the war including an extensive section on the final fighting in Berlin. This book represents the only thorough account in English of some of the formations in the corps: e.g., the 11.SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Division "Nordland" and the aforementioned 4. SS-Panzergrenadier-Brigade "Nederland".

The Deutsche Afrika Korps (best known as simply Afrika Korps) built up a well-deserved reputation as a superb fighting machine. While this was founded on the leadership and tactical genius of its legendary commander Erwin Rommel and the fighting skills of its officers and men, another vital element was its equipment in general and armor in particular.This superbly illustrated Images of War book reveals the full range of German armored vehicles that saw service in North Africa over the two year period 1941 to mid-1943. As well as the formidable panzers , such as the Tiger and Panther tanks, there were Sturmartillerie equipments, reconnaissance vehicles, half- tracks, armored cars, Panzerkampwagens and motor cycles. All had their roles to play.While the Allies triumphed in North Africa ultimately, the combination of German design and engineering with superb generalship and fighting spirit, very nearly changed the course of the Second World War in 1942. Military historians and equipment enthusiasts will find this a fascinating and authoritative book.

Im Frühjahr 1941 stellte Deutschland aus rund 2000 ehemaligen deutschstämmigen Fremdenlegionären - mit dem verstärkten Afrika-Regiment 361 - einen Kolonialverband auf. Ähnlich den Bewährungseinheiten 500 oder 999 sollte das Regiment 361 an gefährlichen Brennpunkten eingesetzt werden. In den Augen der Wehrmachtsführung konnten sich die ehemaligen Legionäre im Afrika-Regiment bewähren und den Makel des Dienstes unter französischer Flagge loswerden. Auf dem afrikanischen Kriegsschauplatz zeigten die betroffenen Soldaten wer und was sie waren, nämlich bestens ausgebildete Wüstenkrieger, die sich schnell bei Freund und Feind höchsten Respekt verschafften. In diesem Buch werden stichpunktartig das "Afrika-Regiment 361", sowie in Kurzform die "Légion étrangère - die Fremdenlegion" und die legendäre "Acht-Acht" (8,8 cm Flak 18/36/37) vorgestellt. Neun Original-Fotos runden die Berichte ab. Der Romanteil spiegelt die damaligen Ereignisse und das Schicksal einiger ehemaliger Fremdenlegionäre wider.

Hard cover, small format (6" x 9"), 400 pages, more than 100 photos, including 50+ previously unpublished photos taken by a member of SS-Panzerjger-Abteilung 54 of the 4. SS-Panzergrenadier-Brigade "Nederland" and score of maps. This book is typical Tieke: terse, to-the point, factual and exciting reading! It presents all of the original material from Tragödie um die Treue as well as selected excerpts from Korps Steiner and original material added just for the English edition. It concentrates on the fighting in the Baltic but covers the fighting all the way until the end of the war including an extensive section on the final fighting in Berlin. This book represents the only thorough account in English of some of the formations in the corps: e.g., the 11.SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Division "Nordland" and the aforementioned 4. SS-Panzergrenadier-Brigade "Nederland".

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In 1940 a British offensive in the Western Desert provoked a major Italian military disaster. By early February 1941 the whole of Cyrenaica had been lost, and German help became necessary to avoid the loss of the entire of Libya. On 14 February 1941 the first echelons of German troops hurriedly arrived at the port of Tripoli, starting the 27-month German engagement in Northern Africa. This book covers the complex and oft-changing organisation and structure of German forces in North Africa from their first deployment through to the conclusion of the battle of El Alamein, an engagement that irrevocably changed the strategic situation in the Western Desert.

The new Spearhead series is designed to look at the cutting edge of war, dealing with units capable of operating completely independently in the forefront of battle. Each volume in the series examines a historic units origins, history, organization, order of battle, battle history, insignia and markings. The 21st Panzer Division gained greatest fame in North Africa, but also served in Normandy and on the Russian Front. Each Spearhead title includes an evaluation of the units combat effectiveness as seen by the unit, its opponents and subsequent researchers, and a research section including a bibliography and a listing of museums, websites, re-enactment groups and memorials.

George Nipe, author of "Last Victory in Russia" and "Decision in the Ukraine", has written a revealing and unprecedented re-analysis of the II.SS-Panzer-Korps' operations during the Battle of Kursk in the summer of 1943. Unlike all previous books on the subject, which refer almost exclusively to Russian accounts of the battle, "Blood, Steel and Myth" makes extensive use of original German source material. In so doing he convincingly exposes the conventional wisdom, which through its constant repetition over the years has assumed mythic status, as being fundamentally flawed and patently untrue. Based principally on Heer and Waffen-SS combat and intelligence reports from the southern sector of the Kursk salient, as well as the individual accounts of veterans, the book covers in detail the daily progress of Operation Citadel. With meticulous attention to detail the author illustrates the unfavorable circumstances and erroneous command decisions which doomed Germany's last major offensive in Russia irrevocably to failure. The personal notes, conversations and official orders of generals Hausser, Hoth, and Manstein are all closely scrutinized to shed new light on this much celebrated but incorrectly recounted clash of arms, with particular attention being paid to the "greatest tank battle in history" at Prochorovka. With "Blood, Steel and Myth" George Nipe sets the record straight with all the conviction of an Eastern Front historian whose veracity and impeccable scholarship have been proven time and again. "Blood, Steel and Myth" is heavily illustrated with hundreds of photos (many previously unpublished) and numerous maps to provide a strong visual component to this unique account of the Kursk Offensive's southern front.

The complete story of Rommel in North Africa is told in this large, detailed volume. The reader is taken through the initial formation of the Afrika Korps, the stunning early victories, the battles throughout Cyrenaica, and the race across Libya. Then the defeat at El Alamein and the long retreats to Tripoli and Tunis are explored in full. Every tactical aspect of the North African campaign is examined, with detailed maps of the areas discussed. Over 150 photographs show the men that fought the equipment used, and the conditions that prevailed in the Western Desert.Volkmar Kuhn is co-author with Egon Kleine of Tiger - The History of a Legendary Weapon 1942-45.

Im Frühjahr 1941 stellte Deutschland aus rund 2000 ehemaligen deutschstämmigen Fremdenlegionären - mit dem verstärkten Afrika-Regiment 361 - einen Kolonialverband auf. Ähnlich den Bewährungseinheiten 500 oder 999 sollte das Regiment 361 an gefährlichen Brennpunkten eingesetzt werden. In den Augen der Wehrmachtsführung konnten sich die ehemaligen Legionäre im Afrika-Regiment bewähren und den Makel des Dienstes unter französischer Flagge loswerden. Auf dem afrikanischen Kriegsschauplatz zeigten die betroffenen Soldaten wer und was sie waren, nämlich bestens ausgebildete Wüstenkrieger, die sich schnell bei Freund und Feind höchsten Respekt verschafften. In diesem Buch werden stichpunktartig das "Afrika-Regiment 361", sowie in Kurzform die "Légion étrangère - die Fremdenlegion" und die legendäre "Acht-Acht" (8,8 cm Flak 18/36/37) vorgestellt. Neun Original-Fotos runden die Berichte ab. Der Romanteil spiegelt die damaligen Ereignisse und das Schicksal einiger ehemaliger Fremdenlegionäre wider.

Describes the Desert Fox's preparation for military greatness, his rise to prominence, and his early campaigns in AfricaRecounts the first battles of Germany's notorious Afrika KorpsGen. Erwin Rommel arrived in Africa's Western Desert in February 1941 to head the elite German Afrika Korps in its efforts to bolster its battered Italian allies. Disobeying orders to remain on the defensive, Rommel attacked, nearly pushed the numerically superior British out of Libya, and besieged the critical port of Tobruk. Unable to capture it, Rommel's forces defeated two British attempts to relieve the garrison before being forced to withdraw at the end of 1941. Seasoned by months of desert warfare, Rommel stood ready to achieve his greatest successes in 1942, a story told in Rommel's Desert War (978-0-8117-3413-4).

ISBN 0812827848. Publisher: Stein and Day, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover.

B-Ware - Leichte optische M ngel - akustische 6-Saiter Reise-Gitarre- Rechtsh nder Version- 889 mm Gesamtl nge- 590 mm (23,25") Mensur- 101 mm Korp...

This ABC WWII series ran from 1966-68 and followed the exploits of four jeep-riding soldiers--Americans Sam Troy (Christopher George), Mark Hitchcock (Lawrence Casey) and Tully Pettigrew (Justin Tarr) and Britisher Jack Moffitt (Gary Raymond)--battling General Rommel's Afrika Korps in the North African desert. Hans Gudegast (later soap star Eric Braeden) played arch-nemesis Capt. Hans Dietrich.58 episodes on 7 discs. 22 hrs. Standard; Soundtrack: English.

Supreme Commanders Of Darkness Totten Korps - LP 827166377322

The step-by-step building and painting guides in this book illustrate figures in scales from 1/150 to 1/32, which equates to wargame figures sizes from 10mm to 54mm. There are painting recipes featured for twenty-five uniforms covering the main branches of the Wehrmacht. These are Afrika Korps; Fallschirmjager (parachutists); Feldgendarmerie (military police); Gebirgsjager (mountain troops); Heer (army); Panzer (tank crews); Waffen SS, and U-boat crew. Modelling and Painting World War II German Military Figures covers preparation and assembly of white metal and plastic figures in detail, and tutorials include techniques for building a wargames army quickly.