Author: Lucas, James, Title: STORMING EAGLES - German Airborne Forces In World War Two.
Description: Arms and Armour Press, London, 1988, 1st edn., 191pp, numerous in text half tone photo ills., maps and diagrams in half tone and line, large format (10 x 7.5 inches), black cloth lettered in gilt at spine, photo montage dustwrapper, an account of the Fallschirmjaeger units, the elite German airborne forces, who seized the fortress of Eben Emael in May 1940, and were used on the first full scale airborne invasion at Crete in 1941 when they suffered such heavy losses that their role was limited for the remainder of the war, dustwrapper: lightly rubbed at tips, sl. sunned at spine, fine in a very good plus dustwrapper,
Keywords: war ww2 germany paratroops crete russia north africa italy
Price: GBP 17.00 = appr. US$ 24.28 Seller: A Book for all Reasons
- Book number: 32828
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