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Lädt ... Hitler's Brandenburgers: The Third Reich Elite Special Forcesvon Lawrence Paterson
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A fitting tribute to Germany's clandestine warriors, and a guarantee that their extraordinary efforts have not been relegated to comparative obscurity or entirely forgotten' - David R Higgins. Hitler's daring and pioneering Brandenburgers special forces served in every German theatre of action. This is the most comprehensive account of an unusual and profoundly successful band of men. Lawrence Paterson traces the origins of the small unit, before the outbreak of war in 1939, as the brainchild of Admiral Canaris and part of his Abwehr intelligence unit through through to its breaking up in 1944 when it was largely converted to a, conventional Panzergrenadier division. At that point, many Brandenburgers transferred to Otto Skorzeny's SS Jagdverbande. It is well-known that German troops disguised themselves as Allied troops for the Battle of the Bulge - but less well known the Brandenburger operations used such disguises - more effectively -in in advance of the Blitzkrieg in 1939-41. Despite their profound success as commando raiding troops their history has been overshadowed by equivalent Allied units and largely ignored. However, within North Africa the Brandenburgers employed similar techniques to the SAS and LRDG, at first earning Erwin Rommel's disapproval for their unorthodox methods until he began to feel the effect of similar Allied raids. Paterson details the roles of key individuals, such as Theodor von Hippel, along with forensic details of key operations. He explodes many of the myths about the unit and provides a clear and comprehensive history of this key part of the Wehrmacht. AUTHOR: Lawrence Paterson has written several books on various aspects of the U-boat war, including U-Boat War Patrol, Weapons of Desperation, Donitz's Last Gamble, Hitler's Grey Wolves and a new biography of Otto Kretschmer. He lives in Taranto, Italy and is drummer in a heavy metal band. 75 b/w illustrations Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Unless you are a historian, with a speciality in either Military or Second World War history, many outside that realm may never have hear of the Brandenburgers. Lawrence Paterson has written the first comprehensive history of them, in the English language that I know of. This book shines a light on an important, and the world’s first military special forces. Winston Churchill did not come up with the SOE in isolation, he knew the Brandenburgers were a force, especially by the time he had become Prime Minister.
Lawrence Paterson provides a full portrait of this special forces’ unit, from its creation in 1939 to its merging with another division in 1944. They were not a creation of the Wehrmacht but the Abwehr, with the aim of working behind enemy lines and sabotage work. Members of the unit took part in seizing important targets and infiltration. Foreign German nationals who were convinced Nazi volunteers, constituent members had lived abroad and were proficient in foreign languages as well as knowing the way of life in the area of operations where they were deployed.
This book fortunately does not go down the deep dark black hole that is Germany’s many far-flung and often unsuccessful, intelligence missions. What Paterson has done so that the reader can understand the full genesis of this unit, he traces it back to the Great War.
What one does learn is that the history of the Brandenburgers is complex and is interwoven with the Wehrmacht, Abwehr and Waffen SS operations. The founders and leaders of this unit are also examined in some detail, so as be able to understand how it grew, and how its stature grew.
To aid our understanding Paterson has translated from German both the primary source material as well as the reliable secondary sources. So, what we get is a broader history, that is not seen through eyes of the ‘winners’ but those of the Germans. So, we get a fair and honest examination, that aids our understanding of the military tactics used by the Germans during the War.
This is one of the most interesting military history books for a long time that has been designed to open up German sources and historical knowledge to the English speaker. A must for all those wishing to understand German operational tactics during World War 2, as well as those who thirst for more knowledge of the War. (