German Combat Divers in World War II (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780764330926)

Presented here for the first time is the complete history of the German combat divers in World War II. The author discusses military diving, the development of technical equipment, the establishment and organization of the German combat diver units, and their use in sabotage operations. Also, the completely unknown story of the creation of the "Sea Commando Battalion Brandenburg" and the navy's Combat Diver Training Detachment 700 which emerged from it is discussed.

Author: Michael Jung
ISBN-10: 0764330926
ISBN-13: 9780764330926
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Language: English
Published: 07/28/2008
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.90d