German Paratroops in Scandinavia: Fallschirmj臠er in Denmark and Norway April-June 1940 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780764332418)

The German conquest of Denmark and Norway in spring 1940 presents an interesting study of joint strategy between ground, air, and sea forces. In this campaign, the Germans placed great emphasis on mobility, speed, and surprise. The Fallschirmj ger of 1940 was a well-trained, highly-motivated force, and their participation in Operation "Weser bung" - the codename for the Wehrmacht assault on Denmark and Norway - is this subject of this book. Among the topics discussed are German paratroop operations (some of the first combat jumps of the war) against the main Danish and Norwegian bridges and aerodromes, the jump on Domb s, behind enemy lines, and also their tenacious resistance on the snow-covered grounds of Narvik.

Author: ﾓscar Gonz疝ez
ISBN-10: 0764332414
ISBN-13: 9780764332418
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Language: English
Published: 01/28/2009
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.60lbs
Size: 9.37h x 6.26w x 0.89d