{"product_id":"the-german-fallschirmtruppe-1936-41-karl-heinz-golla-9781804518816","title":"The German Fallschirmtruppe 1936-41: Its Genesis and Employment in the First Campaigns of the Wehrmacht","description":"\u003cb\u003eStudies the history, successes, and shortcoming of the Wehrmacht Fallschirmtruppe utilizing extensive archival and personal sources.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Fallschirmtruppe of the Wehrmacht won recognition for their valor and endurance not only from their fellow German soldiers, but from their former enemies as well. On the basis of careful and comprehensive research, including utilizing extensive unpublished documentary and personal materials, the author covers the history of the Fallschirmtruppe from its genesis and early training to its employment in combat in Scandinavia, the Albert Canal in Belgium, Holland, the Greek mainland and, of course, at Crete.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe reasons for the remarkable successes of the German Fallschirmtruppe during this period are analyzed, as are also the conceptual weaknesses inherent in its formation, and the faults in the command and control during its combat employment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe author, himself a former Bundeswehr Fallschirmjäger and General Staff officer, has also utilized accounts from those who fought the Fallschirmtruppe, and has thus been able to correct many errors perpetuated in previous books on this subject, besides providing more complete coverage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe text is supplemented by approximately 100 b\/w photos and more than 25 detailed color maps. This is a remarkably detailed study, firmly based on documentary sources, and is destined to become one of the definitive works on its subject in the English language.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karl-Heinz Golla\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1804518816\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781804518816\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Helion \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 622\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Karl-Heinz Golla","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47520607240447,"sku":"9781804518816","price":95.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_047fbde7-b567-422b-8a71-7657524fa7bf.jpg?v=1762886085","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-german-fallschirmtruppe-1936-41-karl-heinz-golla-9781804518816","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}