German Combat Engineers in World War II: A Photo Chronicle (Schiffer Military/Aviation History) [Hardcover]

Horst Riebenstahl (Author)

Book Description

Series: Schiffer Military/Aviation History | Publication Date: June 1, 1998

The German engineer troops developed out of a branch that only developed into a fighting service arm by World War II. Thus, along with the special engineers, there were also names like Assault Engineers, Armored Engineers. Out of this wide field, this new volume of photo documentation shows some 300 photos, mostly never before published, including rare pictures of bridgelaying tanks in action, mine operations, and the construction of makeshift bridges.

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.; First edition (June 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764305743
• ISBN-13: 978-0764305740
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,617,892 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars German Engineers 'Pioniere', January 26, 2005

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This review is from: German Combat Engineers in World War II: A Photo Chronicle (Schiffer Military/Aviation History) (Hardcover)

This book is a photo collection of German combat egineers. Most of the photographs in the book I have never seen previously, all printed on nice heavy gloss paper. The collection of photographs is nice, but limited in subject. The vast majority of them deal with bridge laying operations in their many forms. Highlights are a decent amount of photos of the rare bridge laying tanks, and some of the rocket launching halftracks. Overall a good photo book worth getting for those interested in German Engineers.