An exhaustive, clearly written, illustrated compilation of information about the German war machine from 1939 to 1945 covers military command structure, unit organization, field tactics, fortification, weapons and other equipment, uniforms and insignia. Reprint. UP.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The essential book.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Handbook on German Military Forces (Paperback)
Stephen Ambrose in his excellent Introduction says "Without
question, this is the authoritative work on the German Army
from 1939 to 1945". Exactly. This reprint of a restricted 1945 War
Department Publication is packed with so much information
in its 635 pages that it is hard to briefly describe: organization,
tactics, fortifications, weapons, equipment, all superbly
organized and illustrated, and with an added index. There is
a color section of uniforms and insignia - all the land mines
and how to deactivate them - full descriptions of airplanes,
tanks, and vehicles - ananysis of the SS organization - the
recruitment, training, and pay of the soldier - his psychology.
A glossary of military terms and abbreviations.
There is even a color chart of medal ribbons! If there is
one book which is essential for WWII buffs, military history
writers and readers, collectors, and modellers, this is it. Most highly
recommended.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent fact book of the German Army.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Handbook on German Military Forces (Paperback)
This an outstanding book of facts and data whose main scope is the German Army. Although the name of the book refers to the whole German armed forces in reality the coverage is wide for the Army, light for the Air Force and almost non-existent for the Navy. The information it contains is extremely detailed (in particular in tables of organization and equipment of many divisions) and on the whole very accurate (although not without the ocassional flaw: a schwärme is referred as a tactical unit of 5 airplanes but in reality was a 4 airplane unit).Although it provides information from 1939 to 1945 the information relating to the tables of organization, tactics, equipment and uniforms refers mainly to the period 1944-45. For example, you can find the TO&E of an army and SS panzerdivision in 1944 but not in 1939 or 1940. Also, it is important to note that due to the nature of the book it is mainly a WHAT and HOW book (provides data and factual information )but is not a WHY book. That is, you will notice that a motorized infantry battalion differs organizationaly from a regular infantry battalion but it is not explained WHY. Other books give the explanation. This is not a problem with the book, it is just its scope. Overall it is a highly recommended book for anyone interested in the details that are not covered in most WW2 books.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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WWII Enthusiast Heaven,
By Bismarck62 (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Handbook on German Military Forces (Paperback)
Totally comprehensive review of everything about the Wehrmacht from their biggest guns down to their canteens. Massive review of the organizational structure of all elements from the leadership down to breakdowns of divisions, tactics, etc...The claim on the back that Marshall might have known more about the Wehrmacht than Hitler seems plausible. This is a real gem.
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The Germans have long devoted a large part of their national energies to both the study and the application of the science of war. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
projector battalion, rolling field kitchen, war service pay, home recruiting station, normal field uniform, delay pellet, field uniform coat, army motorized division, unscrew the igniter, army armored division, infantry howitzer company, army mountain division, pull igniters, corps area headquarters, inf how, safety fuze, corps area commander, mountain uniform, pneumatic boat, antiaircraft company, garrison administration, point detonating fuze, transportation headquarters, detonator assembly, friction igniter Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Replacement Army, Inf Regt, Panzer Grenadier, Zone of the Interior, Army General Staff, Army High Command, Corps Area Administration, General Army Office, Chief of Army Equipment, Arty Regt, Div Serv, Air Ministry, Chef Ing, Chief of Training, Protective Police, Main Operational Department, Order Police, Ammunition Branch, Army Personnel Office, Hitler Youth, Mort Plat, Army Ordnance Office, Home Command, Inspector General of Panzer Troops, Army Administration Office New!
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The Germans have long devoted a large part of their national energies to both the study and the application of the science of war. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
projector battalion, rolling field kitchen, war service pay, home recruiting station, normal field uniform, delay pellet, field uniform coat, army motorized division, unscrew the igniter, army armored division, infantry howitzer company, army mountain division, pull igniters, corps area headquarters, inf how, safety fuze, corps area commander, mountain uniform, pneumatic boat, antiaircraft company, garrison administration, point detonating fuze, transportation headquarters, detonator assembly, friction igniter Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Replacement Army, Inf Regt, Panzer Grenadier, Zone of the Interior, Army General Staff, Army High Command, Corps Area Administration, General Army Office, Chief of Army Equipment, Arty Regt, Div Serv, Air Ministry, Chef Ing, Chief of Training, Protective Police, Main Operational Department, Order Police, Ammunition Branch, Army Personnel Office, Hitler Youth, Mort Plat, Army Ordnance Office, Home Command, Inspector General of Panzer Troops, Army Administration Office New!
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- Frontsoldaten: The German Soldier in World War II by Stephen G. Fritz in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Courage and Air Warfare: The Allied Aircrew Experience in the Second World War (Studies in Air Power) by Mark K. Wells on page 40, and Back Matter
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