Hold the Balkans!: German Antiguerrilla Operations in the Balkans 1941-1944 [Paperback]

Robert M. Kennedy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2001

While written almost half a century ago, this account of German antiguerilla operations in the Balkans during the war years of 1941-1944 speaks to today's news. The NATO conflicts in the Balkans of recent years, the Slovenian treatment of Serbs, and the Serbian treatment of the Moslems of Bosnia and Kosovo all have their foreshadows during the German occupation of the area during World War II.

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From the Publisher

In this book, the United States Army tapped the German experiences trying to control events in the Balkans. With uncanny foresight, the army did this so future military leaders would have the benefit of what the Germans learned if Americans had to go into the Balkans. This publication makes those German experiences available to a wider audience.

About the Author

Major Kennedy of the Office of the Chief of Military History was assigned to study German World War II operations in the Balkans. His goal was to make available to future war planners and military historians the lessons the Germans learned trying to hold the Balkans.

Product Details

• Paperback: 92 pages
• Publisher: White Mane Pub (March 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572492287
• ISBN-13: 978-1572492288
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,068,503 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Just a brief overlook, February 19, 2002

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Amir Obhodas (Zagreb, Croatia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hold the Balkans!: German Antiguerrilla Operations in the Balkans 1941-1944 (Paperback)

This book gives you just a brief overlook in the complex situation on the Balkan in the years 1941-1944. Sides participating in this conflict are just basically mentioned lacking more detailed description, especially of the various auxiliaries forces (chetniks are represented us unifying movement, for example, although there was several fraction inside this movement, some of the parties involved are not mentioned at all). Operation that Germans conducted against guerillas are just briefly mentioned without any detailed explanations, on the tactical levels non what so ever. I was hoping to find something more about Jagdkommando units, but even though author did inform us of the existence of such units, there is nothing about organizations or operations that such units conducted. So it may be a good book if you just begin to research the subject, but if you want to form a full picture you will need further reading.