Normandy 1944: German Military Organization, Combat Power and Organizational Effectiveness

Normandy 1944: German Military Organization, Combat Power and Organizational Effectiveness

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Author: Niklas Zetterling

Format: Hardback

Number of Pages: 450


A revised and updated single-source reference book which accurately details the German field forces employed in Normandy in 1944 and their losses. Dr. Zetterling provides a sobering analysis of the subject matter and debunks a number of popular myths concerning the campaign (the effectiveness of Allied air power; the preferential treatment of Waffen-SS formations in comparison to their army counterparts; etc.). He supports his text with exhaustive footnoting and provides an organisational chart for most of the formations covered in the book. Includes numerous organisational diagrams, charts, tables and graphs. AUTHOR: Niklas Zetterling is a military historian and researcher at the Swedish Defense College. His previous books include Bismarck, The Korsun Pocket, and The Drive on Moscow, 1941.
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Author: Niklas Zetterling

Format: Hardback

Number of Pages: 450


A revised and updated single-source reference book which accurately details the German field forces employed in Normandy in 1944 and their losses. Dr. Zetterling provides a sobering analysis of the subject matter and debunks a number of popular myths concerning the campaign (the effectiveness of Allied air power; the preferential treatment of Waffen-SS formations in comparison to their army counterparts; etc.). He supports his text with exhaustive footnoting and provides an organisational chart for most of the formations covered in the book. Includes numerous organisational diagrams, charts, tables and graphs. AUTHOR: Niklas Zetterling is a military historian and researcher at the Swedish Defense College. His previous books include Bismarck, The Korsun Pocket, and The Drive on Moscow, 1941.