Fallschirmjäger: German Paratroopers, 1942-1945

The second volume following the World War II exploits of the famed German parachute unit-from the battle of Crete to the surrender of the Third Reich.

As elite troops, the German Fallschirmjäger (paratroopers) were regularly engaged in front line combat during the Second World War. Their famed actions such as the fighting in Scandinavia, the taking of the Belgian fortress Eden-Emal in May 1940, and the Battle for Crete just a year later, have given them the reputation of being determined,...