Fallschirmjäger - In The Defense Of The Oder 1945: Schwedt, Zehden, Eberswalde, Seelow, Berlin

“Both sections cover training, organization, and combat in a clear and chronological manner.” – Journal of Slavic Military Studies

This book examines the role played by the German parachute troops in the defensive line of the Oder.

The 9. Fallschirmjäger Division, together with the SS-Fallschirmbataillone 600, were two of the last German paratrooper formations to be raised. These two formations took part in the impossible defense of the River Oder line against the numerically much superior So...