Heroes in Death: The von Blücher Brothers in the Fallschirmjäger, Crete, May 1941: The von Blücher Brothers in the Fallschirmjäger, Crete, May 1941
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Crete, May 20, 1941. An amazed world watched as the first great airborne invasion in history began. Among the 8,000 German paratroopers taking part in Operation Mercury were three brothers: Wolfgang, Lebrecht, and Hans Joachim von Blücher. This is their story. Born into one of Germany's bestknown military and aristocratic families, the von Blücher brothers were Fallschirmjäger, among the elite of the German armed forces. Illustrated throughout with family photographs and many other rare il...






















