The German Army 1939–45 (2): North Africa & Balkans

The second volume in a series of five books on the German army of World War II. It looks at the units that fought in North Africa and the Mediterranian with details of unit strengths, equipment and uniforms. Hitler first considered an invasion of Great Britain in autumn 1940, then scheduled Operation Barbarossa, the conquest of the European part of the Soviet Union, for May 1941. Anxious to emulate Hitler''s successes, the Italian dictator Mussolini embarked upon unnecessary military adventures in North Africa and the Balkans, which forced Hitler''s intervention, diverting and depleting precious German resources, and a six-week postponement of Barbarossa. In this second of four volumes [Men-at-Arms 311, 316, 326 & 330] on the German Army of the Second World War, Nigel Thomas examines the uniforms and insignia of the forces involved in North Africa and the Balkans.

• | Author: Nigel Thomas, Stephen Andrew
• | Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• | Publication Date: Apr 11, 1998
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• | Language: eng
• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781855326408
• | ISBN-10: 185532640X