Narvik by Alex Buchner
Published for the first time in English, this is a German account of the German invasion of Norway in the spring of 1940. It focuses on the efforts of Group 1 led by Eduard Dietl. This group of Gebirgstruppen was landed at Narvik in early April by ten destroyers. These ships were then all sunk by the Allies. Dietl's troops were outnumbered by Allied troops but his defense utilized ammunition, food and sailors from the sunken ships and his men retook Narvik once the Allies abandoned their efforts to push the Germans out of Norway.
While the essentials of this campaign are well known, this book brings it vividly to lifeIt contains a wealth of detail of small unit actions which amply illustrate the superior fighting power of the German Armed Forces at the time. * Miniature Wargames - John Drewienkiewicz 24/05/2021 *
A most interesting and important book. * Baird Maritime 21/04/2021 *
...a fresh new modern perspective with the advantage of 80 years of analysis and study. * Warships International *
A most interesting and important book. * Baird Maritime 21/04/2021 *
...a fresh new modern perspective with the advantage of 80 years of analysis and study. * Warships International *
Alex Buchnerwas born in 1920 in Starnberg, Bavaria. Having left school, he volunteered to join the German Army Mountain Troops in 1939. By the end of the war he was a first lieutenant and an officer commanding a company. He spent two months in an American prisoner-of-war camp and was released on 25 July 1945. After re-armament and the founding of the Bundeswehr, he remained engaged with the army and retired as a major (reserve). A native English speaker of German and Danish descent, Janice W. Ancker holds a PhD in Germanic Languages and Literatures from University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, with a focus on 20th century European social and political history. She grew up listening to stories and experiences of family members who served during World War II. Later, as a military family member, she lived and taught in Germany for more than ten years. She is the translator of Jutland (M. Epkenhans) Hitler’s Wehrmacht (R. Müller), and The Forgotten Front: The Eastern Theater of World War I, 1914–1915 (G. Gross).
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781612009179 |
| ISBN 10 | 1612009174 |
| Title | Narvik |
| Author | Alex Buchner |
| Series | Die Wehrmacht Im Kampf Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Casemate Publishers |
| Year published | 2020-11-23 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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