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German Airborne Divisions: Mediterranean Theatre 1942–45 (Battle Orders) by Bruce Quarrie is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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Following the battle for Crete in May 1941, Hitler refused to undertake any further large-scale airborne operations due to the high casualty rate. The Fallschirmjäger subsequently took up a new role as elite 'line' infantry, and they served in the Mediterranean from 1942 to 1945, taking part in the conflict in North Africa, Sicily and Italy. Their performance in such hard-fought battles as El Alamein and Monte Cassino reinforced their reputation as some of the toughest troops of World War II. Th
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Bruce Quarrie
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing
- Published
- 2005
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781841768281
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Science, History, African History
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
Other editions & translations
- German Airborne Divisions: Mediterranean Theatre 1942-45 (Battle Orders 015) (2005)
- German Airborne Divisions: Blitzkrieg 1940–41 (Battle Orders) (2004)
- German Airborne Divisions : Mediterranean Theatre 1942- 45 (2013)
- Panzer Divisions 1944–45 (Battle Orders) (2009)
- German Airborne Divisions: Blitzkrieg 1940–41 (Battle Orders) (2014)
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