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German Special Forces of World War II Paperback - 2009

by Gordon Williamson


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Gordon Williamson was born in 1951 and currently works for the Scottish Land Register. He spent seven years with the Military Police TA and has published a number of books and articles on the decorations of the Third Reich and their recipients. He is the author of a number of World War II titles for Osprey. The author lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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  • Title German Special Forces of World War II
  • Author Gordon Williamson
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 1st
  • Pages 64
  • Language EN
  • Publisher Osprey Publishing, Oxford
  • Date 2009-11-24
  • ISBN 9781846039201
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1940's
    • Cultural Region: Germany

Media reviews

"This is a interesting read, and provides a useful overview of the organisation and activities of Germany's comparatively small band of Special Forces units." - Military History Encyclopedia on the Web (November 2009)

"Other recommendations for specialty military history collections include Gordon Williamson's German Special Forces of World War II, telling of German's wartime elite units." -The Bookwatch (January 2010)

"In his book, author Gordon Williamson has a look at the beginnings of these forces, including the rivalry between the army and the Waffen SS. Then there are sections on these units in the Army, SS, Kriegsmarine, and Luftwaffe. All of this is illustrated by a goodly selection of period photographs and that artwork of Mike Chappell. This includes uniforms that were worn by the various units through the war. A truly interesting and somewhat unique look at units that have not had all that much written about them. A book I found quite engrossing and one that I can easily recommend to you." -Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness / www.modelingmadness.com (February 2010)

About the author

Gordon Williamson was born in 1951 and currently works for the Scottish Land Register. He spent seven years with the Military Police TA and has published a number of books and articles on the decorations of the Third Reich and their recipients. He is the author of a number of World War II titles for Osprey. The author lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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