Green Devils: German Paratroopers 1939-1945

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Summary: A collection of photos on the history of German Paratroopers
Review: This book is an excellent collection of photographs of German Paratroopers during World War II. Most of these photos are personal pictures or portraits, and as such are not the typical photos you see in history books on the subject. The text contains personal accounts from different paratroopers, many of whom are pictured in the book. Because it's made up of primarily personal accounts, there's not a lot of detailed analysis of the battles the paratroopers were involved in, and there are no maps to help. Some battles are also missing, but the main ones, Crete, North Africa, Russia, etc. are covered. Although the book contains a wealth of unique photographic material, I was a little disappointed. The English translation was a little rough and had many typoes. The accounts of the actions are brief and not illuminating of the battles, as you would expect from personal rememberances. Still if you are doing research on the uniforms and equipment of German paratroopers during WW2, this book would be interesting. I think it would be of most interest to WW2 re-enactors or militaria collectors.

Rating:
Summary: A collection of photos on the history of German Paratroopers
Review: This book is an excellent collection of photographs of German Paratroopers during World War II. Most of these photos are personal pictures or portraits, and as such are not the typical photos you see in history books on the subject. The text contains personal accounts from different paratroopers, many of whom are pictured in the book. Because it's made up of primarily personal accounts, there's not a lot of detailed analysis of the battles the paratroopers were involved in, and there are no maps to help. Some battles are also missing, but the main ones, Crete, North Africa, Russia, etc. are covered. Although the book contains a wealth of unique photographic material, I was a little disappointed. The English translation was a little rough and had many typoes. The accounts of the actions are brief and not illuminating of the battles, as you would expect from personal rememberances. Still if you are doing research on the uniforms and equipment of German paratroopers during WW2, this book would be interesting. I think it would be of most interest to WW2 re-enactors or militaria collectors.

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Summary: Personal account of the Fallschirmjäger
Review: What I really enjoy of this book is the First person accounts of those who served in the German parachute force. The book is a translation from the french Edition,it was made in a large format which help you see with more detail the photos,this is not a complete history of Germany's World War II Fallschirmjäger but the great thing is like a say before "based on the personal narratives of veterans" which supplemented the 300 previously unpublished wartime photos. The author provids all readers with a vivid collection of portraits, many of then not in combat but it would help you understand more on how was the life of the great Green devils.