The lions of Carentan

The lions of Carentan: Fallschirmjäger Regiment 6, 1943-1945

by Griesser, Volker

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Although it is known that Allied airborne forces landed into a German buzzsaw on D-Day, far less is known about the troops they encountered in the dark night of June 6, 1944. One of the formations they encountered was a similarly elite group of paratroopers, who instead of dropping from the skies fought on the defensive, giving their Allied counterparts a tremendous challenge in achieving their objectives. This is the complete wartime history of one of the largest German paratrooper regiments, …

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Title Statements

  • Full title :The lions of Carentan : Fallschirmjäger Regiment 6, 1943-1945 / Volker Griesser.

Summary

Although it is known that Allied airborne forces landed into a German buzzsaw on D-Day, far less is known about the troops they encountered in the dark night of June 6, 1944. One of the formations they encountered was a similarly elite group of paratroopers, who instead of dropping from the skies fought on the defensive, giving their Allied counterparts a tremendous challenge in achieving their objectives. This is the complete wartime history of one of the largest German paratrooper regiments, 6th Fallschirmjager, from its initial formation in the spring of 1943 to its last day at the end of the war. With numerous firsthand accounts from key members, reporting on their experiences, they describe the events of 1943-45 vividly and without compromise.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2011.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Casemate
  • Place of Publication:Havertown, Pa
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2011.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource : : illustrations

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781612000176, 1612000177
  • oclc:ocn798685724
  • LC Classification:D787
  • Dewey Decimal:940.544943

Table of Contents

Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1: The Initial Organization, 1943 -- Chapter 2: Deployment in Italy, 1943 -- Chapter 3: Deployment in Russia, 1943/44 -- Chapter 4: The Reorganization in Cologne-wahn, 1944 -- Chapter 5: Deployment in Normandy, 1944 -- Chapter 6: Deployment in Holland, 1944 -- Chapter 7: Deployment in the Eifel Region, 1944 -- Chapter 8: Parachute Mission in the Ardennes, 1944 -- Chapter 9: The Final Battle in the Homeland, 1945 -- Chapter 10: Peace -- Appendices -- Photographic Appendix

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Subjects

Armed Forces -- Parachute troops Deutschland, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment Europe Germany Germany -- Armed Forces -- 20th century Germany., Luftwaffe Geschichte History HISTORY / Europe / Germany World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe

Writers

Griesser, Volker

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