World War II German Motorized Infantry & Panzergrenadiers

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In World War II Germany's doctrine of mobile warfare dominated the battlefield. By trial and error, the Germans were the first to correctly combine the strength in tanks and in mobile infantry and artillery. This integration of mobile units, equipment, and tactics underpinned Germany's successes in the first half of the war. As the war dragged on, the Allies sought to copy German tactics but German armies remained supreme in this type of warfare until their losses had seriously degraded their capabilities.

This study traces the development of the different types of units that came together in the Panzergrenadier branch from the interwar years through World War II. Using color photographs to display the changes in uniform, equipment, and insignia in all theaters of operations throughout the conflict, this is a complete account of Hitler's elite armored infantry.

Product details

Published Apr 18 2017
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 64
ISBN 9781472819437
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 40 b/w; 10 col
Dimensions 248 x 184 mm
Series Elite
Short code ELI 218
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Nigel Thomas

NIGEL THOMAS PhD is an accomplished linguist and m…

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Johnny Shumate

Johnny Shumate works as a freelance illustrator li…

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