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Product Identifiers
PublisherHelion & Company, The Limited
ISBN-101804514187
ISBN-139781804514184
eBay Product ID (ePID)19063415339
Product Key Features
Book TitleSolid As a Rock : Fallschirmjäger Regiment 1 on the Eastern Front and the Winter Battle for Orel (19 October 1942 - 31 March 1943)
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2025
TopicEurope / Germany, Europe / Eastern, World
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorAlbrecht Zimburg
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Length9.6 in
Item Width6.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal940.5413430947
SynopsisSolid As a Rock is a detailed account of little-known actions fought by the German Fallschirmjäger Regiment 1 on the Eastern Front in 1942 and 1943.The 1st Parachute Regiment of the Luftwaffe is well known for its actions during the German Blitzkrieg in Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands and Crete, but little has been published about its infantry operations on the Eastern Front. Solid As a Rock covers the regiment's actions as part of the 7th Flieger Division north of Smolensk in November 1942-January 1943 and the fierce fighting to save the southern flank of the German 2nd Panzer Army around Orel in February-March 1943. Supported by rare personal recollections of the participants and detailed maps and sketches drawn from seldom consulted primary sources, this book offers an intimate insight into the fighting through the eyes of the soldiers of a neglected campaign on the Eastern Front., Solid As a Rock is a detailed account of little-known actions fought by the German Fallschirmjäger Regiment 1 on the Eastern Front in 1942 and 1943.The 1st Parachute Regiment of the Luftwaffe is well known for its actions during the German Blitzkrieg in Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands and Crete, but little has been published about its infantry operations on the Eastern Front. Solid As a Rock covers the regiment's actions as part of the 7th Flieger Division north of Smolensk in November 1942-January 1943 and the fierce fighting to save the southern flank of the German 2nd Panzer Army around Orel in February-March 1943. Supported by rare personal recollections of the participants, detailed maps and sketches drawn from seldom consulted primary sources, and generously illustrated with contemporary photographs, many taken by the paratroopers themselves, this book offers an intimate insight into the fighting through the eyes of the soldiers of a neglected campaign on the Eastern Front.
LC Classification NumberD757.63.Z5 2024
