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Bezig met laden... Hitler's Paratrooper: The Life and Battles of Rudolf Witzigdoor Gilberto N. Villahermosa
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Engaging and easy to read biography of the man who planned the attack on a 2 billion dollar (in modern money) fort manned by a thousand defenders. With merely 85 paratroopers he took the fort. But this is only the beginning of the odessy of Rudolf Witzig. He also participated in the Battle of Crete, fought in North Africa, on the Russian front, and in Europe. This volume does a good job of telling the details surround the bio to keep the story in perspective without getting into the weeds. ( ) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Rudolf Witzig entered the history books as the heroic captor of Belgium's supposedly impregnable fortress Eben Emael in May 1940 - the first time that glider-borne troops were used in the war. To many people, he is also known as the commander of the battle group that fired the first shots of the Tunisian campaign. Remarkably, next to nothing has been written about him as an individual. This biography, completed with the full support of Witzig's widow and son, is a comprehensive history of the man and also provides important new detail on the German parachute arm that he served. In the course of his service, he was awarded the coveted Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He could not be awarded the decoration because he had not yet earned the Iron's Crosses 2nd and 1st class - to resolve the problem he was awarded all three on the spot. Witzig was involved in Operation Mercury, the invasion of Crete, but was injured during the fighting. After his recovery, he was sent to Tunisia where he was credited with several successful defensive actions. He ended the war in captivity, surrendering to the Allies on 8 May 1945, the day after his name was placed on the Honour Roll of the Luftwaffe. Rudolf Witzig was born on 14th August 1916 in Westphalia. His military career started in 1935 when he was accepted as an officer's candidate. He went on to win the Knight's Cross, which was awarded by Hitler personally. Witzig died on 3rd October 2001 at the age of 85. AUTHOR: Gilberto Vilhermosa is a serving member of the US military in Yemen. This is his second book. 70 illustrations Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)940.544943092History and Geography Europe Europe 1918- Military History Of World War II Air operations Operations of specific countries EuropeLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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