German Paratroops in Scandinavia: Fallschirmjäger in Denmark and Norway April-June 1940

The German conquest of Denmark and Norway in spring 1940 presents an interesting study of joint strategy between ground, air, and sea forces. In this campaign, the Germans placed great emphasis on mobility, speed, and surprise. The Fallschirmjäger of 1940 was a well-trained, highly-motivated force, and their participation in Operation "Weserübung" - the codename for the Wehrmacht assault on Denmark and Norway - is this subject of this book. Among the topics discussed are German paratroop operations (some of the first combat jumps of the war) against the main Danish and Norwegian bridges and aerodromes, the jump on Dombås, behind enemy lines, and also their tenacious resistance on the snow-covered grounds of Narvik.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Published: 01/28/2009
ISBN: 9780764332418
Pages: 192
Weight: 1.60lbs
Size: 9.37h x 6.26w x 0.89d