{"product_id":"hitlers-paratroopers-in-normandy-the-german-ii-parachute-corps-in-the-battle-for-france-1944-9781036150372","title":"Hitler's Paratroopers in Normandy: The German II Parachute Corps in the Battle for France, 1944","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"For the author's ability to help you visualize the Normandy battles the book is worth its weight. When you add in the incredible amount of detail that you will learn about the Fallschirmjäger the book is a steal. I cannot recommend it highly enough.\" -- A Wargamers Needful Things\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn June 1944, Allied forces fighting desperately to establish a foothold in Normandy and then breakout of the confining bocage found themselves opposed by a bewildering array of formations of the German Wehrmacht. Among them were the newly formed German II Parachute Corps.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis gripping new account examines the exploits of Germanys II Parachute Corps and its commander, Eugen Meindl from the Allied invasion on 6 June to the end of August 1944. Meindl was the epitome of the senior German airborne commander in the Second World War. Tough, experienced, and aggressive, he cared deeply for his troops. His Parachute Corps fought stubbornly for three weeks, before being forced to fall back.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrapped along with the bulk of the German Seventh Army in the Falaise pocket, Meindl and his paratroopers maintained their discipline and were selected by the Commander in Chief of OB West to lead the German breakout to the east. That they managed to do so, despite suffering grievous losses, while so many around them died or surrendered, is a testament to their dedication and fighting ability. Theirs is a story that deserves to be told.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Frontline Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/21\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781036150372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.22w x 1.18d","brand":"Gilberto Villahermosa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51894750576821,"sku":"9781036150372","price":21.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_55d85c46-33f6-40c3-a2df-4dfe1c403778.jpg?v=1760491085","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/hitlers-paratroopers-in-normandy-the-german-ii-parachute-corps-in-the-battle-for-france-1944-9781036150372","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}