German Ground Forces of World War II: Complete Orders of Battle for Army Groups, Armies, Army Corps, and Other Commands of the Wehrmacht and Waffen ... May 8, 1945 (Savas Beatie Orders of Battle) - Hardcover

McCroden, William T.; Nutter, Thomas E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1611211093 ISBN 13: 9781611211092

Publisher: Savas Beatie, 2019

Synopsis

This massive new reference work is broken up into sections presenting a detailed analysis of each corresponding order of battle for every German field formation above division. Additional new ground is broken by describing the orders of battle of the myriad German and Axis satellite formations assigned to security commands throughout occupied Europe and the combat zones, as well as those attached to fortress commands and to the commanders of German occupation forces in Eastern and Western Europe. An accompanying narrative describes the career of each field formation and includes the background and experience of many of their most famous commanding officers.

Unlike similar works, these orders of battle are dynamic, and so account for the continuously changing character of Germany’s ground forces at war. For the first time, readers can follow the career of every German division, corps, army, and army group as the German armed forces shifted units to and from theatres of war, from the period of triumphant successes to the years of grinding defensive warfare and eventual defeat.

About this title

About the Author

William T. McCroden is a native of suburban Cleveland, Ohio, and has also lived in Michigan, Florida, and Oregon. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard during the Vietnam era, has an associate’s degree, and now works for the Department of Veterans Affairs. William spent decades researching the orders of battle of the German armed forces in the Second World War.

Thomas E. Nutter recently retired after practicing intellectual property law for more than thirty years. In addition to his Juris Doctorate, he holds master’s and doctorate degrees in military history and devotes most of his time to researching and writing about Germany and the German armed forces. In addition to various essays, Tom reviews for The New York Journal of Books. He lives in Kirkwood, Missouri, with his wife Shawn, their youngest son Maxwell, and their German Shepherds Caesar and Cleopatra. His work also appears on his website www.instahlgewittern.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: Savas Beatie
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1611211093
• ISBN 13: 9781611211092
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 544