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Fallschirm-Panzer-Division 'Hermann Göring’: A History of the Luftwaffe's Only Armoured Division, 1933-1945 Kindle Edition

by Lawrence Paterson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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A history of the development and role during World War II of the private army of the Nazi Luftwaffe’s commander-in-chief.

In the early years of the Third Reich, Hermann Göring, one of the most notorious leaders of the Third Reich, worked to establish his own personal army to rival Himmler’s SS and Reichswehr. The result: a private Prussian police force which grew into one of the most powerful armored units in Nazi Germany’s Wehrmacht.

This unit fought throughout the Second World War, meeting Anglo-American forces in vicious battles across the European theatres of Tunisia, Sicily, and Italy before finally being defeated by the Red Army on the Eastern Front. This book incorporates technical details of these battles with the turbulent politics and Machiavellian maneuvering of Hitler’s inner circle, giving military-history enthusiasts fresh insights into the development and role of this unusual division through the war.

Drawing on first-hand accounts and extensive archive material, World War II historian Lawrence Paterson presents a comprehensive and unbiased history of the establishment of the famous 1st Fallschirm-Panzer Division.

Praise for Fallschirm–Panzer Division ‘Hermann Göring’

“A fine study, well written, thoroughly researched and highly readable.” —The Journal of Military History

“An important contribution to an otherwise little-known but fascinating unit.” —History of War

“For anybody interested in the role of this elite unit, it is a ‘must read’ and as part of an understanding of the campaigns it fought, it offers a wider perspective of its interaction with adjoining units.” —Michael McCarthy, Battlefield Guide

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"...a fine study, well written, thoroughly researched and highly readable."
Journal of Military History

"...an engaging, detailed read that can educate, inspire, and provide source material to modelers of the formation in particular, and the Wehrmacht in general. The gallery of photographs is particularly useful for researching HG uniforms and insignia. Firsthand accounts provide exciting stories in much of the book."
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"...includes a considerable number of first-person accounts from soldiers of the division as well as Allied opponents..."
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About the Author

Michael Page has been recording audiobooks since 1984 and has over two hundred titles to his credit. He has won numerousEarphones Awards and the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. As a professional actor, he has performed regularly since 1998 with the Peterborough Players in Peterborough, New Hampshire. He is a professor of theater at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.



John Lee, a charming mixture of college professor and therapist, came to national prominence over a decade ago with The Flying Boy: Healing the Wounded Man, which sold more than a quarter million copies. He has since written eight other books on anger, fathers and sons, mothers and sons, and other relationships, including Facing the Fire: Experiencing and Expressing Anger Appropriately and Growing Yourself Back Up: Understanding Emotional Regression. Bestselling author John Lee has been featured on Oprah, 20/20, The View, CNN, PBS, and NPR. He has been interviewed by Newsweek, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and dozens of other national magazines and radio talk shows.

Lawrence Paterson has written several books on the U-boat war, including U-Boat War Patrol, Hitler's Grey Wolves, a new biography of Otto Kretschmer, and Hitler's Brandenburgers. He lives in Taranto, Italy, and is a drummer in a heavy metal band.

Richard James Overy is a British historian who has published extensively on the history of World War II and Nazi Germany.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09WT5NTFJ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Greenhill Books (December 22, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 22, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 55347 KB
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Lawrence Paterson

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I have been writing non-fiction Second World War Kriegsmarine history books since 2000; my first book published by Pen & Sword in 2002.

It’s a subject that has always interested me – not just military history but the Wehrmacht and Waffen SS in particular. This probably stems from both my Grandfathers; one of whom fought in the Australian Army during World War One at Gallipoli, the Somme and Paschendale to name but three, the other in the Royal Navy and Royal New Zealand Navy during World War Two in the Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Growing up in New Zealand there were many veterans of that conflict that lived nearby and the war still seemed very raw to most New Zealanders even 30 years after its end. However, rather than be part of the ‘black hat/white hat’ approach to Germans and other former enemies, both of my Grandfathers taught me that war is a very complex and personal experience and that most events were ‘shades of grey’. It is rarely a simple ‘good guy versus bad guy’ thing – regardless of whether the cause that soldiers serve is a just one or not. That lesson stays with me today.

The desire to write about the U-boat service first began when I was living near Brest in Brittany, France. I am a scuba diving instructor and spent a great deal of time diving on wrecks left behind by the Kriegsmarine, all in the shadow of the huge U-boat bunkers created in Brest’s military harbour. Encouraged by authors Jon Gawne and Robert Strauss I submitted the proposal for the ‘First U-Boat Flotilla’…and it went from there.

It has since been my privilege to write about many aspects of the Wehrmacht and also finish my first book on Allied forces about the remarkable men of Operation Colossus and the birth of the British Airborne service.

Some of my books have been translated into French, German, Finnish, Spanish, Dutch, Czech, Latvian, Japanese and Polish.

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Bob Russell
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic but with a common flaw.
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2022
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I wish that all WW II authors could write so well. It was truly an enjoyable read, with great factual reporting without getting bogged down in details or irrelevancies that other authors often fall prey to. The author tracks a frequently fractured official history like the professional he obviously is. The flaw? Well, the author is great at citing specific battles and moves as they develop across the local geography. But there are no maps! Is that because maps are so hard to publish too, or what? It's like a PB&J or a BLT without one of the letters, waiting to be eaten. Only worse. It's like the author had plenty of access to such maps in order to be so specific. But he did not share them with the reader. Frustrating but so common. He's not the only one who does this. Only that missing piece is just so glaring in this instance.
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smooch
4.0 out of 5 stars interesting and factual
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2023
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Found the book to interesting and factual. The stories from individual soldiers added a first hand personal touch to the formation and operations of the division
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FredT
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful research and details
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2023
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This is a really useful book that has all the details that I could want. Well done!
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Donna Douglas
4.0 out of 5 stars Well it's a account of Goring's Battalian's efforts.
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2024
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That group was really never better than a security group. The war jerked them everywhere. Germany had success early. Suppy chain let down, didn't make good military sense. I liked reading this book and will read it after I finish DUNE.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very intetesting
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2023
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A lot of research has gone into this book, .
It often impresses me when I read a book like this how much research has gone into these publications, I mean considering how much documentation was destroyed or lost after WWII and the survivors would be mostly gone or not willing to talk.
A very commendable book.
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Ron Baumer
4.0 out of 5 stars Great historical story
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2022
A great look at one of the German panzer groups in WW2. The author does an outstanding job of covering the unit from its creation to the end of the war. The story is well told and full of first hand accounts to keep you in the story. A great read for the war history fans.
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Scott Bailey
5.0 out of 5 stars Book
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2022
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One of the best books I have read about this unit. Little know facts of the two training brigades used by this unit. First on destroyed in fighting second one depleted it ranks to back fill other two divisions in this corp sized units. Maps and unit history is covered in great detail. All units operational history is also covered unit being destroyed or surrendering.
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David E
4.0 out of 5 stars Herman Goring division
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 23, 2023
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A fascinating account on how this panzer division with the support of Goring and the provision of the best equipment fought through some of the deadliest WW2 battles including those in Italy and Russia. Worth reading.
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GREG SCOTT
4.0 out of 5 stars An extensive account of this Luftwaffe parachute division.
Reviewed in Australia on September 15, 2022
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An excellent account of this elite division both in the air & actions on the ground.
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ww2 freak
3.0 out of 5 stars Could have been better...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 5, 2022
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Thought I would be a better to be honest, haven't really read enough of it because it didn't hold my attention plus the book it's self is poor quality paper and the photos I've seen in other books, I'm sure I'll get though it but not happy with it, wish I'd bought something else.....
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John simpson
4.0 out of 5 stars A well written divisional history .
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 30, 2022
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well detailed book from start to finish .
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