An excellent reference for collectors of the Fallschirmjäger.

The Armourer, May 2018

A good all-round aide to visualising the main German parachute operations in WWII.

Miniature Wargames, April 2018 – reviewed by Chris Jarvis

The German Fallschirmjager achieved a remarkable reputation during the Second World War, first as the pioneers of airborne warfare, achieving spectacular success in Norway, the Low Countries and Crete, and then as elite ground-based infantry in the bitter defensive battles which took place across North Africa, Italy, France and Russia. Beginning with their pre-war origins and training, this unusually large book in the Images of War series presents a photographic history of all of these engagements, with a particular emphasis on Italy and their defence of Monte Cassino; one of numerous battles where the Fallschirmjager proved themselves as thoroughly dependable and highly skilled fighters. Detailed captions accompany each photograph, which have been carefully selected to show a broad range of situations and also their uniforms and equipment, some of which were highly specialist and unique to them.

Pegasus Archive, Mark Hickman

Originally published in 2011, this book provides a well-researched and comprehensive survey of Germany’s formidable fallschirmjäger, the elite airborne forces who served in almost every theatre of WW2 where German troops were involved. The author describes the emergence of the two types of airborne forces: the parachutists themselves, who after the usual quarrel between senior officers (including Göring) were formed as part of the Luftwaffe; and the airlanding troops, who, although also initially trained parachutists, were delivered to the battlefield in transport aircraft, usually after the landing grounds had been secured by the initial parachute envelopment. The latter were formed as Army battalions.

Friends of the Fleet Air Arm Museum

This is a salutary tale it must be said, and one that makes this a great book and well worth investing in.

RAF News 26/1/18

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RAF News, January 12th 2018

The WW2 historian will enjoy this one, and for modellers there is a lot to like.

Read the complete review here.

Military Model Scene, Robin Buckland