Infantry Aces of the Reich

by Gordon Williamson

Book by Williamson, Gordon

Genres: World War II, Military Fiction, Military History

154 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1990

About the author

Gordon Williamson (born 1951) is a military history writer and author based in the United Kingdom. Williamson spent seven years with the Military Police in the British Territorial Army and resides in Scotland. Williamson's works focus primarily on German military forces during the Second World War.

Williamson has worked with several publishers but is perhaps best known for his continuing partnership with Osprey Publishing, with whom he has produced over 40 books.

Reviews

[David Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a very interesting and a very unusual book. From historical perspective, we all know that in World War II, the Germans were bad and the Allied were good. History is always written by the winner, but there are exceptions when it comes to an objective and deeper analysis about weapons and tactics used by the Alix and Allies in a world spanning conflict that caused the deaths of 50 million people. But as a historian, whether an amateur or a professional, there is an interesting alley where one could navigate without politics. Infantry Aces of the Reich describes the numerous acts of personal bravely and military skill and daring by the soldiers of the Wehrmacht and Waffen SS. Superbly trained for combat, these soldiers fought on the wrong side of the conflict but they left behind something that every soldier in every army respects: personal courage. Infantry Aces of the Reich is a fascinating look at the incredible bravery of German soldiers and officers who fought in the greatest conflict in human history.

[Steve Shallenberger · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not as good as Infantry Aces in my opinion. But it is still very good and written different enough that it makes it definitely worth a look.

[Rick Chollett · Rating 3 out of 5]

This gives good detail on what these men did to earn their awards. At times it goes into a little too much detail about where they were from and such though.

['Aussie Rick' · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent reference book outlining and describing over one hundred air, land and sea heroes of the Third Reich. Offering each entry/person as a mini-biography providing details on the service history, fascinating anecdotes and insights to these fighting men.