German Infantryman Operations Manual: The German soldier 1939-45 (all models)

by Simon Forty

Between 1939 and 1945, close to 13 million men served in the German army - das Heer. The bulk of these men were infantrymen, who slogged their way, mostly on foot, from Finisterre to Moscow, Kirkenes to Tripoli. They swore unlimited obedience to Adolf Hitler and were ready to stake their lives for this over 1.6 million men of das Heer were killed during the war and over 4.1 million were wounded.

192 pages, Hardcover

Published October 9, 2018

About the author

Simon Forty was educated in Dorset and the north of England before reading history at London University’s School of Slavonic and East European Studies. He has been involved in publishing since the mid-1970s, first as editor and latterly as author. Son of author and RAC Tank Museum curator George Forty, he has continued in the family tradition writing mainly on historical and military subjects including books on the Napoleonic Wars and the two world wars. Recently he has produced a range of highly illustrated books on the Normandy battlefields, the Atlantic Wall and the liberation of the Low Countries with co-author Leo Marriott.

Reviews

[Randall Cook · Rating 5 out of 5]

If one ever wanted to learn more about WW2 German Army training, equipment and Doctrine this book is a very good start.