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Title: New Zealand Infantryman vs German Motorcycle Soldier Condition: New Subtitle: Greece and Crete 1941 Author: David Greentree Illustrator: Adam Hook Contributor: Adam Hook (Illustrated by) Format: Paperback ISBN-10: 1472817109 EAN: 9781472817105 ISBN: 9781472817105 Publisher: Osprey Publishing Genre: History Topic: Military History, Law & Politics, Arts & Photography, Biography Release Date: 23/02/2017 Description: In April 1941, as Churchill strove to counter the German threat to the Balkans, New Zealand troops were hastily committed to combat in the wake of the German invasion of Greece where they would face off against the German Kradschützen – motorcycle troops. Examining three major encounters in detail with the help of maps and contemporary photographs, this lively study shows how the New Zealanders used all their courage and ingenuity to counter the mobile and well-trained motorcycle forces opposing them in the mountains and plains of Greece and Crete.Featuring specially commissioned artwork and drawing upon first-hand accounts, this exciting account pits New Zealand’s infantrymen against Germany’s motorcycle troops at the height of World War II in the Mediterranean theatre, assessing the origins, doctrine and combat performance of both sides. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Item Height: 248mm Item Length: 184mm Item Width: 8mm Item Weight: 262g Book Series: Combat Release Year: 2017 Missing Information?
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