OPERATION FALL WEISS German Paratroopers In The Poland Campaign 1939

While the fledgling German paratroops operations in Belgium and the Netherlands in 1940, and on Crete in 1941, attracted world-wide attention, what is not as well known is that the use of paratroopers was planned for the invasion of Poland in 1939, in an act that began the Second World War. This has given rise to the myth that Adolf Hitler wanted to keep this new, and hitherto little-known, branch of the armed services secret for future projects. However, on several occasions the men of Parachute Regiment 1 were sat ready in their Ju52 transport planes, fully equipped and ready to go. ‘Operation Fall Weiss’ describes the role of the German paratroopers in the Polish campaign, using war diaries, maps, contemporary documents and photographs, including those from various private collections around the world.

On the 1st of September 1939 , the horror of World War II was unleashed upon the world when the German Army invaded Poland.

This is a 175 page HARDBACK edition that is nicely Illustrated in monochrome and colour throughout, it describes well the role of the German paratroopers in the Polish campaign, using war diaries, maps, contemporary documents and photographs, including those from various private collections around the world.