Germany’s French Allies 1941–45

By:

Massimiliano Afiero

Format:

Paperback / softback

Series:

Men-at-arms

Show Hide Adult Content

$43.99

Releases 20 Jun 2024

Available for pre-order now

0 in Trolley

Price Match

Wrap this item as a gift ($5.90) - add a free gift card on the next page

Buy Now, Pay Later with:

Afterpay is available on orders $100 to $2000 Learn more

Pre-order Price Guarantee

If Mighty Ape's price changes before release, you'll pay the lowest price.

Availability

This product will be released on 20th June, 2024

Delivering to:

It should arrive:

27 Jun - 4 Jul using International Courier

Description

A fully illustrated study of the Wehrmacht's French volunteer units and their actions on the Eastern Front and in North Africa during World War II. It is little known that, in late 1941, French volunteer units were among Wehrmacht troops defending Germany in the first bitter winter on the Eastern Front, and also among the last fighting for Berlin in April 1945. After Germany invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941, some 13,000 Frenchmen enlisted in the ‘Légion des volontaires français contre le bolchévisme’ (LVF), which was reformed as the Wehrmacht’s Infanterie-Regiment 638 and posted to Russia. This volume examines the involvement of French volunteers, not only on the Eastern Front, but also in the ‘Phalange Africaine’ in Tunisia and in the ‘Légion Tricolore’, a short-lived military organization under the control of the French Vichy government. Using archive photographs and specially commissioned artwork, it casts a new light on forces fighting for the Axis and studies the French personnel’s equipment, insignia and uniforms while describing their involvement in some of the most gruelling battles of World War II.

Author Biography:

Massimiliano Afiero is an IT teacher and specialist in the history of Axis units during World War II. He has written numerous books and articles and founded two magazines, Fronti di Guerra: 1939–1945 and The Axis Forces. He lives in Italy. Ramiro Bujeiro is a commercial artist from Argentina. He has international clients and is a frequent contributor to Osprey titles. His interests are the political and military history of Europe in the first half of the 20th century.

Release date Australia

June 20th, 2024

Author