The Brandenburger Commandos: Germany's Elite Warrior Spies in World War IIVery few books have been written about this clandestine operations unit, which was run by the German Army's intelligence service. Trained to be quick, mobile, and self-reliant and steeped in local customs and languages, the Brandenburgers operated behind enemy lines around the world. From Western Europe to Romania, Russia, Egypt, Afghanistan, and World War II's other fronts, they seized bridges and other strategic targets and engaged in sabotage, espionage, and other daring missions-often bending the rules of war in the process. Although the unit was dissolved in 1944, its tactics influenced special forces around the world both during the war and after. |
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Contents
Actions before the War | 10 |
Admiral Canaris House Unit | 24 |
The Abwehr at War | 41 |
The Afghan Company | 79 |
The Abwehr in the Eastern Campaign | 94 |
The Abwehr in the Campaign against Russia | 105 |
Ausland Abwehr IIOperations in Iraq | 127 |
Operations in Iran | 153 |
Operations in Africa | 176 |
Further Abwehr Operations in Russia | 207 |
Major Reorganization | 233 |
The New Brandenburg Training Regiment | 283 |
The Abwehrs Navy | 295 |
PanzerGrenadier Division Brandenburg | 329 |
Appendices | 353 |
Bibliography | 367 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Brandenburger Commandos: Germany's Elite Warrior Spies in World War II Stackpole military history series |
| Author | Franz Kurowski |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Stackpole Books, 2005 |
| ISBN | 0811732509, 9780811732505 |
| Length | 378 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / Europe / Germany History / Military / World War II |
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