Deutsche Marineinfanterie 1938-1945 by Jörg BENZ

Michi · Post by **Michi** » Sat Oct 05, 2002 12:46 pm

Title: Deutsche Marineinfanterie 1938-1945
Author: Jörg BENZ
Publisher: Husum Druck- & Verlagsgesellschaft
Year: 1996 (1st ed.)
ISBN: 3-88042-799-2

Although the the title means German naval-infantry, this book IS ONLY the written history of the Marine-Stoßtrupp-Kompanie and its successor units (Marine-Stoß-Abteilung and later the Marine-Artillerie-Abteilung 531)

This unit, more an assault-pioneer unit than an infantry, fought 1939 at the Westerplatte, Norway & France 1940, near of St. Petersburg at the Oranienbaum pocket 1941-1944, Battle at the NARVA 1944, participation at the Operation "Tanne Ost" 1944, Defending the Island of Oesel 1944,
1945 in Gotenhafen and the peninsula of Hela.

MfG Michi

Jason Pipes · Post by **Jason Pipes** » Sun Oct 06, 2002 4:14 pm

This book is an EXCELLENT one, I highly recomend it if the topic is of interest to you. The unit also took part in the operations to land on the Channel Islands in 1940. A very amazing unit to say the least, and VERY little known by most.