The Alpine Corps on the Dolomite-Front, 1915

Myth and reality

Omschrijving

How could a combat-ready ¿elite¿ body of troops known as the Alpine Corps (Alpenkorps) evolve from men, who previously had no mountain experience? What role did the mission in South Tyrol play in this development? And how were the German ¿Alliance Brothers¿ portrayed in recollections during the world war interim period and the National Socialist (Nazi) era? For the first time, this book brings the perception of the Alpenkorps in literature between 1916 and 1939 into question, and correlates that perception with material available in various archives. The author¿s investigation produces a realistic assessment of the circumstances, under which the Alpenkorps operated in South Tyrol during 1915, and thereby sets the record straight about the ¿myth¿ that to this day still surrounds the first German mountain troop.
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Schrijver
Voigt, Immanuel
Titel
The Alpine Corps on the Dolomite-Front, 1915
Uitgever
Athesia Buch GmbH
Jaar
2015
Taal
Engels
Pagina's
188
Gewicht
360 gr
EAN
9788868391447
Afmetingen
241 x 167 x 17 mm
Bindwijze
Paperback

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