Brandenburger: Wartime Photographs of Wilhelm Walther

by Anthony Rogers

In March 1940, Oberleutnant Wilhelm Walther transferred from Aufkl?rungs-Abteilung 5, an armored reconnaissance unit, to Bau-Lehr-Bataillon z.b.V. 800 - forerunner of what would soon be known as the 'Brandenburger'. Two months later, he led a commando action in the Netherlands and became the first of his unit to be awarded the Ritterkreuz (Knight's Cross). By May 1944, Walther was an Oberstleutnant and an experienced regimental commander in what had...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1784387150
• ISBN13: 9781784387150
• Release Date: February 2022
• Publisher: Greenhill Books
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.2" x 9.6"