Table of Contents

Introduction; Combat mission; Doctrine and training; Command, control, communications and intelligence; Unit organisation (1) 7 Flieger Division June 1941 - May 1943; Unit organisation (2) 1 Fallschirm Division 1943-45; Unit organisation (3) 4 Fallschirm Division 1943-45; Tactics; Weapons and equipment; Lessons learned.

About the Author

Bruce Quarrie graduated with honours from Cambridge University in 1968 and started work as a journalist with 'The Financial Times'. He wrote his first book, on wargaming, in 1974. Bruce's principal interest was in World War II, and his definitive 'Encyclopedia of the German Army' was even translated and published in German. Bruce passed away on 4 September 2004.