books by Franz Kurowski
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Franz Kurowski
Panzer Aces
Franz Kurowski
Ballantine Books
, 2002
Great True Stories from the Front!
I had just finished "Infantry Aces" by the same author and I was looking for more of the same true stories. I ran across this book here on Amazon and I didnt put it down till it was finished! This book features names like Whittman, Ribbentrop, Ernst! Stories like this ...
Panzer Aces II: Battle Stories of German Tank Commanders in World War II (Stackpole Military History Series)
Franz Kurowski
Stackpole Books
, 2004
Excellent 1st person accounts
Another excellent book of 1st hand accounts of those who served and fought. The book could be improved with some maps of the major battles of where each of those aces had fought. The book series provides excellent detail on the challenges of an individual soldier, a ...
Infantry Aces: The German Soldier in World War II
Franz Kurowski
Ballantine Books
, 2002
Priceless pieces of history told by those who experienced it
This book is action packed with true stories from German Vets. The action ranges from Frozen hell of the Eastern front to slowing the Allied advance in the West. From the Iron cross second class to the Knights cross with Oakleaves... These men risked everything for ...
The History of Fallschirm-Panzerkorps "Hermann Goering", Soldiers of the Reichsmarshall
Franz Kurowski
Fedorowicz (J.J.),Canada
, 1995
An amazing book on the only Luftwaffe Armored Division inww2
Franz Kurowski details this unit's unique history, from a police unit, to a full Fallschirm Panzer Korps. This unit fought in France, North Africa, Sicily, Italy, and the Eastern Front late in the war. Full organizational tables, commanders, equpiment, small unit ...
The Brandenburger Commandos: Germany's Elite Warrior Spies in World War II (Stackpole Military History ...
Franz Kurowski
Stackpole Books
, 2005
The Brandenburger Commandos: Germany's Elite Warrior Spies in World War II (Stackpole Military History Series) (Stackpole Milita
A very good book to add to your WW II collection. Tells the story about a unit's of the German Elite Warrior Spies in WW II, and how they fought for Germany in many parts of the world.
Infanterie Aces 2
Franz Kurowski
J.J. Fedorowicz Publishing inc.
, 2006
Excellent read!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This gripping book is intense!!!! The action is told in such detail, you can almost smell the battle. I have read almost all Franz Kurowski's books and this definitely lives up to his reputation.
Infantry Aces: The German Soldier in Combat in WWII (Stackpole Military History Series)
Franz Kurowski
Stackpole Books
, 2005
Excellent reading
This is an outstanding book describing the experience of eight first person accounts of German soldiers who earned their nation's highest award, their equivalent of the Medal of Honor, the Knight's Cross, and is highly recommended. What makes this book unique is that ...
Luftwaffe Aces: German Combat Pilots of World War II (Stackpole Military History Series)
Franz Kurowski
Stackpole Books
, 2004
Not Just the History, but The Men Who Made History
This series of "Aces" books from Stackpole is both excellent and eye opening. Most of us who are interested in the history of World War II know the general stories. We know the broad pictures of what happened, when it happened and so on. What was missing, and I didn't ...
German Fighter Ace: Hans-Joachim Marseille : The Life Story of the "Star of Africa" (Schiffer Military ...
Franz Kurowski
Schiffer Publishing
, 1994
Good
I purchased this book after reading about other Fighter Aces and realised that the allied forces during WW2 never had Aces as good or as well known as Galland, Molders and Marseille. This book is easy to read gives family history, his first combat missions, transfer to ...
Panzer Aces: German Tank Commanders in World War II (Stackpole Military History Series)
Franz Kurowski
Stackpole Books
, 2004
Good summary book about 6 tank commanders
While some reviewers have gripped that this book doesn't cite sources and doesn't have alot of maps and lacks strategic prospective I think they are missing the point. This book pulls together good stories about men who, with the exception of Michael Wittmann whose ...
Panzer Aces 2
David Johnston
Fedorowicz (J.J.),Canada
, 2000
Doubtful historical accuracy; good as fiction perhaps
Interesting reading, but of doubtful accuracy and objectivity. Kind of pro-German perspective. The book has no bibliography (at least not in the English edition). It is full of detailed descriptions of combat activity, including direct quotations. I find it hard to ...
Battleground Italy 1943-1945
Franz Kurowski
J.J. Fedorowicz Publishing Inc.
, 2004
Hard cover, small format (6 x 9 ), 545 pages with 300 black and white photographs, 24 (mostly full-page) maps and 20 detailed appendices. In September 1943 the Allies landed on the Italian mainland, the so-called soft underbelly of Europe. Their aim was to knock Italy out of the war and rapidly conquer the country. However, the Italian campaign ...
Hans-Joachim Marseille
Franz Kurowski
Flechsig Verlag
, 2005
The Brandenburgers Global Mission
Franz Kurowski
Fedorowicz (J.J.),Canada
, 1997
details for a forgotten unit
Very few people knew about the brandemburgers and the special operations of the germans.They say that the winner write the history and believe me it's absolute true.when you will read the book you will learn about germans who disquised like russian soldiers and tito ...
Bridgehead Kurland: The Six Epic Battles of Heeresgruppe Kurland
Franz Kurowski
Fedorowicz (J.J.),Canada
, 2002
The German View of FIghting in Kurland
Finding accessible information on the Eastern Front in WWII is quite difficult. A number of wargames are available, often accompanied by notes describing the actual events they simulate. Much rarer is material in English from the German perspective. This book ...
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