The 1st Fallschirmjäger Division in World War II PAPER [/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]393 color photos[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]Hammered Copper[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]393 color

[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]393 color photos[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]Hammered Copper[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]393 color photos[/ColorPattern]

followed by a short spell in the Mediterranean theatre of war

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[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]over 150 color and b/w photos[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]1965-1973[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]over 150 color and b/w photos[/ColorPattern]

The 1st Fallschirmjäger Division in World War II PAPER [/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]393 color photos[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]Hammered Copper[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]393 colorBased on their combat achievements, friends and foes alike have singled out the men from the German 1st Parachute Division as the best soldiers in World War II, as they at Eben Emael executed the most successful commando raid of the war; on Crete the most audacious attack; and in Monte Cassino the most dogged defense. A total of 129 Knight's Crosses were awarded to men from this division twice as many as any other German division. For the first time a