Видавництво: Osprey Publishing Ltd Серія: Warrior 12 Автор(ы): Ian Drury Мова: English Рік видання: 1995 Кількість сторінок: 34x2 ISBN: 1-85532-372-9 Формат: pdf (240 dpi) 3430x2320 Розмір: 31,2 mb The first official German stormtroop unit was authorised on 2 March 1915 when the Supreme Command of the field army ordered the VIII Corps to form a detachment for the testing of experimental weapons and the development of approximate tactics that could break the deadlock on the Western Front. By the summer of 1915, stormtroop units were springing up throughout the German armies in the west, and by the end of 1916 official stormtroop battalions were established throughout the western armies, providing a deadly new threat for the Allies. This book examines the uniform, equipment and tactics of Germany's feared elites. German Stormtrooper 1914-1918