The German Invasion of Yugoslavia 1941
Gordon Rottman & Dmitriy Zgonnik
Before dawn on 6 April 1941, German forces began moving against
Yugoslavia, the largest country in the Balkans. The full invasion
began in earnest on 8 April, with German units supported by
Italians, Hungarians, Bulgarians and Romanians. Yugoslav forces
were not prepared or equipped to withstand such an onslaught, and
by 17 April the Yugoslav government had capitulated. The campaign
in Yugoslavia was brief and casualties were remarkably light, with
just 151 Germans killed and 392 wounded. Axis units weren't content
with capturing Yugoslavia, for they had their eyes on Greece.
There, British, Greek, Australian and New Zealand forces waited to
take on the invaders.
A new Concord book authored by Gordon Rottman examines the German
invasion of Yugoslavia in that fateful month of April 1941. This
52-page book offers readers an extensive collection of black and
white photographs of German personnel and equipment participating
in 'Operation 25', as the invasion was codenamed by Germany. The
photos provide everything - there are personnel in combat and at
rest, plus they are accompanied by all sorts of weapons and
equipment. Vehicles in evidence include motorbikes, cars, trucks,
halftracks, towed artillery pieces, antiaircraft guns, armored cars
and even inflatable boats. The atmospheric photos clearly show the
type of terrain the battle was fought over, and they are sure to be
a source of inspiration for modelers. Each photo is explained with
an informative caption detailing facts about equipment or aspects
of Operation 25.
Dmitriy Zgonnik has contributed four color plates that serve as a
suitable centerpiece for this book. The expertly painted plates
show a panzer crewman, rifleman, mountain infantryman and a squad
leader in full color. These plates are backed up by helpful written
descriptions offering insights about their uniforms and personal
gear. This book introduces a topic that hasn't hitherto been well
covered, bringing together a fascinating series of photographs from
the invasion of Yugoslavia.
Format 21 x 28 cm, Paperback, 52 Seiten, 132 s/w-Fotos, 4
Farbtafeln, englischer Text, Best.-Nr. Con6526