Terror in the Balkans
German Armies and Partisan Warfare
Nonfiction, History, European General, Military, World War II
| Author: | Ben Shepherd | ISBN: | 9780674069435 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press | Publication: | April 13, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Ben Shepherd |
| ISBN: | 9780674069435 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Publication: | April 13, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Language: | English |
Germany’s 1941 seizure of Yugoslavia led to a bloody insurgency, and the Wehrmacht waged a brutal campaign in response—massive reprisal shootings, destruction of entire villages, and huge mobile operations against civilians. Terror in the Balkans explores the reasons behind Germany’s extreme security measures in southern and eastern Europe.
Germany’s 1941 seizure of Yugoslavia led to a bloody insurgency, and the Wehrmacht waged a brutal campaign in response—massive reprisal shootings, destruction of entire villages, and huge mobile operations against civilians. Terror in the Balkans explores the reasons behind Germany’s extreme security measures in southern and eastern Europe.
