The 5 x 7-5/8 inch, 408-page hardcover book with a gold Narvik shield on the front cover has 50 pages of black & white photos. The first photo is of Kriegsmarine Captain Friedrich Bonte, Commander of the ten Nazi destroyers that transported troops to Narvik during the German invasion of Norway (Operation Weserübung) in April 1940. Captain Bonte died at Narvik on 10 April 1940. |
Narvik ein Heldenkampf deutscher Zerstörer (Narvik - A Heroic Battle by German Destroyers) was written by Korvettenkapitän Fritz Otto Busch. This hardcover 1940 Nazi books with a Preface by Großadmiral Raeder, Oberbefehlshaber der Kriegmarine comes with its original colorful dust jacket which has a side view of a Zerstörer or Destroyer on the inside. |
Narvik ein Heldenkampf deutscher Zerstörer tells the story of the Narvik-Kämpfer, the men of the German Army, Navy and Air Force - mountain troops, sailors, paratroopers and fliers - and their participation in the heroic battle for Narvik. There are several Third Reich books on this subject, but this one is written from a Kriegsmarine captain's point of view. Many of the photo is this book are not found in other Nazi era books on Operation Weserübung. There are several map illustrations as well. |
Have a look at the original Heinrich Hoffmann photo book Für Hitler bis Narvik, also for sale on USMBOOKS.com. We are happy to combine shipping of multiple purchases!
sale for $125.00 delivered by Media Mail in the continental USA. USM book # 918 |
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