Greenhill are about to publish an incredibly detailed study of German infantry units, 1939-1945: THE GERMAN ORDER OF BATTLE: INFANTRY IN WORLD WAR II by George E Nafziger In this authoritative study, which details the exact composition of' the myriad of German infantry formations in World War II, George Nat'zi-er identifies each infantry unit operating between 1939 and 1945, and details the organisation and precise composition of the formation. All types of infantry are covered from regular infantry, light infantry, Mountain troops and security troops to replacement and reserve divisions. The development Of unit structures is also traced from the precise formations that invaded Poland in 1939 to the hastily organised and depleted forces available to defend the Reich in 1945. George Natziger wrote in to give us some background to the research that went into making The German Order of Battle: Infi7ntry in World War II: "The history of the evolution of the German Army in World War II has been addressed in a number of books, though they have generally been superficial in their discussion of the details. In order to Push past this barrier, after researching the available literature, I consulted the microfilms of captured German documents held in the U.S. National Archives. These records included orders directing the various reorganisations, reports on the conditions of divisions in the field, and a myriad of other formerly classified documents that produce a very complete Picture -- the structure, and changes to the structure, of every division in the German Army from 1939 and 1945. This picture goes down to company level, listing the numbers and types of weapons authorised as well as - occasionally - actual field returns. These documents also provide an unusual picture of the incorporation of foreign volunteers into various divisions and show the incredibly wide spread use of captured Russian, French, Czech and other equipment by the Wehrmacht. As a result this work provides a very different perspective on the German Army and makes it unique III literature on the subject. " This valuable reference work is the companion to The German Order of Battle: Panzers and Artillery in World War II. The German Order of Battle: Infantry in World War II has 592 pages and is £ 35.00 (ISBN 1-85367-393-5). Back to Greenhill Military Book News No. 97 Table of Contents Back to Greenhill Military Book News List of Issues Back to Master Magazine List © Copyright 2000 by Greenhill Books This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com