German Paratroopers is a pictorial record of Germany’s airborne troops, from the run-up to World War II and through their activities during the conflict. Rarely-seen images show their deployment in the Low Countries during the early campaigns, their airdrop and costly seizure of Crete and their missions at Monte Rotondo and Gran Sasso. The paratroopers were prized for their combat abilities and infantry tactics, serving with distinction on the Eastern Front, in North Africa, Italy and other major theatres.