The Brandenburgers: German commandos of the Second World War
Elite commandos of the German army during World War II, experts in infiltration, subterfuge, and deep-penetration special operations... the Brandenburgers of the Abwehr repeatedly struck fear into the hearts of the Wehrmacht's enemies! Discover their story, from their origins in the Freikorps to the Russian steppes and the Blitzkrieg in Europe.
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🔎Sources:
"The Reich Commandos" by Yann Mahé
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00:00 Introduction
01:30 Caraktère Editions
02:32 Origins
09:00 The Brandenburgers
15:37 The Blitzkrieg
18:56 Operations in Europe
23:23 Operations Worldwide
27:01 War in the East
32:39 The Hunt for Partisans
35:34 Epilogue
37:32 Conclusion