Die Gruppe - Weapons and Equipment of the German Infantry Squad (1939–1945) from AK Interactive now available...

New from AK Interactive, a visual book about the standard and regulatory gear carried by the German soldiers who made up a squad (Die Gruppe) during WWII is about to be released.  See all about this comprehensive new book in our preview...

Die Gruppe - Weapons and Equipment of the German Infantry Squad (1939–1945) from AK Interactive now available...

Die Gruppe - Weapons and Equipment of the German Infantry Squad (1939–1945)

Published by AK Interactive

By Ricardo Recio Cardona

SKU: AK130025

256 pages. Hardcover.

English text (*Spanish language also available)

Price: 50€

Link on the AK Interactive Website

Die Gruppe is a visual book about the standard and regulatory gear carried by the German soldiers who made up a squad (Die Gruppe) during WWII.

We included just a few of the 256 pages inside the book in this preview... 

The book explains the role assigned to each of the men in the group (which theoretically could not exceed nine members) with numerous historical photographs. Every single weapon and piece of equipment carried by those soldiers is described in detail, using detailed photographs of items and gear from private collections and museums. 

The publication is a faithful reflection of how these soldiers lived, through a collection of personal objects, high-quality photographs, and curiosities.

Die Gruppe, known as a “squad” in most armies, was the smallest combat unit of the German infantry. It was composed of a variable number of men led by a corporal or a non-commissioned officer called a Gruppenführer (literally, group leader). This unit was organised around a light machine gun, which could be an MG 34 or an MG 42.

You can see more about this book on the links supplied and many more on the AK Interactive Website