SOLID AS A ROCK: Fallschirmjager Regiment 1 on the Eastern Front and the Winter Battle for Orel (19 October 1942 - 31 March 1943)

A detailed account of Fallschirmjager Regiment 1's overlooked battles on the Eastern Front in 1942-1943. The 1st Parachute Regiment of the Luftwaffe is well known for its actions during the German Blitzkrieg in Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Crete, but little has been published about its infantry operations on the Eastern Front. Covers the regiment's actions as part of the 7th Flieger Division north of Smolensk and the fierce fighting to save the southern flank of the German 2nd Panzer Army around Orel. Supported by rare personal recollections of the participants, detailed maps and sketches drawn from seldom consulted primary sources, and generously illustrated with contemporary photographs, many taken by the paratroopers themselves. Contains 170 black and white photos, 16 black and white maps, 25 color maps, and 17 tables.