I am interested in source material relating to Brandenburger perosnnel, units, and operations in North Africa. Information on uniforms and equipment would also be useful. Photos would be great. Can anyone help?
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What I would do is go to the Library of Congress and have them bring everyone of these to you. After looking them over you could pick a couple to later buy.
BENTZIEN, Hans. Division Brandenburg: Die Rangers von Admiral Canaris. [Hans Bentzien may be a nom d’ plume for Franz Kurowski].
BERTHOLD, Willi. Die Männer der Division Brandenburg.
BROCKDORFF, Werner. Geheimkommandos des Zweiten Weltkriegs: Geschichte und Einsätze der Brandenburger, der englischen Commandos und SAS-Einheiten, der amerikanischen Rangers und sowjetischer Geheimdienste.
CAVALERI, Leo. Das 2. Regiment der Division Brandenburg.
LeFEVRE, Eric. Brandenburg Division: Commandos of the Reich.
LUCAS, James. Kommando: German Special Forces of World War Two.
KESSLER, Leo. Kommando: Hitler’s Special Forces in the Second World War.
KUROWSKI, Franz. Brandenburgers: Global Mission. (Translated by David Johnson). The first detailed account in English of this highly secret Special Commando unit formed by the Germans and organized and operated by the Abwehr under Admiral Canaris during WW 2. From a small beginning as a special battalion with numerous detachments, they soon grow to a division sized unit by war's end. They served in every theater of the war, many times far behind Allied line including Africa, the Middle East, the Balkans, Russia, France and more. 1997. New hard bound, laminated illustrated cover, 6 x 9, glossy page stock, , 305 pp, numerous illus, bibliog, maps. US$45.00. [To be pub. 10 Aug 05 by Stackpole].
KUROWSKI, Franz. Deutsche Kommandotrupps 1939-1945: Die “Brandenburger” und Abwehr im weltweiten Einsatz. Band 1 and Band 2.
SPAETER, Helmuth. Die Brandenburger: eine deutsche Kommandotruppe – z.b.V. 800. 1991. 449p. A few photos and sketch maps. DM 44.00.
WARNER, Philip. Secret Forces of World War II. Fredericksburg (VA): Scarborough House, 1991. [Limited coverage of Brandenburg and other Abwehr units].
WESTWELL, Ian and Chris Ellis. Brandenburgers: The Third Reich’s Special Forces. Spearhead 13. 2003. 96p. Color and b/w photos. Card cover. € 21,95.
That's about all of them.
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Try these excellent threads by Jason Mark:
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=263923
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=255764
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I remember looking into this some years ago and seem to remember there was not many Brandenurger's in Africa! Much of the "behind the lines" action was carried out by ex French Foreign Legion members, German personnel that had been brought up in the local area etc....such units as Sonderverband 287/288 and verstärkte Afrika-Regiment 361 later renamed Panzer Grenadier Regiment 361.
With that said this unit was there:
13 Kompanie, Lehr Regiment Brandenburg z.b.V. 800
The 13th Kompanie was made available starting from in the middle of 1941 in Brandenburg as backup for a tropical company, from their on 28.10.1941 the first half company under Oberleutnant Friedrich von Koenen transferred from Naples to Tripoli, the second half company transferred from Brandenburg to Bagnoli near Naples, to used as Nachschubkompanie. Reorganised as Tropenkompanie “Afrika” led by Oberleutnant von Leipzig and lastly renamed Tropen Abteilung “von Koenen” with five companies, based on the former Afrika Kompanie and led by Oberleutnant Fritz von Koenen RK.
Under: Sonderverband 800
Also take a look here: http://odh.trevizo.org/brandenburg.html
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Collecting interests: Cavalry units, 1 Kavallerie/24 Panzer Division, Stukageschwader 1
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