Summary Goering's Boys in Blue - The Luftwaffe Field Divisions 1942-1945 Part of Germans at War Week Part 2 By September 1942, the German army had suffered immense casualties on the Eastern Front and were already running out of ready replacements. In response, the army tried to arrange a transfer of excess personnel from the Kriegsmarine and the Luftwaffe to replenish their losses. Not wanting to lose his men to the army, Hermann Goering took 200,000 men from the Luftwaffe and reorganizes them into twenty-two Luftwaffe Field Divisions. These units were poorly trained and poorly equipped, but still ended up serving in almost every front of the European Theater. The saga of these units has largely been overlooked in the vast historiography of the Second World War, and this show will go through the general history of the divisions - why they were formed in the first place, their general role in the German war effort, and their significance to the war itself. Michael Stout is a historian specializing in European history, the World Wars in particular, as well as the history of Nazi Germany. He received his PhD from the University of North Texas in 2022 and currently works as an adjunct professor at the University of Texas-Arlington as well as Tarrant County College and Dallas College.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Kevin Hymel Paul Woodadge Magali Desquesne Neil Barber
Genres : History War Documentary Talk-Show
Release date : Jun 21, 2022
Countries of origin : France
Official sites : Channel Official website Official YouTube Channel
Language : English
Production companies : WW2TV
Summary Goering's Boys in Blue - The Luftwaffe Field Divisions 1942-1945 Part of Germans at War Week Part 2 By September 1942, the German army had suffered immense casualties on the Eastern Front and were already running out of ready replacements. In response, the army tried to arrange a transfer of excess personnel from the Kriegsmarine and the Luftwaffe to replenish their losses. Not wanting to lose his men to the army, Hermann Goering took 200,000 men from the Luftwaffe and reorganizes them into twenty-two Luftwaffe Field Divisions. These units were poorly trained and poorly equipped, but still ended up serving in almost every front of the European Theater. The saga of these units has largely been overlooked in the vast historiography of the Second World War, and this show will go through the general history of the divisions - why they were formed in the first place, their general role in the German war effort, and their significance to the war itself. Michael Stout is a historian specializing in European history, the World Wars in particular, as well as the history of Nazi Germany. He received his PhD from the University of North Texas in 2022 and currently works as an adjunct professor at the University of Texas-Arlington as well as Tarrant County College and Dallas College.
Genres : History War Documentary Talk-Show
Release date : Jun 21, 2022
Countries of origin : France
Official sites : Channel Official website Official YouTube Channel
Language : English
Production companies : WW2TV
