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This is a nice original example of the rare 7-1/2 x 10-1/4 inch, 166-page very heavily illustrated hardcover unit history of one of the strangest units in the Wehrmacht! A kind of “wackiest ship in the army.” It is Mit der 1. MKWA im Südostraum by engineer Lt. Fritz Becker as published by Graphische Werkstätte in Offenbach am Main, probably in 1942.
In German military abbreviations MKWA stands for Marinekraftwagenabteilung or Navy Truck Transport Unit and the “Südostraum” mentioned in the title is the area of the Soviet Union southeast from Kiev.
In wonderful rare photos and excellent captions the 7-1/2 x 10-1/4 inch, 166-page book traces the military campaign of the 1st MKWA from the loading of its strange assortment of German military vehicles on a train in Germany, to its eventual headquarters in Odessa on the Black Sea. The officers of each unit are shown in gray-green navy field uniforms with naval badges on their pockets. The Kriegsmarine uniforms and visor caps look completely out of place in the field!
The odd trucks of the unit are shown in many photos as are the Panzerspähwagen (armored reconnaissance cars), specialty vehicles, weapons, shops, etc. An entire chapter is devoted to the lousy Russian roads. The outfit is shown in convoy, on ferries, in its encampments, even Officers listening to a Hitler speech on the radio on 26 April 1942. There are photos taken in Odessa, Krasnodar, Rostow, Mariopole, etc. There are pretty girls with German soldiers, armed Russian volunteers, battle damage in Krim, etc., etc.
Mit der 1. MKWA im Südostraum is an outstanding book for someone interested in naval units serving with and like the German Army. This approximately 80 year old example is in good used condition, no odor. There is a deckle edged photo of a soldier on horseback glued to the page opposite the title page.
Also for sale on USMBOOKS.com, a 1941 Nazi photo book on the 51st Army Corps during the invasion of Yugoslavia. We are happy to
combine shipping of multiple purchases!
USM book #198 |
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NAZI UNIT HISTORY NAVY LAND TRANSPORT DETACHMENT
FASCINATING WORLD WAR II UNIT HISTORY OF A NAZI NAVAL TRANSPORTATION DETACHMENT
IN THE SOVIET UNION
