The Germans in Normandy 6th Fallschirmjaeger

The German paratroopers established a reputation in Crete as an elite force A battalion commander now led a new Fallschirmjäger regiment deployed to Normandy in the spring of 1944 to the very area where the US Paratroopers were to drop on D Day This DVD will tell the story of this regiment one that was more like a pocket division than a regiment and its six day battle around the base of the Cotentin Peninsula to prevent the effective link up between Omaha and Utah BeachesUsing the established and popular style of expert interviews pieces filmed on the ground where the battle happened illustrated with contemporary reenactment footage and numerous maps the story of the part played by the 6th Fallschirmjäger in the key engagements against the 101st Airborne Division around SaintComeduMont the flooded marshes and the key town of Carentan will be told in graphic and controversial detail