Were the Fallschirmjäger overestimated?

In this video Dr. Magnus Pahl from the MHM Dresden and I talk about the military effectiveness and operations of the Fallschirmjäger (German Paratroopers) in World War 2, often also called the "Green Devils" / "Grüne Teufel".

Disclaimer: I was invited by Militärhistorische Museum der Bundeswehr Dresden in 2019 & 2021. http://www.mhmbw.de/

Cover:
Bundesarchiv, Bild 101I-539-0380-15 / Haas / CC-BY-SA 3.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/de/deed.en
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-539-0380-15,_Dr._Bruno_Sassen.jpg


A German prisoner captured by the 16th Infantry Regiment, near Weywertz. Belgium, National Archives Identifier (NAID) 531359, Public Domain
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_German_prisoner_captured_by_the_16th_Infantry_Regiment,near_Weywertz._Belgium.-NARA-_531359.tif

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Pahl, Magnus: Monte Cassino 1944: Der Kampf um Rom und seine Inszenierung. Verlag Ferdinand Schöningh: Paderborn, Germany, 2021.


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