Original Third Reich Book Der Feldzug auf dem Balkan und die Rückeroberung der Cyrenaika, 2. April – 4. Juni 1941-
This is an original wartime publication issued by the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW) and printed by Wiking Verlag, Berlin, 1941, documenting the German military campaigns in the Balkans and North Africa during the spring of 1941.
The volume presents a detailed account of the Wehrmacht’s operations in Yugoslavia, Greece, Crete, and the recapture of Cyrenaica (Libya) following the arrival of the Deutsches Afrikakorps. Compiled from official military communiqués, it offers a day-by-day narrative of the campaigns, troop movements, and strategic developments supported by numerous maps and operational charts.
Book Details:
Title: Der Feldzug auf dem Balkan und die Rückeroberung der Cyrenaika (The Campaign in the Balkans and the Recapture of Cyrenaica)
Publisher: Wiking Verlag G.m.b.H., Berlin, 1941
Issued by: Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW)
Language: German
Format: Hardcover, 186 pages, with several fold-out and in-text maps printed in black and red
Dimensions: approx. 9 ½ x 12 in (24 x 30 cm)
Content coverage: April 2 – June 4 1941
Condition:
Original wartime binding showing honest age and handling wear. The front cover displays light stains and small areas of edge chipping along the spine. The pages remain clean and legible throughout, with all maps present and in good condition. The binding remains solid overall.
Historical Significance:
This book served both as a historical and propagandistic record of the early-war German victories in Southeastern Europe and North Africa. It provides an invaluable primary reference for historians and collectors of Wehrmacht campaign material, documenting the Balkan Campaign, Battle of Crete, and Afrika Korps operations in detail.
Collector’s Note:
Wartime publications of this type were printed in limited quantities and distributed only to military offices, war correspondents, and official libraries. Complete, intact examples are increasingly difficult to find today, especially with all maps present.
