German Paratrooper with flamethrower during the invasion of Crete.

German Paratrooper with flamethrower

Some of Skorzeny's men after the successful attack on the Hotel at Gran Sasso mountain/Italy in order to liberate Mussolini (September 12, 1943). In spite of the fact that most of the participating soldiers were paratroopers of the Luftwaffe these heavy-armed troops are actually members of the Waffen-SS with ''Fallschirmjäger'' equipment.

Unternehmen Eiche (Operation Oak)

German paratroopers checking a british POW mear Maleme airfield, Kreta 1941.