The History of the Panzerwaffe

Volume 3: The Panzer Division

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The History of the Panzerwaffe

Volume 3: The Panzer Division

Description

The first two volumes of the History of the Panzerwaffe covered the story of this legendary fighting force throughout World War II: this third title details the organization and development of some of its most famous units--the German Panzer Divisions.

The first two volumes of the History of the Panzerwaffe have described how the Germans transformed armored warfare from a lumbering and ponderous experiment in World War I into something that could decide the outcome of conflicts, and how the legendary Panzerwaffe overran Western Europe and reached the gates of Moscow to the east, before taking its place in the forefront of German defense from the D-Day landings to the valiant last stand in Berlin.

This third volume focuses on the most important units in the Panzerwaffe, and some of the most famous units in the history of warfare: the Panzer Divisions. It details their pre-war origins and how they developed over the course of the war, covering all the specialized units and how they operated on the battlefield. The title is illustrated throughout with many rare and previously unpublished images and the text draws heavily on original German documents.

Table of Contents

Introduction
1.) How the first Panzer Division was formed and equipped.
2.) Evaluation of European armoured forces
3.) Evaluation of the Panzer Division after Blitzkrieg
4.) Panzer Divisions for Operation Barbarossa,June 1941
5.) Panzer Division 43
6.) Panzer Division 44 and 45

Product details

Published Jan 21 2020
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 288
ISBN 9781472833891
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Dimensions 242 x 190 mm
Series General Military
Short code GNM
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Author

Thomas Anderson

Thomas Anderson is a specialist on German armoured…

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