The Combat History of the 23rd Panzer Division in World War II
Author : Ernst Rebentisch
Publisher :
Page : 527 pages
File Size : 10,47 MB
Release : 2012
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN :
Author : Ernst Rebentisch
Publisher :
Page : 527 pages
File Size : 10,47 MB
Release : 2012
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN :
Author : Ernst Rebentisch
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 15,78 MB
Release : 2012-03-21
Category : History
ISBN : 0811746410
Complete history of a German tank division that fought exclusively on the Eastern Front.
Author : Franz-Wilhelm Lochmann
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 23,47 MB
Release : 2021-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0811769283
This book tells—with firsthand accounts as well as numerous, never-before-seen photographs—the combat history of German Tiger Tank Battalion 503, the senior Tiger battalion of the German Army, equipped with both the Tiger I and the King Tiger. The unit saw action in the attempted relief of Stalingrad, the tremendous tank engagements at Kursk, and the bitter fighting to relieve German units encircled at the Tscherkassy Pocket. It then defended against the Allies in Normandy in 1944, and ended the war with desperate fighting in Hungary and Austria.
Author : Samuel W. Mitcham, Jr.
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 40,74 MB
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 9780811733533
Hitler's tank divisions were his most lethal weapons during World War II. From success to failure, in victory and defeat, each division played a role in Hitler's campaign against the Allies. Examines vehicles, armor quality, manpower, and leadership and includes a comprehensive index of individuals, units, battles, and campaigns First guide to chronicle the history of each division from its inception to its destruction Includes a career sketch of every panzer divisional commander
Author : Aleksei Isaev
Publisher : Helion
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 46,94 MB
Release : 2014-07-19
Category : History
ISBN : 1912174693
In March 1945 the German Wehrmacht undertook its final attempt to change the course of the war by launching a counteroffensive in the area of Lake Balaton, Hungary. Here, the best panzer forces of the Third Reich and the elite of the Panzerwaffe were assembled - the panzer divisions SS Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler, Das Reich, Totenkopf, Wiking and others, staffed by ardent believers in Nazism and armed with the most up-to-date combat equipment, including up to 900 tanks and self-propelled guns. At the time, this was considered a secondary axis for the Red Army, and thus the troops of the 3rd Ukrainian Front had to stop the German counteroffensive with their own forces and could not count upon reinforcements from the Stavka Reserve, which were needed for the decisive storming of Berlin. Relying upon their combat skill and rich combat experience, the Soviet troops carried out this task with honor, stopping the tidal wave of German armor and inflicting a decisive defeat and enormous, irreplaceable losses upon the enemy. The defeat of the Sixth SS Panzer Army became a genuine catastrophe for Germany, and Balaton became the tomb of the Panzerwaffe. In this book, penned by two leading Russian military historians, this major defeat suffered by the Wehrmacht has been described and analyzed for the first time using data from both Soviet and German archives. It focuses not only on Operation Spring Awakening, but also describes the preceding Konrad offensives conducted by the Germans in the effort to come to the aid of the encircled and desperate German and fascist Hungarian defenders of Budapest. This edition is lavishly illustrated with over a hundred rare photographs of destroyed or disabled German armor taken shortly after the battle by a Soviet inspection team, besides other photographs and specially commissioned color maps.
Author : Major Christopher W. Wilbeck
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 45,74 MB
Release : 2014-08-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1782897534
This thesis is a historical analysis of the combat effectiveness of the German schwere Panzer-Abteilung or Heavy Tank Battalions during World War II. During the course of World War II, the German Army developed heavy tank battalions to fulfill the concept of breaking through enemy defenses so faster, lighter mechanized forces could exploit the rupture. These heavy tank battalions had several different tables of organization, but were always centered around either the Tiger or the Tiger II tank. They fought in virtually every theater of Europe against every enemy of Germany. Ultimately, the German military created eleven Army and three Waffen-SS heavy tank battalions. Of the Army battalions, the German command fielded ten as independent battalions, which were allocated to Army Groups as needed. The German Army assigned the last heavy tank battalion as an organic unit of the elite Panzer Grenadier Division Grossdeutschland. The Waffen-SS allocated all of their battalions to a different Waffen-SS Corps. Because these units were not fielded until late in 1942, they did not participate in Germany’s major offensive operations that dominated the early part of World War II. Germany’s strategic situation after mid-1943 forced their military onto the defensive. Consequently, there are very few instances when heavy tank battalions attacked as a breakthrough force. During the latter part of the war, they were used in many different ways to provide defensive assistance along very wide frontages. This study assesses the German heavy tank battalions as generally effective, primarily because of the high kill ratio they achieved. However, based upon observations from a wide variety of examples, this study also outlines several areas where changes may have increased their effectiveness.
Author : Ernst Rebentisch
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 33,15 MB
Release : 2009
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : 9780921991953
Author : Hans Wijers
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 44,62 MB
Release : 2008-08-06
Category : History
ISBN : 0811746380
First-person German accounts of bloody combat. Includes never-before-seen photos.
Author : Hans Wijers
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 48,55 MB
Release : 2012-06-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0811745872
Compilation of first-person German accounts from the battle of Stalingrad.
Author : Hans Schäufler
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 41,34 MB
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 0811705927
First time in English. Unit history of a tank regiment on the Eastern Front. Relies on firsthand accounts, after-action reports, letters, diaries, and newspapers.