HELION WWII GERMAN MILITARY STUDIES VOLUME 1: Panzer Lehr Division 1944-45

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Explores the Panzer Lehr Division, one of the most elite German armored formations in existence in early 1944, and how its baptism of fire was in the deadly Normandy bocage. Contains an extensive number of reports written by former officers of the division, principally its commander Fritz Bayerlein. They cover all aspects of the division's history, with particular emphasis upon events in Normandy, the Ardennes, and Germany. A number of the reports include detailed orders of battle and other organizational data. All of the reports have annotations by the author and provide a detailed chronological history of the division's activities. Contains 41 black and white maps, 18 black and white photos, and 3 tables.