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Book Synopsis Knight's Cross Panzers by : Hans Schäufler
Download or read book Knight's Cross Panzers written by Hans Schäufler and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2010 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis The Complete Knight's Cross by : Kevin Brazier
Download or read book The Complete Knight's Cross written by Kevin Brazier and published by Fonthill Media. This book was released on 2021-07-11 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, to give it its full name, owes its origins to the 'Pour le Merite' (Blue Max), an imperial award dating back to 1740. The Complete Knight's Cross volumes tell the story of all 7,364 men who were granted the award (including all the disputed awards). The three volumes have over 200 photos of holders of the medal and over 100 photos of their graves. Volume One deals with 1939-41 (numbers 1-1267) and is subtitled 'The Years of Victory'. Volume Two deals with 1942-43 (numbers 1268-3685) and is subtitled 'The Years of Stalemate'. Volume Three deals with 1944-45 (numbers 3686-7364) and is subtitled 'The Years of Defeat'. The recipients are listed in the order of the date of award. Each entry starts with the recipient's rank and name, followed by details of the action or actions for which they were granted the award. Other interesting facts and stories are also included for many of the awards. Burial locations, where known, are also given. Any higher awards (Oak Leaves, Swords, Diamonds and the ultimate Golden award) are also covered.
Download or read book Panzer Aces II written by Franz Kurowski and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2004-09-10 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this sequel to his well-regarded "Panzer Aces," Kurowski relates the combat careers of six more decorated German Panzer officers--men who were German tank commanders during World War II.
Book Synopsis Death of the Leaping Horseman by : Jason D. Mark
Download or read book Death of the Leaping Horseman written by Jason D. Mark and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2014-07-15 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revised edition of a rare account of a German armored division in combat at the epic Battle of Stalingrad. Day-by-day story of the 24th Panzer Division's savage fighting in the streets of Stalingrad in 1942 Eyewitness accounts from participants reveal the brutality of this battle Photos from official archives, private collections, and veterans--most of them never seen before Used copies of the out-of-print earlier edition sell for more than $900 A treasure trove for historians, buffs, modelers, and wargamers
Book Synopsis The Complete Knight's Cross by : Kevin Brazier
Download or read book The Complete Knight's Cross written by Kevin Brazier and published by Fonthill Media. This book was released on 2022-12-14 with total page 862 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, to give it its full name, owes its origins to the Pour le Merite (Blue Max), an imperial award dating back to 1740. The Complete Knight's Cross is the only book to tell the story of all 7,364 men who were awarded it (including all the disputed awards). The book has over 200 photos of holders of the medal and over 100 photos of their graves. Volume One deals with 1939-41 (numbers 1-1267) and is subtitled The Years of Victory. Volume Two deals with 1942-43 (numbers 1268-3685) and is subtitled The Years of Stalemate. Volume Three deals with 1944-45 (numbers 3686-7364) and is subtitled The Years of Defeat. The recipients are listed in the order of the date of award. Each entry starts with the recipients rank and name, followed by details of the action or actions for witch they were awarded it. Other interesting facts and stories are also included for many of them. Finally their burial locations, where known are given. Any higher awards (Oak Leaves, Swords, Diamonds and the ultimate Golden award) are also covered.
Download or read book Knight's Cross written by David Fraser and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1994-12-02 with total page 625 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An in-depth biography of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel written with the cooperation of Rommel's son, by a renowned military analyst and historian who is himself a general.
Book Synopsis Knights of the Black Cross by : Bryan Perrett
Download or read book Knights of the Black Cross written by Bryan Perrett and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The German Armed Corps - the Panzerwaffe - was instrumental in the lightning conquests of the Nazis between 1939 and 1942, and in the remaining years of the war it provided the very backbone of Germany's defence. The committment of the officers and men of this elite force made an enormous impact on World War II, particularly on the Eastern front. The titanic struggles which took place there after the early victories in Poland, the West and the Balkans demonstrated the German tank soldier's superior tactical abilities. This account tells the story of this band of soldiers, the evolution of their tactics and the development of their superlative fighting vehicles.
Book Synopsis SS-Obersturmbannführer Otto Weidinger by : Mark C. Yerger
Download or read book SS-Obersturmbannführer Otto Weidinger written by Mark C. Yerger and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Holder of the Knight's Cross with Oakleaves and Swords, Otto Weidinger was the last commander of SS-Regiment "Der Führer". Among the best field officers of the Waffen-SS, he graduated from SS officer school and served throughout the war. This fully revised and expanded edition of his authorised biography provides a wealth of information for the historian and military collector. Lavishly illustrated with over 130 photographs and documents, many never before seen, the volume covers Weidinger's military career and life in complete detail. This vastly expanded classic is an essential study of one of the most decorated officers of the 2.SS-Panzer-Division "Das Reich".
Book Synopsis Knight's Cross Winners of the Waffen SS by : Marc Rikmenspoel
Download or read book Knight's Cross Winners of the Waffen SS written by Marc Rikmenspoel and published by Pen and Sword Military. This book was released on 2020-09-30 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pictorial overview of recipients of Nazi Germany’s military award for bravery. Knight’s Cross Winners of the Waffen-SS details some of the most-decorated personalities of that infamous organization. Rare photos, including a mix of studio portraits and shots taken in the field, portray prominent members of the SS’s military branch during World War II including Sepp Dietrich, who went from serving as Adolf Hitler’s driver and bodyguard to being elected to the Reichstag; Dachau commandant Theodor Eicke; and tank commander Michael Wittmann.
Book Synopsis Knight's Cross Holders of the Afrikakorps by : Franz Kurowski
Download or read book Knight's Cross Holders of the Afrikakorps written by Franz Kurowski and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 1996 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each recipient is presented in a capsule biography including date of birth, awarding of the various Knights Cross grades, and other particulars to rank and career. Each is also shown in a World War II era photograph.
Book Synopsis On the Field of Honor by : John R. Angolia
Download or read book On the Field of Honor written by John R. Angolia and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Knight's Cross written by David Fraser and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In any numbering of the great captains of history, the name of Erwin Rommel must stand in the first rank. He was the outstanding Axis field commander of the Second World War, and was respected, even admired, as well as feared by his opponents. Here, it seemed to the Allies, was a supremely professional soldier: chivalrous, decent, untainted by the crimes of the Nazi regime, carrying out his duty with often dazzling success.
Book Synopsis Knight's Cross and Oak-Leaves Recipients 1939–40 by : Gordon Williamson
Download or read book Knight's Cross and Oak-Leaves Recipients 1939–40 written by Gordon Williamson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-05-20 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1939 a new grade in the Iron Cross series was introduced, the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). It was awarded for a variety of reasons, from skilled leadership to a single act of extreme gallantry, and was bestowed across all ranks, grades, and branches of service. As the war progresed, further distinctions were created for bestowal on existing winners, namely Oak-Leaves (Eichenlaub); Oak-Leaves with Swords (Eichenlaub und Schwertern); and Oak-Leaves with Swords and Diamonds (Eichenlaub, Schwerter und Brillanten). This book, the first in a sequence of four, covers winners of the Knights Cross and the Oak-Leaves distinction in the period 1939-40.
Book Synopsis Otto Weidinger : Knights Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords : SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 4 "Der Führer" by : Mark C. Yerger
Download or read book Otto Weidinger : Knights Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords : SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 4 "Der Führer" written by Mark C. Yerger and published by J.J. Fedorowicz Pub.. This book was released on 1987 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tigers in the Mud written by Otto Carius and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-02-01 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WWII began with a metallic roar as the German Blitzkrieg raced across Europe, spearheaded by the most dreaded weapon of the 20th century: the Panzer. No German tank better represents that thundering power than the infamous Tiger, and Otto Carius was one of the most successful commanders to ever take a Tiger into battle, destroying well over 150 enemy tanks during his incredible career.
Download or read book Panzer Aces III written by Franz Kurowski and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2010 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles the exploits and battlefield achievements of decorated German tank commanders who led their feared Panzer tank battalions in battle.
Book Synopsis Waffen-SS Knights and Their Battles by : Peter Mooney
Download or read book Waffen-SS Knights and Their Battles written by Peter Mooney and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 2010 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book continues with the overview of the Waffen-SS units that fought during WWII. It follows each unit as it was raised and then where it fought. Within each of the various battles covered, the book focuses specifically on each Waffen-SS soldier that was awarded the Knights Cross to the Iron Cross (and higher grades where applicable). This volume covers the period January to May 1944 and features 45 Knight's Cross, 7 Oakleaves, 3 Swords and the first Diamonds awardees. It was written with the help of surviving Knight's Cross holders and Waffen-SS soldiers that fought alongside them. Original maps will help the reader see the significance of each battle and the part played by the various Waffen-SS Knight's Cross awardees. This fourth volume contains a foreword by Karl-Heinz Euling (Awarded the Knights Cross while serving with the 10th SS-Panzer Division Frundsberg).
