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The 3rd SS Panzer Regiment: 3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf (Casemate Illustrated) by Tiquet, Pierre [Paperback]

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PublisherCase Mate Publishers & Book Distributors, LLC

ISBN-101612007317

ISBN-139781612007311

eBay Product ID (ePID)27038634393

Product Key Features

Book Title3rd Ss Panzer Regiment : 3rd Ss Panzer Division Totenkopf

Number of Pages128 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2020

TopicMilitary / World War II, Europe / Germany, Europe / General

IllustratorYes

GenreHistory

AuthorPierre Tiquet

Book SeriesCase Mate Illustrated Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Length10 in

Item Width7 in

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Dewey Edition23

ReviewsThis volume is a fascinating look into the experiences of the men of an elite armored unit that fought on the Eastern Front, written essentially in their own words. This book is well worth a read, and a place in your bookcase., If you are looking for first-person accounts of panzer warfare, here's one for your library. Enjoyed it., The illustrations, photos and documents are impressive and significantly added to understanding the whole period in history for these men...a treasure trove of information and photos for everyone with an interest in WWII., Illustrated with a wealth of contemporary photos, original documents and artifacts...Very highly recommended., An account of the Regiment's fighting on the Eastern Front from late 1942 - nicely produced, with the usual good quality photographs in this series., ...replete with period photographs of the men, equipment and awards useful to the researcher, reenactor or modeler., Another book that is a labor of love. Within 128 pages, we find veterans' stories along with photos and actual documents., From a modelling perspective, this is an invaluable source of material, with plenty of inspiration for model or diorama projects.

Series Volume NumberCIS0011

Dewey Decimal940.541343

SynopsisA highly illustrated account of SS Panzer Regiment Totenkopf from 1943 to 1945, based on veteran memoirs. The 3rd SS Panzer Regiment was part of the Totenkopf Division--one of the 38 Waffen-SS divisions active during World War II. Notorious for its brutality, most notably a mass execution of British prisoners in the battle of France, "Totenkopf" had a fearsome reputation. The 3rd SS Panzer Regiment was formed in France in late 1942, and transferred to the Eastern Front in early 1943 where it fought for the rest of the war. The regiment participated in a number of battles, and would be reduced and rebuilt a number of times. The panzers of 3rd SS Panzer Regiment fought at Kharkov, took part in Operation Citadel, fought in the battle of Krivoi Rog, and the relief of the Korsun Pocket. The regiment then retreated over the Dniester. They fought in Poland against the Russian advance, before being moved to Hungary where they participated in the attempt to relieve Budapest. They eventually surrendered in Czechoslovakia to the 11th US Armored Division. This Casemate Illustrated tells the story of the 3rd SS Panzer Regiment through the words of the veterans themselves, illustrated with a wealth of contemporary photographs, original documents and artifacts. Among the veterans whose accounts are included are Walter Weber, a member of a tank crew in 5. Kompanie who recounts their optimism and high spirits at the start of Operation Citadel as the Germans made initial advances, followed by retreat as winter set in and the Russians began to push them back. Unterscharführer Stettner recalls the fierce tank battles and the difficulties advancing across minefields and evading an often well-concealed foe. Corporal Fritz Edelmann records the attempts to relieve Budapest in 1945 that Totenkopf took part in, which ended in encirclement, defeat and surrender to the Americans on May 9, 1945., A highly illustrated account of SS Panzer Regiment Totenkopf from 1943 to 1945, based on veteran memoirs., The 3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf was one of 38 divisions of the Waffen-SS in World War II. Notorious for its brutality, most notably a mass execution of British prisoners in the battle of France, it had a fearsome reputation. Involvement in the battle of France including the Le Paradis massacre was followed by the division joining Army Group North in the invasion of Russia in 1941, where heavy losses were suffered. The 3rd SS Panzer Regiment takes up the story from early 1943, when the division had been reformed and refitted to return to the Eastern Front. Told by the veterans and survivors themselves through a collection of unseen photographs, original documents and recollections, this is a unique collection of material.Among the veterans whose accounts are included are Walter Weber, a member of a tank crew in 5. Kompanie recounts the optimism and high spirits at the start of Operation Citadel as the Germans made initial advances, followed by retreat as winter set in and the Russians began to push them back. Unterscharf hrer Stettner recalls the fierce tank battles and the difficulties advancing across minefields and evading an often well-concealed foe. Corporal Fritz Edelmann records the attempts to relieve Budapest in 1945 that Totenkopf took part in, which ended in encirclement, defeat and surrender to the Americans on 9 May.

LC Classification NumberD757.85