"From Normandy to the Ruhr: With the 116th Panzer Division in World War II" by Heinz G. Guderian is a comprehensive historical account of the division's actions from the Normandy campaign to the Battle of the Ruhr. Published in 2001 by Aegis Consulting Group, this hardcover book features 648 pages and is illustrated throughout. Written in English, the book offers a detailed insight into the European and German history, making it a valuable addition for history enthusiasts and those interested in World War II.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherAegis Consulting Group
ISBN-100966638972
ISBN-139780966638974
eBay Product ID (ePID)2021540
Product Key Features
Original LanguageGerman
Book TitleFrom Normandy to the Ruhr : with the 116th Panzer Division in World War II
Number of Pages648 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicEurope / Germany
Publication Year2001
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorHeinz G. Guderian
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight44 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisNormandy... Arnhem... Aachen... the Hurtgen Forest... the Ardennes Offensive... the Reichswald... the Ruhr Pocket... Only the men of one unit on either side fought in them all - the 116th Panzer Division Organized in France in March, 1944 from elements of the 16th Panzer-Grenadier Division and the 179th Reserve Panzer Division, the 116th Panzer Division was one of the relatively rare German armoured formations that fought exclusively on the Western Front. The Greyhound Division's history has now been meticulously chronicled in narrative form and lavishly documented by the wartime Division Chief of Staff and Operations Officer, Heinz Gunther Gunderian. Rarely does the student of the Second World War have the opportunity to see military operations through the eyes of the men who planned and directed the battles at the tactical level. Thanks to General Guderian's keen recollections and careful research, readers of From Normandy to the Ruhr can do exactly this. Rarer still is the author who can lucidly and comprehensively analyse and explain the course of those battles. As the Division's First General Staff Officer throughout its training and combat, General Guderian possessed a uni