Panzer Aces

PANZER TANK CREWS–themost feared fighting men on earth On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland and ignited World War II with a revolutionary fighting force that would forever change the face of war. The key to blitzkrieg–“lightning war”–was large scale deployment of Panzers, German armored tanks. Aided by the tremendous air power of deadly screaming Stukas, Panzer battalions attacked swiftly, violently, smashing through enemy lines, destroying supplies and artillery positions, and shattering the enemy’s will to resist. The sheer scale of rapid-fire victories amazed the world and elevated the tank soldiers to an almost mythical status. Panzer Aces chronicles the battles of six decorated officers who helped create the legend. Based on extensive research, these gripping narratives of D day at Normandy, the bloody campaigns in Italy, the ferocious combat at Kursk–the greatest armored battle in the history of war–and many others offer resounding evidence of how the armored tank, in German hands, became the twentieth century’s single most important development in land fighting.

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Kurowski, Franz

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Panzer Aces II

Here are dozens of gripping, never-before-told stories of battle in World War II–from the point of view of the enemy. This is an authentic account–often in their own words–of German infantry aces, common foot soldiers who were thrust into a blazing maelstrom of bloody horror such as the world had never seen. They faced the savage onslaught of fire-belching tanks at Kursk and carried wounded comrades hundreds of yards to safety through a hail of bullets. They fought alone behind enemy lines, tackled a foe vastly superior in numbers, and served as machine gunners in a thousand dangerous actions. On the frozen Russian steppes, under the scorching African desert sun, in the final desperate battles, they were outnumbered and outgunned, and faced impossible odds. Here are the fascinating stories of the men who stared death in the face during some of the most brutal battles ever waged.

Infantry Aces: The German Soldier in World War II

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Luftwaffe Aces: German Combat Pilots of Ww II

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The final stage of the Second World War, with the enemy across the Reichs borders, saw final desperate battles for numerous fortified places and blocking positions. Hitler ordered the defense of these fortified places such as Königsberg and Breslau, We

Hitler's Last Bastion: The Final Battles for the Reich 1944-1945 (Schiffer Military History)

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<li>Story of one of the best and most battered armored divisions in the German armed forces </li>
<li>Follows the division from Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge to the end of the war </li>
<li>How Germans fought Americans at St. Lô and Bastogne </li>
<li>Includes numerous firsthand accounts based on interviews with veterans </li>
<li>Features Kurowski's trademark you-are-there style </li>
<li>First time in English</li>

Elite Panzer Strike Force: Germany's Panzer Lehr Division in World War II

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As a crucial part of the blitzkrieg that swept across Western Europe in the spring of 1940, German paratroopers made combat drops in Denmark and Norway and then won a brilliant victory in their assault on the Belgian fortress of Eben-Emael. Their most famous airborne operation came in Crete in 1941 when they captured the island but with such high casualties that Hitler would not allow another major drop. Also organized as motorized infantry for ground attacks, the paratroopers saw action at Monte Cassino in Italy, in Normandy, and on the Eastern Front.
<li>First time in English </li>
<li>Action-adventure narrative about elite German airborne troops </li>
<li>Covers recruitment, organization, training, and combat on all fronts</li>

Jump Into Hell: German Paratroopers in World War II

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<li>Action-packed history of the Germans in Africa in World War II </li>
<li>One of the most famous military units of all time under one of the best commanders </li>
<li>The early campaigns in the Western Desert, Tobruk, El Alamein, and more From 1941 to 1943, the German Afrika Korps roared into military legend with its bold exploits in Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia. Before the tide turned in late 1942, Erwin Rommel defeated larger British forces, but supply problems and the arrival of the Americans made it impossible for the Germans to keep up their offensive. The remnants of the Afrika Korps surrendered in May 1943.
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Das Afrika Korps: Erwin Rommel and the Germans in Africa, 1941-43

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<li>Action-packed stories of legendary tank soldiers in combat </li>
<li>You-are-there approach lets readers relive the experiences of German panzer crews </li>
<li>First time in English With the same drama and attention to detail that made Panzer Aces (978-0-8117-3173-7) and Panzer Aces II (978-0-8117-3175-1) such thrilling reads, Franz Kurowski tells the stories of more German armored officers during World War II. Extensively researched, these gripping accounts follow panzer crews into some of the bloodiest engagements of the war, from the deserts of North Africa, the monumental battle of Kursk, and the hedgerows of France to frightening clashes in the black of night on the Eastern Front.
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Panzer Aces III: German Tank Commanders in Combat in World War II (Stackpole Military History)

<li>Exciting stories of the infantrymen who supported Germany's tanks</li>
<li>How tanks and infantry cooperated at the small-unit level</li>
<li>First time in EnglishThe panzergrenadiers were the footsoldiers who went into battle alongside the Third Reich's feared tanks. Whether in the Wehrmacht or Waffen-SS, these troops endured all the horrors of infantry combat--fighting hand-to-hand, storming enemy positions, and rescuing fallen comrades--but they did so in the shadow of thundering giants like the Tiger and Panther. Kurowski tells the stories of some of the very best of these mechanized infantrymen, bringing them and their actions to life.
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Panzergrenadier Aces: German Mechanized Infantrymen in World War II (The Stackpole Military History Series)

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