Pier Paolo Battistelli examines the reorganization and operations of German armored formations during the final collapse of the Third Reich. The text focuses on the 1944 establishment of the Panzer-Lehr-Division and the subsequent creation of Panzer Brigades intended to halt Allied advances on both fronts. Battistelli details the specific tables of organization and equipment, the integration of newer Panther and Tiger tanks, and the logistical failures that undermined tactical successes during the Battle of the Bulge and the defense of Hungary.
Military historians and scale modelers use this book to identify specific unit compositions and camouflage patterns used during the war's final months. Readers gain a technical understanding of how the German military attempted to compensate for dwindling manpower and fuel supplies through revamped structural doctrines. The book provides a clear record of unit strengths and deployment dates, allowing the reader to distinguish between the various iterations of armored divisions as they were decimated and reconstituted under fire.
- Published
- 2013
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- ISBN
- 9781849080842
- Language
- EN
