Michael Wittmann The Waffen Ss Tiger Commanders Of The Leibstandarte In Wwii

Author : Patrick Agte
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780811733359

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Michael Wittmann and the Waffen SS Tiger Commanders of the Leibstandarte in World War II by Patrick Agte Pdf

Accounts of what it was like to command a tank in combat Contains maps, official documents, newspaper clippings, and orders of battle Volume Two follows Michael Wittmann and his unit into Normandy to defend against the Allied invasion. A week after D-Day, Wittmann achieved his greatest success. On June 13, 1944, near Villers Bocage, the panzer ace and his crew attacked a British armored unit, single-handedly destroying more than a dozen tanks and preventing an enemy breakthrough. The exploit made Wittmann a national hero in Germany and a legend in the annals of war. He was killed two months later while attempting to repulse an Allied assault, but the book continues beyond his death until the Leibstandarte's surrender.

Author : Patrick Agte
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780811769273

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Michael Wittmann & the Waffen SS Tiger Commanders of the Leibstandarte in WWII by Patrick Agte Pdf

German Panzer ace Michael Wittmann was by far the most famous tank commander on any side in World War II, destroying 138 enemy tanks and 132 anti-tank guns with his Tiger. In this continuation of his story, Volume Two follows Wittmann and his unit into Normandy to defend against the Allied invasion and provides maps, official documents, newspaper clippings, and orders of battle. A week after D-Day, Wittmann achieved his greatest success. On June 13, 1944, near Villers Bocage, the panzer ace and his crew attacked a British armored unit, single-handedly destroying more than a dozen tanks and preventing an enemy breakthrough. The exploit made Wittmann a national hero in Germany and a legend in the annals of war. He was killed two months later while attempting to repulse an Allied assault, but the book continues beyond his death until the Leibstandarte's surrender.

Author : Patrick Agte
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2006-08-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780811744744

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Michael Wittmann & the Waffen SS Tiger Commanders of the Leibstandarte in WWII by Patrick Agte Pdf

The story of one of the most successful and decorated tank commanders of all time. Contains maps, official documents, newspaper clippings, and orders of battle.

Author : Patrick AGTE
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2021-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0811739333

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Michael Wittmann and the Waffen by Patrick AGTE Pdf

Accounts of what it was like to command a tank in combat. Contains maps, official documents, newspaper clippings, and orders of battle.

Author : Franz Kurowski
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2004-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780811748452

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Panzer Aces I by Franz Kurowski Pdf

With speed, violence, and deadly power, heavily armored tanks spearheaded the German blitzkrieg that stormed across Europe in 1939. Tracks rattling and engines roaring, these lethal machines engaged in some of the fiercest fighting of World War II, from the beaches of Normandy and the Ardennes Forest to the snow-encrusted Eastern Front. In this reprint of the hugely popular book, prolific author Franz Kurowski tells the gritty, action-packed stories of six of the most daring and successful officers ever to command Panzers, including Michael Wittmann, Hans Bolter, Hermann Bix, and others. Timelines mark the milestones of each officer's career.

Author : Gary L. Simpson
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105010492465

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Tiger Ace by Gary L. Simpson Pdf

The first comprehensive study of the legendary Panzer commander. Though there have been numerous articles on Wittmann, none have come close to understanding the scope of his life and combat experiences. Wittmann's military exploits stand out from all the rest, as his Sturmgeschutz III and Tiger I crews succeeded in destroying 138 enemy tanks and 132 anti-tank guns and field artillery pieces. Gary Simpson conducted extensive research, travel, and interviews to uncover the tru facts and situations that Michael Wittmann encountered on the battlefields of both the eastern and wetsern fronts.

Author : Will Fey
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780811769174

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Armor Battles of the Waffen-SS by Will Fey Pdf

The Waffen-SS were considered the elite of the German armed forces in the Second World War and were involved in almost continuous combat. From the sweeping tank battle of Kursk on the Russian front to the bitter fighting among the hedgerows of Normandy and the last great offensive in the Ardennes, forever immortalized in history as the Battle of the Bulge, these men and their tanks made history.

Author : John A. English
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2011-02-09
Category : History
ISBN : 081174437X

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Surrender Invites Death by John A. English Pdf

What it was like to fight Hitler's ideological troops in Normandy starting on D-Day, June 6, 1944.

Author : Patrick Agte
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105019208177

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Michael Wittmann and the Tiger Commanders of the Leibstandarte by Patrick Agte Pdf

Author : Kurt Meyer
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0811731979

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Grenadiers by Kurt Meyer Pdf

Reprint of the classic World War II memoir German General Kurt "Panzer" Meyer's autobiography is a fascinating insight into the mind of one of Germany's most highly decorated and successful soldiers of World War II. If you love small-unit actions, this is the book for you. Follow Meyer with the 1st SS-Panzer Division "Leibstandarte" and the 12th SS-Panzer Division "Hitlerjugend," from the first day of the war in Poland, through service in France, Russia, and Greece, up until his capture in Normandy in 1944 and his postwar trials and tribulations.

Author : John F. Antal
Publisher : Casemate
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2022-02-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781636241241

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7 Seconds to Die by John F. Antal Pdf

A military study of the 2020 war between Armenia and Azerbaijan—the first war in history won primarily by unmanned systems. Fought over the course of forty-four days, the Second Nagorno-Karabakh war resulted in a decisive military victory for Azerbaijan. Armenia lost even though they controlled the high ground in a mountainous region that favored traditional defense. In 7 Seconds to Die, military consultant and historian John Antal examines the decisive factors of the war and their implications for the future of armed conflict. The fact that Azerbaijan won the war is not extraordinary, considering the correlation of forces arrayed against Armenia. What is exceptional is that this was the first modern war primarily decided by unmanned weapons. The Turkish-made BAYRAKTAR TB2 Unmanned Air Combat Vehicle (UCAV) and the Israeli-made HAROP Loitering Munition (LM) dominated the fighting and provided Azerbaijan with a war-winning advantage.

Author : Patrick Agte
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0811733343

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Michael Wittmann and the Waffen SS Tiger Commanders of the Leibstandarte in World War II by Patrick Agte Pdf

The story of one of the most successful and decorated tank commanders of all time Contains maps, official documents, newspaper clippings, and orders of battle German Panzer ace Michael Wittmann was by far the most famous tank commander on any side in World War II, destroying 138 enemy tanks and 132 anti-tank guns with his Tiger. This classic of armored warfare is both combat biography and unit history, as Patrick Agte focuses on the life and career of Wittmann but also includes his fellow Tiger commanders in the 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler. Volume One covers the Eastern Front, where Wittmann racked up more than 100 kills and participated in the Battle of Kursk in 1943.

Author : MASSIMILIANO. AFIERO
Publisher : Soldiershop
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8893276704

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Michael Wittmann by MASSIMILIANO. AFIERO Pdf

Michael Wittmann (Vogelthal, 22 April 1914 - Caen, 8 August 1944) was a famous officer of the Waffen-SS, he is considered one of the most legendary and combative tank commanders of the Second World War. He achieved his tactical masterpiece immediately after the Allied landings in Normandy on 13 June 1944, when in just an hour he destroyed 21 tanks and 28 other armored vehicles of the British 7th Armored Division in the village of Villers-Bocage. Less than a month later, on August 8, during Operation Totalize, Wittmann died along with four other members of his crew, not before achieving the most victories in history for a tank crew, with the destruction of nearly 300 enemy vehicles. for a long time the remains of the mythical commander were not found, giving rise to a legend that lasted until 1983 when the mystery was revealed with the discovery of his remains. Wittmann is still considered a legend in Germany today and is sometimes known as the "Black Baron", a clear reference to the Red Baron Manfred Von Richtofen.

Author : Anthony Tucker-Jones
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473826786

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Tiger I & Tiger II by Anthony Tucker-Jones Pdf

A pictorial history and analysis of the infamous World War II German tanks. The German Tiger I and Tiger II (known to the Allies as the King Tiger or Royal Tiger) were the most famous and formidable heavy tanks of the Second World War. In their day, their awesome reputation inspired such apprehension among Allied soldiers that the weaknesses of these brilliant but flawed designs tended to be overlooked. Anthony Tucker-Jones, in this illustrated history, tells the story of their conception and development and reconsiders their operational history, and he dispels the myths that have grown up around them. The Tigers were over-engineered, required raw materials that were in short supply, and were time-consuming to manufacture and difficult to recover from the battlefield. Only around 1,300 of the Tiger I and fewer than 500 of the Tiger II were produced, so they were never going to make anything more than a local impact on the outcome of the fighting on the Western and Eastern fronts. Yet the myth of the Tigers, with their 88mm guns, thick armor, and brutal profiles, has grown over time to the extent that they are regarded as the deadliest tanks of the Second World War. Anthony Tucker-Jones’s expert account of these remarkable fighting vehicles is accompanied by a series of color plates showing the main variants of the designs and the common ancillary equipment and unit markings. His book is an essential work of reference for enthusiasts.

Author : Mark C. Yerger
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 0764311697

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SS-Obersturmbannführer Otto Weidinger by Mark C. Yerger Pdf

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".