German Armor in Normandy

Softcover, 128 pp Proceeds from this book sale go towards the AUSA Scholarship Fund Throughout World War II, all armies modified the composition of their armored units, reducing the troops as tanks became more powerful. The Germans were no exception and the panzer divisions of 1944 bore little resemblance to those that fought in Barbarossa or North Africa. Only one panzer division was stationed on the Normandy coastline on D-Day, and reinforcements were rushed to the area, thrown piecemeal into battle against the Allies, plugging gaps and conducting frantic counterattacks. Many of the panzer divisions sent in were "1944-Type" divisions - including the 12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend and the 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich. Thrust into the effort to repel the Allies from Normandy, they would be defeated within just ten weeks. This volume of the Casemate Illustrated series starts by exploring the initial struggle to gain control of Caen after the Allies had landed on the beaches o