German Armor in Normandy

German Armor in Normandy Author:Yves Buffetaut Language:English Text Format:Paperback, Size: 10" x 7" Pages:128 pages Photos:hundreds of b+w wartime photographs Maps:some maps Publisher:Casemate Publishing ISBN:9781612006437 Item No. 9781612006437 Throughout the Second World War, a shift occurred in the composition of the large armored units of armies which lead to an increase in the power of their tanks in particular. The Germans were no exception. Many of its recently formed Panzer divisions, from the 12th SS-Panzerdivision Hitlerjugend to the 2nd SS-Panzerdivision Das Reich, were thrust into the effort to repel the Allies from June to August 1944 in Normandy. Within just ten weeks they would be defeated.This volume of Casemate Illustrated starts by exploring the initial struggle to gain control of Caen after the Allies had landed on the beaches of Normandy which resulted in the ferocious German Tiger t