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Leibstandarte:
Hitler's Elite Bodyguard (Spearhead Series 5)
by Mike Sharpe, Michael Sharpe, Brian Leigh Davis
Synopsis: This series looks at the cutting edge of war, and deals exclusively
with units capable of operating independently in the forefront of battle.
Each volume in the series examines the chosen unit's origins and history,
its organisation and order of battle, its battle history theatre by theatre,
its insignia and markings. Also covered are biographies of the most important
commanders of each unit. Each title ends with an assessment of unit effectiveness
- as seen by the unit itself, by its opponents and in the light of more
recent historical research. The books also include a detailed reference
section with a critical biography, a listing of relevant museums and web
sites, plus information about re-enactment groups and memorials. Initially
Hitler's personal bodyguard, a 120-man guard that formed a cordon around
him at the Nuremberg rallies, it became the Leibstandarte-SS Adolf Hitler
in 1933 under SS-Obengruppenfuhrer Sepp Dietrich. It took a leading role
in internal affairs but also took on a military role during the war, as
a motorised regiment during the invasion of Poland, the Low Countries and
France; a brigade during the conquest of the Balkans; a motorised division
during Operation 'Barbarossa'; and an SS-Panzengrenadier Division during
1942. In 1943 it reformed in Italy becoming 1st SS-Panzerdivision Leibstandarte
Adolf Hitler, and fought in Italy and Russia before being transferred to
Normandy. Destroyed in the Falaise Pocket, a further refit saw it in action
in the Ardennes, before moving to Hungary. What was left of the Division
finally surrendered to US forces at Linz.
Paperback from Ian Allan Pub
Book Published: September, 2002 |
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Grossdeutschland: Guderian's Eastern Front Elite (Spearhead Series)
by Michael Sharpe, Tim Ripley, Brian Leigh Davis
Listed under Eastern Front
21st Panzer Division: Rommel's Africa Korps Spearhead (Spearhead Series)
by Chris Ellis
Listed under Afrika Korps
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