Panzerkorps Grossdeutschland: [Hardcover]

Helmut Spaeter (Author), Photo history of one of the most elite fighting units in WWII by one of its former members. Includes listing of Knights Cross Winners. (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 1990

Photo history of one of the most elite fighting units in WWII by one of its former members. Includes listing of Knights Cross Winners.

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Language Notes

Text: English
Original Language: German

About the Author

Photo history of one of the most elite fighting units in WWII by one of its former members. Includes listing of Knights Cross Winners.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 248 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. (December 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0887402453
• ISBN-13: 978-0887402456
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,060,476 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Terrific, July 24, 2004

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Michael A Dorosh (Calgary, AB, CANADA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Panzerkorps Grossdeutschland: (Hardcover)

An excellent translation into English of this book; minor glitches with rank translations. Always best to leave them in the original German. Nonetheless, beyond that, many good rare photos, though the quality of late war photos is understandably poor.

A truly useful appendix with photos of each and every Knight's Cross holder of the division and all associated units like Brandenburg, FGB, FBB, etc. A couple of photos are missing from the very late war RK holders who were decorated and then killed in the last days of the war.

Many interesting photos of surviving documents, also, make for interesting reading. A great historical record of the GD, and a terrific companion to the other GD histories out there, especially Spaeter's divisional history in 3 parts, for which this was written especially to illustrate.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Probably the Best Photo History of the GD Panzerkorps, August 6, 2006

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Ozark Trail Outrider (Jenks, OK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Panzerkorps Grossdeutschland: (Hardcover)

In my opinion this is probably the best single volume to own regarding the entire GD Panzerkorps. This volume takes on the task of telling the whole story in pictures and does an admirable job.

The only down side of this particular volume is the lack of really detailed narration. But of course it is a picture history and delivers quite well on that score.

Perhaps the greatest aspect of this volume is the outstanding listing of GD's Knight's Cross Holders. A picture and informative text accompanies each one of these men and is my opinion the best reason for adding this book to your GD library. I find myself referring to it the most of any of the other GD volumes in my own library.