The Panzer Lehr Division was one of the most élite German armoured formations in existence in early 1944. Its baptism of fire was in the deadly Normandy bocage. Although suffering heavy losses in Normandy, the Division continued to fight in North-West Europe until the end of the war, seeing particularly notable service during the Ardennes Offensive and in the Ruhr. The first volume in the new Helion series WWII German Military Studies prints an extensive number of reports written by former officers of the Division, principally its commander Fritz Bayerlein. Virtually all of these reports have remained unpublished since they were written soon after the end of WWII. They cover all aspects of the Division's history, although with particular emphasis upon events in Normandy, the Ardennes and Germany. A number of the reports include detailed order-of-battle and other organisational data. A very large number of situation maps are also featured. Important though the reprinting of these documents is, this book is made doubly important thanks to the linking text and expert annotations from editor Fred Steinhardt. In effect, this book provides an extremely detailed chronological history of the Division's activities, in greater detail than has yet appeared in print before. / This new series is designed at bringing into print previously unavailable archival material covering all aspects of the German Armed Forces during the 1933-45 period. / Volume 1 contains an extensive series of previously unpublished reports covering all aspects of Panzer Lehr Division's combat history, especially in Normandy, the Ardennes and Germany 1944-45. / Many reports feature detailed order-of-battle data and are supported by a large number of situation maps. / Extensive linking commentary and annotations from the editor mean the book as a whole provides an extremely detailed narrative of the Division's activities 1944-45. / Publication marks a major contribution to the history of the Panzertruppen during the final year of WWII.

• FRONT COVER
• TITLE
• COPYRIGHT
• CONTENTS
• LIST OF PHOTOS
• LIST OF MAPS
• LIST OF TABLES
• FOREWORD
• EDITORS NOTES
• BRIEF HISTORY OF PANZER LEHR DIVISON
• PART I — PANZER LEHR DIVISION IN NORMANDY THROUGH TO THE WITHDRAWAL FROM FRANCERU
  • ACTIVATION OF PANZER LEHR DIVISION 130, HUNGARIAN INTERLUDE AND FURTHER TRAINING PRIOR TO THE NORMANDY INVASION
  • THE NORMANDY INVASION
    • MS # B–814
    • ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS TO BAYERLEIN. QUESTIONS NOT GIVEN. REPLIES TRANSLATED BY FREDERICK STEINHARDT
  • PANZER LEHR DIVISION 130 AND THE JUNE 7–9 COUNTERATTACKS AGAINST THE NORMANDY INVASION
  • BATTLE IN THE BOCAGE — THE BATTLE FOR VILLERS-BOCAGE, THE ODON RIVER CROSSINGS AND THE EVRECY HILLS
    • ETHINT 66 (ML–1079)
  • COUNTERATTACK AT ST. JEAN-DE-DAYE
  • OPERATION “COBRA”
  • FROM THE SEINE TO THE WESTWALL
    • ETHINT 69 – () 25 NOV 1945
    • MS # A 902 – INDEX (IN GERMAN) 2PP. 12 JULY 1949
    • MS # A 903. 12 JULY 1949
    • ETHINT 67- (). 15 AUG 1945
    • MS # A- 901 (IN GERMAN). 18 FEBRUARY 1946
    • NOTES ON THE PERIOD
• PART II — PANZER LEHR DIVISION 130 IN THE ARDENNES OFFENSIVE
  • TO BASTOGNE
  • KAMPFGRUPPE 901 AT BASTOGNE
  • THE MAIN BODY OF PANZER LEHR DIVISION 130 RESUMES THE WESTWARD MOVEMENT TOWARD THE MEUSE CROSSINGS
  • RETREAT FROM THE ARDENNES
    • MS # A–941
    • MS # A–942 (15 JUNE 1950)
    • MS # B 049 (8 AUGUST 1950)
    • MS # A–943 (16 JUNE 1950)
    • MS # A–944
    • MS # A 945 (16 JUNE 1950)
• PART III – PANZER LEHR DIVISION 130 AFTER ARDENNES, BEFORE REMAGEN
  • AFTER ARDENNES, BEFORE REMAGEN
    • MS # D–322
  • PANZER LEHR DIVISION ON THE LOWER RHINE AGAINST CANADIAN OPERATION “VERITABLE”
    • MS # B–768
  • PANZER LEHR’S INVOLVEMENT AGAINST SIMPSON’S AMERICAN NINTH ARMY’S OPERATION ‘GRENADE’
    • MS # B–830
    • MS # B–850
• PART IV – PANZER LEHR AT REMAGEN AND AFTER
  • KAMPFGRUPPE HüDEL AT REMAGEN
    • MS # A–970
• FROM THE REMAGEN BRIDGEHEAD TO THE RUHR POCKET
• BIBLIOGRAPHY
• NOTES
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