German divisional histories - quality and availability
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Happy to announce that I published a history of the 65th Infantry Division this year. Interesting division that served exclusively in Italy from the surrender of the Italians to the end of the war.
http://handgrenadedivision.com/publicat ... nsmain.htm
https://www.amazon.com/Indescribable-Or ... 678077763/
http://handgrenadedivision.com/publicat ... nsmain.htm
https://www.amazon.com/Indescribable-Or ... 678077763/
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Congratulations Michael , really looking forward to reading it. Bravo again for having accomplished work on an infantry division.
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Thanks, interesting book.
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Congrats Michael.
The enemy had superiority in numbers, his tanks were more heavily armoured, they had larger calibre guns with nearly twice the effective range of ours, and their telescopes were superior. 5 RTR 19/11/41
The CRUSADER Project - The Winter Battle 1941/42
The CRUSADER Project - The Winter Battle 1941/42
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Have read the book and I would recommend it. Not only covers the division, but you get the everyday workings of a German infantry division.
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Hi all.
Im looking for any book about 12. Flak-Division in 1945. They fight in West Prussia in January 45.
All the best.
Im looking for any book about 12. Flak-Division in 1945. They fight in West Prussia in January 45.
All the best.
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My copy arrived today. Impressed with the quality of this book and the subject matter.Michael Dorosh wrote: ↑22 Dec 2021, 16:58Happy to announce that I published a history of the 65th Infantry Division this year. Interesting division that served exclusively in Italy from the surrender of the Italians to the end of the war.
I would not have heard of it if it were not for your single post.
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For best divisional histories that I've read, I'd say:
1 - Lehmann -- Leibstandarte volumes and Maps - really in a league of their own, books are great, maps are great
2 - Wolfgang Paul -- Brennpunkte, Die Geschichte der 6. Panzer-Division (l. leichte) 1937-1945 -- (this one is great because it has maps in the text but an actual separate map book as well in the back of the book. or atleast the one i bought did.. Double points!! )
3 - Rolf Stoves - Die 1. Panzer Division (depth, just a ton of information)
4 - Willi Weinmann -- Die 101. Jäger-Division (although it seemed really light on the back half of the war. didn't seem to cover much in 44 or 45..)
On a seperate note, does anyone know if divisional or regimental histories are out there for:
68. ID
75. ID
82. ID
208. ID
254. ID
371. ID
I've been reading quite a bit about Hube's pocket lately, and although the panzer divisions are covered in depth, I've found it difficult to find out about infantry there... The best one's i've found so far for infantry is probably:
96. ID --- Hartwig Pohlmann -- Geschichte der 96. Infanterie-Division 1939 - 1945
1. ID -- Werner Richter -- Die 1. (ostpreußische) Infanterie-Division [Infanteriedivision]
Aside from that I also enjoyed:
The Combat History of Sturmgeschuetz-Brigade 276 Hardcover – October 30, 2000 -- by Heinz Fleischer and....
20th Infantry Division (mot) (later became 20th Panzergrenadier Division). History + Chronicle. -- by Dietwart Asmus
Anyway that's my list!
1 - Lehmann -- Leibstandarte volumes and Maps - really in a league of their own, books are great, maps are great
2 - Wolfgang Paul -- Brennpunkte, Die Geschichte der 6. Panzer-Division (l. leichte) 1937-1945 -- (this one is great because it has maps in the text but an actual separate map book as well in the back of the book. or atleast the one i bought did.. Double points!! )
3 - Rolf Stoves - Die 1. Panzer Division (depth, just a ton of information)
4 - Willi Weinmann -- Die 101. Jäger-Division (although it seemed really light on the back half of the war. didn't seem to cover much in 44 or 45..)
On a seperate note, does anyone know if divisional or regimental histories are out there for:
68. ID
75. ID
82. ID
208. ID
254. ID
371. ID
I've been reading quite a bit about Hube's pocket lately, and although the panzer divisions are covered in depth, I've found it difficult to find out about infantry there... The best one's i've found so far for infantry is probably:
96. ID --- Hartwig Pohlmann -- Geschichte der 96. Infanterie-Division 1939 - 1945
1. ID -- Werner Richter -- Die 1. (ostpreußische) Infanterie-Division [Infanteriedivision]
Aside from that I also enjoyed:
The Combat History of Sturmgeschuetz-Brigade 276 Hardcover – October 30, 2000 -- by Heinz Fleischer and....
20th Infantry Division (mot) (later became 20th Panzergrenadier Division). History + Chronicle. -- by Dietwart Asmus
Anyway that's my list!
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What I'm looking for is a decent English language history of all the Panzer divisions. Does such thing exist?
Best,
Bill in Cleveland
Best,
Bill in Cleveland
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Ha- I have that one on my want list but haven't found a decent price yet.
I'd also be interested in one that cover the whole-war history of all the panzer divisions (including the Waffen SS ones if I could be so lucky).
Best,
Bill
I'd also be interested in one that cover the whole-war history of all the panzer divisions (including the Waffen SS ones if I could be so lucky).
Best,
Bill
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Hi Genstab, I like Samuel W. Mitcham's The Panzer Legions. Stackpole 2000. It only looks at the army divisions (though there is an appendix on the SS panzer ones) but this includes the Reserve and various short stint formations of 1945. His accounts for each division are basically extended versions of the summaries he used for Hitler's Legions. Generally these are a few pages long (the 7th for instance is 3 & 1/2 pages) but then there is a summary on the division's commanders and often almost a page of extra notes. There's also a lengthy intro on the history of the development of the panzer divisions, maps, the Wehrkreise system and a chapter on the higher, corps and army formations the divisions primarily served with. I found it a helpful overall record.
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An unpublished (?) manuscript history of the 298.Infanterie-Division is available for download at Internet Archive
298. Infanterie Division Ruhm Und Untergang
https://archive.org/details/298.-infant ... -untergang
Typewritten with photocopies of pictures and reports, such as the division War Diary
Seems to have been written/assembled by "Die Kameradschaft der 298.ten Infanterie-Division"
298. Infanterie Division Ruhm Und Untergang
https://archive.org/details/298.-infant ... -untergang
Typewritten with photocopies of pictures and reports, such as the division War Diary
Seems to have been written/assembled by "Die Kameradschaft der 298.ten Infanterie-Division"
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Is there a divisional history of the 181st Infantry?
I haven't been able to locate it so far and I'm beginning to think that nothing has been written about it, especially for the period of employment in Yugoslavia.
Does anyone have information on this?
Thanks and best regards
I haven't been able to locate it so far and I'm beginning to think that nothing has been written about it, especially for the period of employment in Yugoslavia.
Does anyone have information on this?
Thanks and best regards
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Just seeing this now - thanks for the kind words.Cult Icon wrote: ↑06 Mar 2022, 03:23My copy arrived today. Impressed with the quality of this book and the subject matter.Michael Dorosh wrote: ↑22 Dec 2021, 16:58Happy to announce that I published a history of the 65th Infantry Division this year. Interesting division that served exclusively in Italy from the surrender of the Italians to the end of the war.
I would not have heard of it if it were not for your single post.
EDIT - just now seeing the other kind words from the others - thank you all.