Published to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Normandy campaign, Panzers in Normandy Then and Now is a detailed study of the German panzer regiments in Normandy in 1944 as seen from the German side. The book is basically divided into two parts: the theoretical composition of the 1944 model of the panzer regiment, its equipment and personnel, and secondly, individual chapters on the seventeen panzer units which saw service in Normandy. In addition the book contrasts the scenes of the fighting that raged in the countryside and villages of this part of France with comparison photographs of the battleground as it is today. Research for this book also resulted in the discovery of the location of the grave of the most famous panzer commander, formerly listed as missing in action, when a Normandy roadside revealed its secret in 1983 as the last resting place of the victor of Villiers-Bocage, Michael Wittmann.
COMPLETE CONTENTS:
INTRODUCTION
ORGANISATION OF PANZER REGIMENT '44'
- Panzer Regiment (Staff and Staff Company)
- I. Abteilung (Staff and Staff Company)
- 1. Abteilung (Panther Companies)
- II. Abteilung (Staff and Staff Company)
- II. Abteilung (PzKpfw IV Companies)
- Versorgungskompanie, I. Abteilung
- Versorgungskompanie, II. Abteilung
- Werkstattkompanie
- Allocation tables, men and equipment
- PzKpfw IV
- PzKpfw V PANTHER
- PzKpfw VI TIGER AUSF E
- PzKpfw VI TIGER AUSF B
- STURMGESCHÜTZ
- JAGDPANZER IV
- JAGDPANTHER
- MOBILE FLAK
- RECOVERY VEHICLES
- HALF-TRACKS
- OTHER ARMOURED VEHICLES
- UNIFORMSThe HeerWaffen-SSThe PanzerkampfabzeichenThe Panzerlied
PANZER REGIMENTS
- HEER
- Panzer Lehr Regiment (Panzer Lehr Division)
- Panzer Regiment 3 (2. Panzer Division)
- Panzer Regiment 16 (116. Panzer Division)
- Panzer Regiment 22 (21. Panzer Division)
- Panzer Regiment 33 (9. Panzer Division)
- Schwere Panzer Abteilung 503
- Miscellaneous Army Panzer Units
- Schwere Panzerjager Abteilung 654
- Panzer Ersatz und Ausbildungs Abteilung 100
- Panzer Abteilung 206
WAFFEN-SS
- SS-Panzer Regiment 1 (1. SS-Panzer Division)
- SS-Panzer Regiment 2 (2. SS-Panzer Division)
- SS-Panzer Regiment 9 (9. SS-Panzer Division)
- SS-Panzer Regiment 10 (10. SS-Panzer Division)
- SS-Panzer Regiment 12 (12. SS-Panzer Division)
- SS-Panzer Abteilung 17 (17. SS-Panzer Grenadier Division)
- Schwere SS-Panzer Abteilung 101
- Schwere SS-Panzer Abteilung 102
DER RÜCKMARSCH
WHAT NOW REMAINS?
GLOSSARY
COMPARATIVE RANK TABLE
