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SPEARHEAD # 1 : 21st PANZER DIVISION - Rommel's Afrika Korps Spearhead
Spearhead looks at the cutting edge of war, units capable of operating completely independently in the forefront of battle. The series examines the unit's: Origins and history , Organisation, order of battle and how this changed Battle history, theatre by theatr, Insignia and Markings , Top people - biographies of commanders and personalities. Each book ends with an assessment of unit effectiveness as seen by itself, its opponents and the wider viewpoint of history - and a full reference section including: Critical bibliography , Relevant museums or exhibits , Website links & Re-enactment groups . Formed in North Africa in August 1941 from the 5th Leichte Division, 21 st Panzer fought in all the major battles of the desert war, including the Afrika Korps' advance to El Alamein, the fighting retreat to Tunisia, and operations against the American forces at Kasserine, until it was destroyed around Tunis in 1943. Reconstituted in France, 21st Panzer went on to fight in Normandy after D-Day until it was again almost completely annihilated in the battle of the Falaise Gap. Again reformed, 21 st Panzer would end its days on the Eastern Front, where it surrendered to the Russians at Cottbus, southeast of Berlin, in April 1945. This varied and chequered history involves some of the fiercest fighting of World War 2 and makes 21 st Panzer the ideal subject to start Ian Allan Publishing's new Spearhead series. 2001 new paper edtion, 7x10, 75 black/white and 11 colour photos. 12 maps. 96 pages. . ISBN: 0-7110-2853-2.
SPEARHEAD # 1 : 21st PANZER DIVISION - Rommel's Afrika Korps Spearhead
Spearhead looks at the cutting edge of war, units capable of operating completely independently in the forefront of battle. The series examines the unit's: Origins and history , Organisation, order of battle and how this changed Battle history, theatre by theatr, Insignia and Markings , Top people - biographies of commanders and personalities. Each book ends with an assessment of unit effectiveness as seen by itself, its opponents and the wider viewpoint of history - and a full reference section including: Critical bibliography , Relevant museums or exhibits , Website links & Re-enactment groups . Formed in North Africa in August 1941 from the 5th Leichte Division, 21 st Panzer fought in all the major battles of the desert war, including the Afrika Korps' advance to El Alamein, the fighting retreat to Tunisia, and operations against the American forces at Kasserine, until it was destroyed around Tunis in 1943. Reconstituted in France, 21st Panzer went on to fight in Normandy after D-Day until it was again almost completely annihilated in the battle of the Falaise Gap. Again reformed, 21 st Panzer would end its days on the Eastern Front, where it surrendered to the Russians at Cottbus, southeast of Berlin, in April 1945. This varied and chequered history involves some of the fiercest fighting of World War 2 and makes 21 st Panzer the ideal subject to start Ian Allan Publishing's new Spearhead series. 2001 new paper edtion, 7x10, 75 black/white and 11 colour photos. 12 maps. 96 pages. . ISBN: 0-7110-2853-2.