This volume covers 1943 and covers the epic battle of Kharkov, the high-water mark of Operation Citadel and the subsequent bitter and battering battles along the Mius. Making use of numerous primary sources to include the war diaries of higher headquarters, the division itself and its organic subordinate formations and units this is a first-class divisional history. In addition to a number of period sources, the book makes use of an abundance of first-hand accounts that make this unit history come alive. The reader is treated to a practically day-by-day account of this elite formation and is assisted in his efforts through innumerable maps. Hard cover, small format (6"x9"), 384 pages, numerous appendices, 15 maps and 102 black&white photos.