Panzers in the Defence of Festung Posen 1945

Panzers in the Defence of Festung Posen 1945

Panzers in Defence of Festung Poznan 1945 by Maciej Karalus and JarosÅ‚aw Jerzak is the first book published in English to describe the bitter battle for Festung PoznaÅ„ in 1945. That Polish city, occupied by the Nazis since almost the very beginning of the Second World War in 1939, was declared a fortress (Festung) on January 20, 1945, and for the whole month it saw heavy fighting between Wehrmacht and Waffen SS troops and the Red Army advancing directly towards Berlin. Among the garrison of the fortress a special part was played by a small heavy Panzer unit which possessed just one Tiger tank, two Panthers, one Panzer IV and a handful of SturmgeschÃ¼tze. Despite the difficulty and sparsity of sources, the authors were able to acquire an impressive wealth of information and memoirs, as well as rich iconography.

Before Poland was able to regain her full political autonomy in 1990, the fighting in PoznaÅ„ was described only by Zbigniew Szumowski and StanisÅ‚aw OkÄ™cki. These, however, were poor compilations, only marginally touching upon the participation of German Wehrmacht. These authors looked upon this subject through the lenses of Soviet documentations and historiographical propaganda of their times. Sadly, they could not or would not make use of the documents in German archives. Their cardinal mistake was to overestimate the strength of the forces at play (especially on the German side), and the glorification of the Soviet victory, foregoing an honest analysis of the losses of human life as well as equipment on both sides. This is the first book in English that allows the reader to follow the street fighting in PoznaÅ„ through the eyes of the Wehrmacht soldiers, documenting the story of the German armored forces engaged in the battles for the city.
Country USA
Brand Helion and Company
Manufacturer Helion and Company
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 63 b/w photos, 4 b/w ills, 3 b/w maps
ReleaseDate 2018-11-02
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781912390168

Country	USA
Brand	Helion and Company
Manufacturer	Helion and Company
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	63 b/w photos, 4 b/w ills, 3 b/w maps
ReleaseDate	2018-11-02
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781912390168

Panzers in the Defence of Festung Posen 1945

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