Panzer Divisions 1944–45

Pier Paolo Battistelli

• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Year: 2013
• Print ISBN: 9781846034060
• eBook ISBN: 9781849080842
• Edition: 1
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: 20th Century History
• Index: History

Completing Osprey's mini-series on the German Panzer division, a detailed look at their organizational structure from the collapse of the Eastern front until the fall of Berlin.

This volume provides a comprehensive examination on the late-war changes to the German Army Panzer forces and the formation of new units, from the collapse on the Eastern Front, through operations on the Western Front in Normandy and the Ardennes, to the final battle for Berlin in 1945. The major organizational changes that took place in this intensive period are examined, together with the adaptation of German armoured doctrine, tactics, and the command.

Details of unit histories and operations, illustrated in colour maps, are also included in this packed treatment.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Contents
• Introduction
• Combat mission
• Doctrine and training
• Unit organization
• Tactics
• Weapons and equipment
• Command, control, communications and intelligence
• Unit status
• Lessons learned
• Abbreviations and glossary
• Bibliography
• Key to vehicle silhouette identification
• Index
• Imprint