Formed in 1943 with the express purpose of blocking the forthcoming
Allied invasion in the West, the 12th SS Panzer Division
Hitlerjugend carved out a reputation as one of the Wehrmacht’s
foremost panzer divisions, as witnessed by its tenacious defense of
Caen following the Allied invasion of Normandy. The British
Operation Goodwood against Caen in July 1944 was followed by
Totalize in August, which bypassed Caen and attacked the
Hitlerjugend positions. Within a week thousands of German troops
were encircled in the Falaise Pocket. Around ten thousand
Hitlerjugend soldiers escaped piecemeal, regrouping to fight in the
battles along the Maas and the ill-fated Ardennes offensive of
December 1944. Deployed to Hungary in 1945 to stem the Red Army
advance, the division fought against overwhelming odds until the
final battles in Austria, on Reich soil, in late April 1945. There
the soldiers of the Hitlerjugend, despite the desperate situation
and the superiority of the enemy, managed to achieve local success
and launch desperate counterattacks even into the last weeks of the
war. Packed with photographs, maps and profiles, this Casemate
Illustrated title follows the actions of the 12th SS Panzer
Division throughout its existence.
General
Imprint: |
Casemate Publishers
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Casemate Illustrated |
Release date: |
February 2023 |
Authors: |
Massimiliano Afiero
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Dimensions: |
254 x 178mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
128 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-63624-314-6 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-63624-314-2 |
Barcode: |
9781636243146 |
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