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Grossdeutschland - Guderian's Eastern Front Elite

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Spearhead - Book 2
By Michael Sharpe & Brian Davis
Published in 2001 by Ian Allen Publishing, UK
Softcover, 96 Pages
Size - 25cm * 19cm

Formed in 1939 as a motorised infantry regiment, Grossdeutschland ended World War 2 as a panzer corps having fought in France and the Balkans, and from 1941 as an elite unit exclusively on the Eastern Front - at first under Guderian's 2nd Panzer Army and latterly, combined with the Brandenburg Division, defending East Prussia as the Panzer Corps Grossdeutschland.

Its key battles included the great encircling operations in the early days of Operation 'Barbarossa', the final thrust to Moscow as part of Operation 'Typhoon', Kharkov and Kursk. Grossdeutschland was one of the most important units in the German order of battle and was involved in some of the fiercest fighting of World War 2.

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 theatre

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 reterence section including:

Critical bibliography

Relevant museums or exhibits

Website links

Re-enactment groups

Memorials

About the authors
Michael Sharpe has written and contributed to many aviation and military titles since becoming a freelance writer, including articles for encyclopaedias on The American Civil War and World War I.

Brian Davis is a uniform and insignia specialist and produced his first title, under a pseudonym, for Almark. Since then he has written extensively on uniforms including substantial books on the British Army and on the Wehrmacht.

Fully Illustrated with B&W photos, 7 colour photos and 10 maps.

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