Complete history of the 23rd Panzer Division including hundreds of photos and maps
- Complete history of a German tank division that fought exclusively on the Eastern Front
- Unit operated near Stalingrad and in Ukraine, Poland, Hungary, and Austria
- Unit relied heavily on captured enemy tanks, such as Soviet T-34s
- Illustrations include eight pages of color vehicle profiles
- Valuable resource for armour modelers
The 23rd Panzer Division gained a reputation as a reliable unit in some of the toughest battles of World War II from 1942 to the end of the war, including Kharkov, Rostov, Dnepropetrovsk, the Dnepr Bend, Romania, Poland, Hungary, and Lake Balaton. The day-by-day coverage of the division's combat actions and the hundreds of photos and maps make this an essential resource for anyone interested in the military history of World War II. It is a fascinating book that covers not only the fearsome tanks used by the division, but also the men who fought in the battles.
Author Biography
Ernst Rebentisch was a member of the 23rd Panzer Division during World War II and served as a medical officer in the postwar German Army, retiring as a general. He lives in Germany.