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Das Reich: The March of the 2nd SS Panzer Division Through France, June 1944 (Pan Military Classics) (Pan Military Classics Series)
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Product Description
Within days of the D-Day lanings, the 'Das Reich' 2nd SS Panzer Division marched north through France to reinforce the front-line defenders of Hitler's Fortress Europe. Veterans of the bloodiest fighting of the Russion Front, 15,000 men with their tanks and artillery, they were hounded for every mile of their march by saboteurs of the Resistance and agents of the Allied Special Forces.
Along their route they took reporisals so savage they will live for ever in the chronicles of the most appalling atrocities of war. Max Hasting's powerful account of their progress is a true military classic.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #20130 in Books
- Published on: 2009-08-21
- Original language: English
- Binding: Paperback
- 288 pages
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
Max Hastings, author of twenty books, was editor of the Daily Telegraph for almost a decade, and then for six years edited the Evening Standard in London. In his youth he was foreign correspondent for newspapers and BBC television. He has won many awards for his journalism, particularly his work in the South Atlantic in 1982. He was knighted in 2002.
Customer Reviews
Outstanding.
Extremely detailed and well researched, the book provides a fascinating insight into the events of the period, overturning many 'cherished' beliefs. Balanced, with input from both sides of the conflict, it provides a thorough understanding of all of the issues involved, including the 'bigger' picture often overlooked. Particularly interesting for me as someone living in this area, surrounded still by evidence and residual feelings of the campaign.
Great read
A great book outlining the horrific implications of the Das Reich move from southern France to Normandy. The book details the journey including the massacre and Oradour and puts into context the privations and terror experienced by French citizens during that time.
Das Riech
How dissapointing !!.I bought this book hoping to read about "The March of the 2nd Panzer Division through France",when actually the book is about the French resistance movement, its trials and tribulations.It wasnt until i had read 2/3rds of the book that I actually began to read about the reason why this march was so infamous (1 chapter). The author then goes back to tell us more about the resistance movement and the various people who dictated there operations.
