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Ghost Division: The 11th "Gespenster" Panzer Division and the German Armored Force in World War II
Nicknamed the "Ghost Division" because of its speed and habit of turning up where its enemies least expected, the German 11th Panzer Division wreaked havoc in the East and West in World War II, playing a pivotal role in some of the biggest engagements, including Barbarossa, Stalingrad, Kursk, and the West.
  • Detailed reconstruction of the 11th Panzer Division's wartime exploits
  • Explores the role played by the German Wehrmacht's panzer force during World War II, its tactical prowess, and tenacity of its soldiers
  • Draws on archival sources as well as interviews and correspondence with veterans

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    Ghost Division: The 11th "Gespenster" Panzer Division and the German Armored Force in World War II
    Nicknamed the "Ghost Division" because of its speed and habit of turning up where its enemies least expected, the German 11th Panzer Division wreaked havoc in the East and West in World War II, playing a pivotal role in some of the biggest engagements, including Barbarossa, Stalingrad, Kursk, and the West.
  • Detailed reconstruction of the 11th Panzer Division's wartime exploits
  • Explores the role played by the German Wehrmacht's panzer force during World War II, its tactical prowess, and tenacity of its soldiers
  • Draws on archival sources as well as interviews and correspondence with veterans

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    Ghost Division: The 11th

    Ghost Division: The 11th "Gespenster" Panzer Division and the German Armored Force in World War II

    by A. Harding Ganz
    Ghost Division: The 11th
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    Ghost Division: The 11th

    Ghost Division: The 11th "Gespenster" Panzer Division and the German Armored Force in World War II

    by A. Harding Ganz

    Overview

    Nicknamed the "Ghost Division" because of its speed and habit of turning up where its enemies least expected, the German 11th Panzer Division wreaked havoc in the East and West in World War II, playing a pivotal role in some of the biggest engagements, including Barbarossa, Stalingrad, Kursk, and the West.
  • Detailed reconstruction of the 11th Panzer Division's wartime exploits
  • Explores the role played by the German Wehrmacht's panzer force during World War II, its tactical prowess, and tenacity of its soldiers
  • Draws on archival sources as well as interviews and correspondence with veterans

    • Product Details

    ISBN-13: 9780811716598
    Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
    Publication date: 02/01/2016
    Pages: 416
    Product dimensions: 8.36(w) x 10.19(h) x 1.22(d)

    About the Author

    Born in New York City, A. Harding Ganz is professor emeritus at Ohio State University. He served as a tank platoon leader in the U.S. Army stationed in Germany in the 1960s and earned his master’s from Columbia University and his doctorate from Ohio State. He has written for publications such as Armor magazine and the Journal of Military History. He lives in Newark, Ohio, near Columbus.

    Table of Contents

    List of Illustrations v

    List of Maps vi

    Preface vii

    A Note on German Terminology and Unit Nomenclature viii

    Glossary ix

    Chapter 1 Antecedents 1

    Chapter 2 Origins of the Panzerwaffe 9

    Chapter 3 The First Operations 18

    Chapter 4 The French Campaign 27

    Chapter 5 Formation of the 11. Panzer-Division 37

    Chapter 6 The Serbian Campaign 47

    Chapter 7 Operation Barbarossa 57

    Chapter 8 Barbarossa: Exploitation 70

    Chapter 9 Operation Taifun 81

    Chapter 10 Russian Winter: 1941-42 91

    Chapter 11 Operations BT.AU and Wirbelwind 105

    Chapter 12 Battles of the River Chir 118

    Chapter 13 Back to the Donets 129

    Chapter 14 Kharkov Counterattack 142

    Chapter 15 Interlude: Spring 1943 152

    Chapter 16 Preparations for Operation Zitadelle 162

    Chapter 17 Zitadelle: The German Offensive 171

    Chapter 18 Zitadelle: The Russian Counteroffensive 181

    Chapter 19 The Kessel of Graivoron 189

    Chapter 20 Defense of the Dnepr 203

    Chapter 21 Cherkassy-Korsun Kessel 214

    Chapter 22 From Russia to Southern France 225

    Chapter 23 Rhonetal 238

    Chapter 24 From Lyon to the Burgundian Gate 252

    Chapter 25 The German Recovery 260

    Chapter 26 Counterattack in Lorraine 269

    Chapter 27 Linear Defense in Lorraine 279

    Chapter 28 Mobile Defense in Lorraine 287

    Chapter 29 Defense of the Saar 297

    Chapter 30 Eifel and Orscholzriegel 306

    Chapter 31 Defense of the Rhine 316

    Chapter 32 Erom Germany to Czechoslovakia 326

    Chapter 33 The Gespenster-Division Dismounts 334

    Chapter 34 Epilogue 344

    Appendix A Table of Comparative Ranks 351

    Appendix B 11. Panzer-Division Units and Commanders, 1940-45 353

    Appendix C 11. Panzer-Division Units and Commanders in the West, 1944-45 355

    Appendix D 11. Panzer-Division: Die Ritterkreuzträger 357

    Notes 360

    Bibliography 396

    Index 402

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