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Steel Storm Waffen-SS Panzer Battles on the Eastern Front 1943-1945
Steel Storm Waffen-SS Panzer Battles on the Eastern Front 1943-1945
Author: Tim Ripley
Condition: New
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SS Steel Storm is an account of the battles of the Waffen-SS panzer divisions of the East from the recapture ofKharkov in early 1943, when I SS Panzer Corps prevented the total collapse of Army Group South, to the last desperate attempts to hold the Red Army before Berlin in 1945. During this period the Waffen-SS panzer divisions fought a string of battles that are arguably the finest defensive actions of modern warfare. They certainly bear comparison with Napoleon's campaign of 1814 or the First Battle of the Marne in 1914.
SS Steel Storm looks at the story from different angles: the use of offensive tactics during defensive battles: the deveopment of German tank and armored fighting vehicle technology; and Waffen-SS unit flexibility that was able to exploit changing tactical situations to the full. SS Steel Storm also explodes a number of myths that have sprung up since the end of World War II, such as the claim that the Waffen-SS panzer divisions were equipped with large quantities of Germanys best tanks.
With the aid of full-color maps plus 170 photographs of Waffen-SS soldiers and tanks in the field, this hardcover reference book provides a unique account of a little-known, but crucially important aspect of Germany's war on the Eastern front.
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Keywords, content and topics in this Book
Keywords, content and topics in this Book
Title / Author / Publication
Type of Book
Non-fiction
Military history
Campaign history
Unit/formation history (Waffen-SS Panzer divisions and corps)
Armored warfare study
Eastern Front operational narrative
Theater(s) of War
Chronological Coverage
Operations / Campaigns (explicitly indicated in descriptions)
Main Nations / Belligerents
Axis forces
Allied forces (Soviet Union as Eastern Allied power)
Focus / Subject Matter
German armored counteroffensives, 1943
German defensive armored operations, 1944–1945
Panzer tactics and operational use of armor in the East
Weapons / Vehicles / Military Technology
Armored units (Panzers) in large-scale Eastern Front battles
Units and Formations (where specifically indicated)
Content Features (where indicated by listings)
Notable Commanders / Historical Figures
Not specifically named in the accessible descriptions; individual generals or commanders are not verifiably listed in public catalog summaries of this title. (No keyword added.)
Thematic / Descriptive Keywords
World War II – Eastern Front armored operations
Waffen-SS armored warfare
Tank battles in the Soviet–German war
German counteroffensive at Kharkov, 1943
Retreat and defensive fighting in Eastern Europe, 1944–1945
Panzer tactics and battlefield maneuvers
SS armored corps and divisions in combat
Operational history of German elite armored formations
Endgame battles before the fall of Berlin, 1945
Classification / Catalog Tags (suggested)
World War II – Eastern Front – Campaigns – 1943–1945
World War II – Armored warfare – Germany
World War II – Waffen-SS – Operational history
Waffen-SS Panzer divisions – History
Panzer battles – Kharkov and Eastern Ukraine
Military history – Tactical and operational studies
Illustrated military history – Tank warfare
Book Condition: New
Book Condition: New
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Visible signs of a long campaign. Expect some stains, bent pages, and perhaps some minor tears on the cover. It’s seen the trenches, but the intel inside is still solid.
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