At long last, Werner Kortenhaus' history of the 21st Panzer Division
has been published in English, containing key facts that are missing
elsewhere
For years, one of the most essential sources for study of the
Normandy
invasion was known only to a select few and nearly unobtainable even to those
who knew of its existence. None of the major English language histories of the
Normandy Invasion refer to it, even though it is the history of the only German
armoured division that was in place in the Caen area at the moment of the
invasion.
In revising and updating his account, originally released in two
massive typed volumes, Werner Kortenhaus has exhaustively researched all
available sources in German, French and English to supplement his own
experiences and those of his fellows and the many individuals whom he
interviewed. The result is a seamless account of the Normandy invasion in the
British sector from the German viewpoint that sheds new light on many
controversial issues.
This English edition includes a significant number of rare
photographs and many maps. Werner Kortenhaus' study represents a significant
contribution to English language material available regarding a Heer panzer
division, besides its extensive coverage of German armoured operations in
Normandy, Lorraine, Alsace and elsewhere.
Available late 2012
