French edition of Totenkopf Tigers at half the price * Detailed
history of the Panzer-Abteilung s.SS 103/503 unit, complete with 450 photographs
and 20 colour profiles.
The Panzer-Abteilung s.SS 103/ 503 first saw action in southern
Russia, during the Don
campaign and the withdrawal from Stalingrad. It
was upgraded in April 1943, receiving 24 new Tigers, completing their complement
of 45 Tigers. Having lost only four Tigers during the Kursk offensive and a
further four during the withdrawal, the unit received 12 replacements in August
1943.
In late 1943, sPzAbt 503 was made part of Panzer Regiment 'Bake', a
special battle group which fought in several fierce engagements in the Dnepr
sector near Cherkassy. The sPzAbt 503 remained assigned to
PzRgt.'Bake' until April 1944, then was withdrawn and sent to the West for
refitting.
After the success of two previous volumes devoted to these heavy
tanks, this history of the Panzer-Abteilung s.SS 103/503 units is illustrated
with 450 photographs, maps and various documents, as well as 20 colour
profiles.
French Language.
