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The Germans in Normandy 1st Leibstandarte - Adolf Hitler SS Panzer Division
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- Product Dimensions
- 0.6 x 5.3 x 7.5 inches; 2.72 ounces
- Media Format
- NTSC
- Run time
- 1 hour
- Release date
- July 1, 2012
- Actors
- Tim Saunders
- Studio
- Pen and Sword Digital
- Number of discs
- 1
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Possibly the most famous of Hitler’s SS panzer divisions was the Leibstandarte; it bore his name and shared his fanaticism. The Leibstandarte had proved itself to be highly effective in battle and had fought in virtually all of Germany’s campaigns since 1939, justifiably earning the label ‘elite’. However, constantly called back to the front to stem the advance of the Red Army on the Eastern Front, the division was much reduced in power through loss of manpower and a paucity of equipment. In the spring of 1944 the Leibstandarte was again refitting in Belgium, a process that was still under way when the Allies stormed ashore in Normandy. The effectiveness of Allied deception measures, however, kept them fixed awaiting the landing of Patton’s phantom army in the Pas de Calais area. Consequently it wasn’t until the second half of June Choose your platform/edition, then jump in—story, missions, and extras depend on the version. Rated 4.2 out of 5.
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Possibly the most famous of Hitler’s SS panzer divisions was the Leibstandarte; it bore his name and shared his fanaticism. The Leibstandarte had proved itself to be highly effective in battle and had fought in virtually all of Germany’s campaigns since 1939, justifiably earning the label ‘elite’. However, constantly called back to the front to stem the advance of the Red Army on the Eastern Front, the division was much reduced in power through loss of manpower and a paucity of equipment. In the spring of 1944 the Leibstandarte was again refitting in Belgium, a process that was still under way when the Allies stormed ashore in Normandy. The effectiveness of Allied deception measures, however, kept them fixed awaiting the landing of Patton’s phantom army in the Pas de Calais area. Consequently it wasn’t until the second half of June 44 that the Division began its nightmare march to Normandy, harried all the way by fighter bombers. Arriving at the front, elements of the division were thrown into the battle piecemeal to prop up the crumbling German Army, as Montgomery launched blow after blow on them. The Leibstandarte’s first battle was to choke off Operation Epsom, fighting the Scots and the West Countrymen of the Wessex Division in the dense hedgerow country of the Odon Valley. But perhaps their greatest
Key details: Product Dimensions: 0.6 x 5.3 x 7.5 inches; 2.72 ounces | Media Format: NTSC | Run time: 1 hour | Release date: July 1, 2012 | Actors: Tim Saunders | Studio: Pen and Sword Digital | Number of discs: 1 | Customer Reviews: 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (21)
Customer feedback: 4.2/5 average rating.
Review snippets: Tim Sanders a awesome WW2 guide and you can tell him from me I would love to meet him and have a tour in person of the World War Two battle fields . I have purchased almost all of his / I liked this video a lot. Too many re-enactor images, but good to see the actual areas of operation, particularly in the Normandy campaign. Read more