Pen & Sword 9781848845053 Panzers in the Sand The History of Panzer-Regiment 5 Volume 1
Panzers in the Sand The History of Panzer-Regiment 5 Volume 1 9781848845053
Few weapons of war have inspired as much awe and terror as German panzers, which shocked the world with their raw power. This history of Panzer-Regiment 5 embodies the bold spirit of Germany's armoured force who fought with skill and courage in the African and European theatres.Author: Bernd Hartmann. Publisher: Pen & Sword.Hardback. 290pp. 21cm by 26cm.
In September 1939, the tanks of Panzer-Regiment 5 swept into Poland, a devastating part of the German blitzkrieg that opened World War II with a terrifying display of military force. The following spring, the regiment rumbled across France, again showing the destructive power of the panzer. But the unit’s greatest fame would come in the North African desert, where Panzer-Regiment 5 joined Erwin Rommel’s vaunted Afrika Korps as it battled the British back and forth beneath the scorching sun of Libya and Egypt.