Fire Brigades

Fire Brigades, The Panzer Divisions 1943-1945 relates the full story of the Panzer Divisions from the turn of the tide against the Germans in 1943 to the bitter end in 1945. The author has compiled an unprecedented amount of detail on the 46 divisions designated or equipped as Panzer. All the active divisions from mid-1943 onwards, from the well-known to the obscure, are comprehensively described — Army, SS and Luftwaffe. The topics covered are: combat history, organization of the various formations and units within the division, monthly deliveries of armor, monthly condition reports and attachments to higher formations.

There is also a comprehensive, in-depth analysis of the development of the Panzer divisions and how their structure and role changed as the war situation deteriorated. The figures quoted are not those for a theoretical order of battle; these are the actual figures of troop and vehicle strengths, casualties, replacements, etc. This book is the definitive work on the subject and is an absolutely indispensable reference for the armored warfare enthusiast, military historian, wargamer and World War 2 researcher.

952 pages, over 300 detailed tables, lists and orders of battle.