{"product_id":"12th-ss-panzer-division-hitlerjugend-volume-1-from-formation-to-the-battle-of-caen-paperback","title":"12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend: Volume 1 - From Formation to the Battle of Caen - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMassimiliano Afiero\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRaphael Riccio\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fully illustrated account of the infamous 12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend, from their formation through to the fierce battles for Caen.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend was formed in 1943 from members of the Hitler Youth who had been born in 1926, primarily as an emergency response force in France to repel the expected Allied invasion from the sea. Training was initially haphazard due to lack of equipment, however in March 1944 it was attached to I SS Panzer Corps and transferred to Normandy. Based around Caen, it was intended to repel a possible and expected invasion from the sea. When the invasion came in June, it was one of the two closest panzer divisions to the landing beaches, engaging Allied paratroopers at dawn. Once the Allied bridgehead was established, Hitlerjugend deployed to Caen. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe defensive battles that took place in Normandy, particularly the four battles around the city of Caen, saw the young soldiers of the Hitlerjugend demonstrate determined resistance, conceding only due to being greatly outnumbered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacked with photographs, maps and profiles, this Casemate Illustrated follows the actions of the 12th SS Panzer Division through formation and training to the four battles for Caen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.6 x 7.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 27, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766747005216,"sku":"9781636241685","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fe0dc53c18bc1c2469c2670c956b3d1a.webp?v=1780298073","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/12th-ss-panzer-division-hitlerjugend-volume-1-from-formation-to-the-battle-of-caen-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}