Waffen-SS Tiger Crews at Kursk
Waffen-SS Tiger Crews at Kursk The Men of SS Panzer Regiments 1, 2, and 3 in Operation Citadel, July 5_15, 1943 Author:French L. MacLean Language:English text Format:Hardback Dimensions:10" x 7" Pages:288 Photos:120 b/w photos and maps Publisher:Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. ISBN:9780764360473 Kursk is often labeled the "Greatest Tank Battle in History." The Wehrmacht fielded a total of just 120 Tiger tanks during the engagement, including 35 from the 2nd SS Panzer Corps. This corps comprised the three most controversial divisions of the Second World War: Leibstandarte, Das Reich, and Totenkopf. The war crimes committed by these units (at places like Oradour, Malmedy, and Le Paradis) remain contentious topics of discussion to this day, and their fighting qualities have been analyzed for decades. By examining a focused group of men in great detail, specifically the 226 Tiger crewmen at Kursk, the author provides an i