The Reaper's Harvesting Summer, 9781781558171
Hardcover
Teenage soldiers’ brutal first battle in Normandy’s deadly summer.

The Reaper's Harvesting Summer

the 12-ss panzer division 'hitlerjugend' in normandy

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  • Hardcover

    368 pages

  • Release Date

    24 March 2021

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Summary

Hard as Krupp Steel: The 12th SS Panzer Division in Normandy

‘I know every single one of these grenadiers. The oldest is barely eighteen. These boys have not yet learned how to live, but by God they know how to die!’ These were the words of the division’s commanding officer, SS Oberfuhrer Kurt Meyer for his own men - men admired even by their very opponents.

Established in 1943, the 12th SS Panzer Division was designed to become an elite unit, consisting of 17 year-old youth…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781781558171
ISBN-10:1781558175
Author:Angelos N. Mansolas
Publisher:Fonthill Media Ltd
Imprint:Fonthill Media Ltd
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:368
Release Date:24 March 2021
Weight:721g
Dimensions:234mm x 156mm x 32mm
About The Author

Angelos N. Mansolas

Angelos Mansolas was born in 1962, Athens, Greece. Interested in aviation from an early age, he worked in the Hellenic Air Force for 30 years as a Communications Technician, retiring in 2012 with the rank of Flight Lieutenant. He is a dedicated Military History author and researcher. Since 1996 he has worked as author/writer and aircraft colour-profile artist for several Greek-language history magazines, writing articles and monographies. He currently works for the monthly Greek magazine ‘Military History’. He specializes in Byzantine History, American Civil War, Military Aviation and WWI & WWII battles.

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