20. Infanterie Division 1934-1945. 3 Bände

3-volume complete edition of the chronicle of the German 20th Infantry Division originally published in individual volumes. A comprehensive history of the German 20th Infantry Division from its roots in the Reichswehr of the Weimar Republic to the end of World War 2. A large number of contemporary photos, illustrations of award certificates and maps illustrate the text, which traces the entire history of the division throughout the Second World War in detail.

Volume 1: The focus is on the German 20th Infantry Division (mot), whose complete history from its roots in the Reichswehr of the Weimar Republic to its deployment in the northern section of the Eastern Front during the winter of 1941/42 is presented in the style of a chronicle. The main focus is, of course, the deployment in the Polish, French and Russian campaigns. The military events in connection with the 20th Infantry Division (mot) are described almost day by day and in great detail. Again and again, excerpts from orders were inserted into the account. A considerable part of the visual material is likely to be rare or completely unknown.

Volume 2: Battles between Lake Ilmen and Lake Ladoga (continuation 1. Part); offensive and defensive battles to close off and destroy the enemy in the Volchov Cauldron; defences on the western and eastern rim of the Volchov Cauldron (Volchov Hose); defensive battles in the hose south of Spasskaya Polist; closure of the breakthrough point (Erika Snail), smashing of breakout and relief attempts south of Spasskaya Polist; relief and transfer to the refresher area south of Lake Ilmen< br>.br>Relief; refresher area on the Shimsk-Nagovo road south of Novgorod; rest and refresher area south of Novgorod on the Shimsk-Nagovo road; deployment in the Novgorod area; positional fighting on the Volkhov; offensive and defensive fighting to relieve Velikiye Luki; interception of the enemy who had broken through and formation of a fixed line (HKL) south of Velikiye Luki.

Volume 3: Description of the operations of the 20th Infantry Division in 1943, 1944 and 1945.