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ALSO AVAILABLE 2020 NEW RELEASES 20 Waffen-SS Tiger Crews at Kursk The Men of SS Panzer Regiments 1, 2, and 3 in Operation Citadel, July 5–15, 1943 Col. French L. MacLean, United States Army (Ret.) Biographies of the 226 Tiger tank crewmen of the 2nd SS Panzer Corps at Kursk in 1943 Contains Battle of Kursk overview, daily battle actions, and analysis of performance Complemented with superbly detailed maps, and rare war-era photos 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 of the three most controversial divisions of the SecondWorldWar: 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 insight into the sprawling and enigmatic organization that was the Waffen-SS. This project aims to scrape away the mythology surrounding the most feared soldiers, who crewed the most iconic tank, at one of the most vicious battles of the Second World War. Colonel French L. MacLean , United States Army (Ret.), has written 12 books on World War II, including a two-volume set on Stalingrad, a two- volume set on the Luftwaffe, DÖnitz’s Crews , and, recently, American Hangman , the amazing story of US Army MSgt. John C. Woods. Size: 7" x 10" Pages: 224 Price: $29.99 Illustrations: 120 b/w photos and maps Binding: hard cover ISBN: 978-0-7643-6047-3 AVAILABLE JANUARY 2021 TIGERS IN THE ARDENNES 978-0-7643-4790-0 $35.00 | 144 pp. 6" x 9" | HC THE 3RD WAFFEN-SS PANZER DIVISION "TOTENKOPF," 1939-1943 978-0-7643-5462-5 $50.00 | 256 pp. 9" x 12" | HC SEE PAGE 75 FOR RELATED TITLES