Hold the Westwall: The History of Panzer Brigade 105, September 1944 (Stackpole Military History Series)

- First book in English on Germany's failed experiment with independent armored brigades in World War II - Dramatic story of Panzer Brigade 105, one of ten such units, and its formation, deployment (including its defense of the Siegfried Line), and ultimate destruction - Also presents American accounts of what it was like to fight the brigade - Relies heavily on primary documents and interviews This is the first book in English on Germany's failed experiment with independent armored brigades in World War II. Hassler offers a dramatic story of Panzer Brigade 105, one of ten such units, and its formation, deployment (including its defense of the Siegfried Line), and ultimate destruction. The book presents American accounts of what it was like to fight the brigade and relies heavily on primary documents and interviews This book tells the dramatic story of Panzer Brigade 105, one of ten such units, and its formation, deployment, including its defence of the Siegfried Line. The Siegfried Line was a defence system stretching more than 390 miles from the borders of the Netherlands to Switzerland and constituted of more than 18,000 bunkers, tunnels and tank traps. Timm Haasler. Originally Published Under Title: Hold The Westwall Or Perish With It. Winnipeg : J.j. Fedorowicz Pub., 2007. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 567-576).