Heinz Guderian - Fighting in Normandy: The German Army from D-Day to Villers-Bocage

OTHER FRONTLINE TITLES INCLUDE

FIGHTING THE BOMBERS
The Luftwaffes Struggle Against the Allied
Bomber Offensive
Edited by David C. Isby

FIGHTING THE BREAKOUT
The German Army in Normandy from COBRA
to the Falaise Gap
Edited by David C. Isby

FIGHTING THE INVASION
The German Army at D-Day
Edited by David C. Isby

HITLERS ARDENNES OFFENSIVE
The German View of the Battle of the Bulge
Edited by Danny S. Parker

LUFTWAFFE FIGHTER FORCE
The View from the Cockpit
Edited by David C. Isby

TAPPING HITLERS GENERALS
Transcripts of Secret Conversations, 19421945
Edited by Snke Neitzel

Fighting in Normandy: The German Army from D-Day to Villers-Bocage

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Contents

by Major Percy E. Schramm (B-034)

by Oberstleutnant Friedrich von Criegem (B-784)

by Generalleutnant Karl Wilhelm von Schlieben (B-845)

by Generalmajor Gerhard Triepel (B-260)

by Oberstleutnant Gnther Keil (B-844)

by Hauptmann Herbert Schoch (B-845)

by Oberstleutnant Friedrich, Freiherr von der Heydte (B-839)

by Oberstleutnant Fritz Ziegelmann (B-433)

by Generalleutnant Edgar Feuchtinger (B-441)

by Generalleutnant Joseph Reichert (BJ-03)

by Oberst Paul Frank (B-008)

by General der Pander Leo, Freiherr Geyr von Schweppenburg (B-466)

by Generalmajor Fritz Kramer (C-024)

by General der Pander Leo, Freiherr Geyr von Schweppenburg (B-466)

by General der Flakartillerie Wolfgang Pickert (B-597)

by Major Percy li. Schramm (B-034)

by Oberstleutnant Friedrich von Criegem (B-784)

by Generalleutnant Karl Wilhelm von Schlieben (B-845)

by Generalmajor Gerhard Triepel (B-260)

by Oberstleutnant Friedrich, Freiherr von der Heydte (15-839)

by Oberstleutnant Fritz Ziegelmann (BA34)

by Generalleutnant Joseph Reichert (B-403)

by Generalmajor Fritz Krmer (C-024)

by Generalleutant Edgar Feuchtinger (B-441)

by General der Panzertruppen Fleinrich, Freiherr von Fttwitz (B-204)

by Major Percy E. Schramm (B-034)

by Oberstleutnant Friedrich von Criegern (B-784)

by Generalleutnant Karl Wilhelm von Schlieben (B-845)

by Generalmajor Gerhard Triepel (B-260)

by Oberstleutnant Friedrich, Freiherr von der Heydte (B-839)

by Oberstleutnant Fritz Ziegelmann (B-435)

by Generalleutnant Richard Schimpf (B-541)

by General der Pander Leo, Freiherr Geyr von Schweppenburg (B-466)

by Generalmajor Fritz Krmer (C-024)

by Oberst Paul Frank (B-008)

by General der Panzertruppen Heinrich, Freiherr von Lttwitz (B-257)

by Major Percy E. Schramm (B-034)

by Generalmajor Eugen Knig (B-010)

by Generalleutnant Karl Wilhelm von Schlieben (B-845)

by Oberstleutnant Friedrich, Freiherr von der Heydte (B-839)

by Oberstleutnant Fritz Ziegelmann (BA36)

by Generalmajor Fritz Kramer (C-024)

by General der Pander Leo, Freiherr Geyr von Schweppenburg (B-466)

by General der Flaktartillerie Wolfgang Pickert (B-597)

by Oberst Paul Frank (B-008)

by General der Panzertruppen Heinrich, Freiherr von Lttwitz (B-257)

by Major Percy E. Schramm (B-034)

by Generalleutnant Karl Wilhelm von Schlieben (B-845)

by Oberstleutnant Friedrich, Freiherr von der Heydte (B-839)

by Oberstleutnant Fritz Ziegelmann (B-437)

by Generalleutnant Richard Schimpf (B-541)

by General der Pander Leo, Freiherr Geyr von Schweppenburg (B-466)

by Generalmajor Fritz Kramer (C-024)

by General der Panzertruppen Heinrich, Freiherr von Lttwitz (B-257)

by General der Pander Leo, Freiherr Geyr von Schweppenburg (B-466)

by Major Percy E. Schramm (B-034)

by Generalleutnant Max Pemsel (C-057)

by Generalleutnant Karl Wilhelm von Schlieben (B-845)

by Obsertleutnant Gnther Keil (B-844)

by Oberstleutnant Friedrich, Freiherr von der Heydte (B-839)

by Oberstleutnant Fritz Ziegelmann (B-437)

by General der Pander Leo, Geyr von Schweppenburg (B-466)

by Generalmajor Fritz Krmer (C-024)

by Oberst Paul Frank (B-008)

by General der Panzertruppen Heinrich, Freiherr von Lttwitz (B-257)

by Major Percy E. Schramm (B-034)

by Generalleutnant Karl Wilhelm von Schlieben (B-845)

by Oberstleutnant Friedrich, Freiherr von der Heydte (B-839)

by Oberstleutnant Fritz Ziegelmann (B-437)

by General der Panzer Leo, Geyr von Schweppenburg (B-466)

by Generalleutnant Fidgar Feuchtinger (B-441)

by Generalmajor Fritz Krmer (C-024)

by General der Flakartillerie Wolfhang Pickert (B-597)

by General der Panzertruppen Heinrich, Freiherr von Fttwitz (B-257)

by Generalmajor Fritz Krmer (C-024)

by Generaloberst Heinz Guderian (ETHINT-38)

by Generaloberst Heinz Guderian (ETHINT-39)

by General der Panzertruppen Leo, Freiherr Geyr von Schweppenburg (E THINT-13)

by Generalleutnant Bodo Zimmermann (B-308)

by General der Flakartillerie Wolfgang Pickert (B-597)

by Generalleutnant Max Pemsel

by Generalleutnant Richard Schimpf (B-541)

by Generalleutnant Max Pemsel

by Generalleutnant Joseph Reichert (B-403)

by General der Panzer Leo, Freiherr Geyr von Schmppenburg

by Generalmajor Rudolf Freiherr von Gersdorff (B-122)

by General der Infanterie Gnther Blumentritt (B-283)

Illustrations

Plates

Maps and diagrams

Note: The maps on pages 40 and 118 are reproduced directly from original and surviving maps and sketch maps held in the National Archives.

PART ONE

7 June, D+1

After 6 June the Germans had three objectives: to bring up forces; to contain the invasion with those forces already in contact; and to prepare for a decisive counterattack. On the 7th, von Rundstedt gave the mission of a decisive counterattack to General Geyrs Panzer Group West.