A Sd Kfz 233 (8×8) from 2./ Aufklärungs-Abteilung 5/5.SS Panzer-Division “Wiking” during July 1944, east of Warsaw.
Sd Kfz 251/1 Ausf. C Stuka zu Fuss from SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 “Thule”, 3. SS-Panzer-Division“Totenkopf“ Poland, August 1944.
Sd Kfz 250/1 from Aufklärungs-Abteilung from the 4. Panzer-Division, Poland, August 1944.
An Opel 3000SSW Kfz 2 “Maultier” the half-track lorry from the replenishment section of 5.SS-Panzer-Division “Wiking” in July 1944 outside Warsaw.
A Sd Kfz 251/1 ausf D from the 3./I./SS-Panzer-Regiment 9 “Germania” /5. SS-Panzer-Division “Wiking” outside of Warsaw, August 1944.
A Sd Kfz 251/16 Ausf.D from 1./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10 “Westland” Poland, August 1944.
An Sd Kfz 233 with a 7.5 cm L/24 from Aufklärungs-Abteilung from the 19.Panzer-Division, northeast of Warsaw between the months of August and September 1944.
An Sd Kfz 253 from the firing direction unit of the Artillerie-Regiment 103 from the 4. Panzer-Division, July 1944. The 253 was a firing direction and reconnaissance vehicle which was built as part of the 250-series.
A Soviet rocket artillery system mounted on an American lend-lease lorry from the manufacturer IHC. The rocket launcher “Katyusha” spanned the models 13-16 which in practice means 16 rockets of calibre 13 cm the most common of models within the Soviet Army. This lorry belongs to the 8th Guards Tank Corps and is on the move toward the front the rockets are mounted on the lower ramps which was the standard routine when on the move.
A Bussing-NAG model 500A (4×4) from 4.Panzer-Division, the summer of 1944 outside Warsaw.
A Borgward B 3000S (4×2) from 5.SS-Panzer-Division “Wiking” in October of 1944 outside Warsaw.
Original title: Warszawa 1
Author: Norbert Bacyk
Translation: Tim Dinan
Maps: Samuel Swärd and Arkadiusz Wrobel
Graphic Design: Anders Engström/Daniel Åberg/Åbergs stilus et forma
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Second edition
ISBN 978-91-85657-70-4
Picture front cover: The heavy tank model, PzKpfw VI Sd Kfz 181 “Tiger” Ausf. E from schwere Panzer — Abteilung 507, Belorussia, July 9 1944. (MWP)
Photographic sources: Leandoer & Ekholm archive, Petter Kjellander archive, WAF (ADM ) Warszawa, CAW Warszawa, MWP Warszawa, ADM Warszawa, Tank Museum, Bovington Camp, England, RGAFKD Moskva, Archwium OO Strategia KM (ASKM) Moskva, Janusz Ledwoch, Bundesarchiv.
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