Warsaw II. The Tank Battle at Praga July - September 1944

565 Pages·2009·30.96 MB·English

by  Norbet Bacyk

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

Copyright © Leandoer & Ekholm Förlag HB, 2006, 2011 (The Publishers)

www.leforlag.se

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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Table of Contents

Title Page

Copyright Page

A foreword from the publisher

The Battles

1 : 1 · The Situation at the Centre of the Eastern Front,
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Early summer, 1944.

1 : 2 · The Battles on Warsaw’s distant outskirts
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July 18-28, 1944.

1 : 3 · Tank warfare outside Praga
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July 29 – August 6, 1944

1 : 4 · The Battle for Warsaw’s Suburbs
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August 7 – September 9, 1944

1 : 5 · THE STORMING OF PRAGA
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September 18 – 19, 1944

1 : 6 · The Front at the Wisla

1 : 7 · The Final Clashes

Appendix

2 : 1 · 1st Belorussian front
2 : 2 · The 9th Army

2 : 3 · Vehicle facts appendix with pictures

2 : 4 · War Correspondent, Gösta Borg
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By Martin Månsson

2 : 5 · Glossary

2 : 6 · Ranks
2 : 7 · List of Sources

Colour appendix

3 : 1 · Colour appendix