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During World War II, Poznań was a critical river crossing and rail hub on the Poland-Germany border. When the signal of the Red Army's approach was given in January 1945, the city's 80-100,000 German citizens were quickly evacuated, leaving a garrison of around 15,000 men, mostly poorly equipped infantry soldiers, to face the fierce attacks of an unbeatable and relentless enemy eager to capture this strategic center vital for the advance towards Berlin.
This is the narrative of Eastern Front veteran Richard Siegert, the gunner and later commander of the defenders' sole Tiger tank. From the death of the driver during a futile escape attempt from a prisoner camp in Russia shortly after the end of the war, Siegert is the only surviving member of that group able to pass on its story to the next generation. His narrative describes how the crew fought heroically against impossible odds, even when the Tiger was immobilized and could only operate as an anti-aircraft gun station or fortress during the final heroic days of the battle for the city.
Pages: 184, Dimensions: 15.6x15.6cm
Manufacturer
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books
- Skroutz Book Awards 2025
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- Type
- General History
- Theme
- World History
- Language
- English
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- Cover
- Soft
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- ISBN-13
- 9781526779175
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