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Hermann Göring ( 1st Paratroop Panzer Division Hermann Göring - abbreviated Fallschirm-Panzer-Div 1 HG) was a German Luftwaffe armoured division. The HG saw action in France, North Africa, Sicily, Italy and on the Eastern Front during World War II. The division began as a battalion-sized police unit in 1933.
- 1933–1945 (in General), June 1943–8 May 1945 (as a Panzer Division)
- Nazi Germany
Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Division 2 "Hermann Göring" was a German military unit formed on 24 September 1944 in the area of Radom. It subsequently was joined with the Fallschirm-Panzer Division 1 Hermann Göring to form the Fallschirm Panzer Corps Hermann Göring.
- October 1944-1945
- Nazi Germany
Fallschirm-Panzer-Division 'Hermann Göring’, A History of the Luftwaffe's Only Armoured Division, 1933-1945 presents its history from constitution to combat at the icy Eastern Front, in blazing North Africa, through sunny Italy and north-west Europe, as it established a legendary reputation.
The division was the creation of Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring and increased in size throughout the war from an Abteilung (battalion) to a Panzer corps . Contents. 1 Creation and early history. 2 Luftwaffe control - early campaigns. 3 Barbarossa - North Africa. 4 Panzer Division - Sicily - Italy. 4.1 Art rescue controversy. 5 Transfer to the east.
- 3 min
Soldiers of Hermann Göring Fallschirm-Panzer-Division on their way to Anzio beachhead, February 17, 1944. The next day, Mackensen launched a second Teilangriff , with Hermann Göring and 26th Panzer Divisions coming down from Cisterna towards Monte Rotto.
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Dec 23, 2021 · Fallschirm-Panzer-Division 'Hermann Göring’: A History of the Luftwaffe's Only Armoured Division, 1933-1945 [Paterson, Lawrence, Overy, Professor Richard] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers.
- Lawrence Paterson, Professor Richard Overy
The Hermann Göring Panzer Division incorporates technical details of these battles with the turbulent politics and Machiavellian maneuvering of Hitler's inner circle, giving military-history enthusiasts fresh insights into the development and role of this unusual division through the war.
