

This first part of the Tome 1 tells the histories of the divisional units (Divisions-Stab, SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.25, SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.26, SS-Pz.Pi.Btl.12, SS-Pz.Aufkl.Abt.12, SS-Pz.Art.Rgt.12, SS-Flak-Abt.12, SS-Pz.Nachr.Abt.12), from their creation in summer 1943 in Belgium until the 5th of June 1944 in Normandy.
Detailed studies of the divisional units (Divisions-Stab, SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.25, SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.26, SS-Pz.Pi.Btl.12, SS-Pz.Aufkl.Abt.12, SS-Pz.Art.Rgt.12, SS-Flak-Abt.12, SS-Pz.Nachr.Abt.12), from their creations in the summer 1943 in Belgium, until the 5th of June 1944 in Normandy. After 20 years of researches and with the help of more than 100 veterans of the Division, find the true story of this famous german Division ! A masterpiece based on war diaries and internal documents of the units, personal accounts and illustrated with more than 800 photos and documents (wartime photos, portraits, materials and equipments, diplomas, Soldbücher). A reference work on this Division, for all the specialists of the German units engaged in Normandy 1944, models makers and all the enthusiasts of military history !