Panzers on the Vistula: Retreat and Rout in East Prussia 1945

by Hans Schäufler

Hans Sch ufler fought as the commander of a Jagdpanther tank destroyer in rearguard actions against the Red Army in East Prussia in 1945. Then, as an infantryman, he took part in the doomed defense of Danzig and made a daring escape across the Baltic in a small boat. This is his story, and it is the story of tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians who were caught up in the chaos and tragedy of the German retreat. His eyewitness account is one...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526734311
• ISBN13: 9781526734310
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.5"