目录: Publisher's Acknowledgments . ... . ......... . ... . .... . .... ix Foreword to the English-Language Edition . .. ... . .... ...... xi Dedication ........... . .. . . ... . .. .. .................. xiii Foreword to the German Edition ......... . ... . .. ... .... . . xv The Fatherland Calls .. . ................... . .. .. ....... . ..... 1 In Napoleon's Wake . . ..... . .... ........ . ............. . .... . . 5 The First T34s .... .. .... . .... . ...................... . ... ... 10 Back With the Old Gang .. .... . ............ .. ... . ... . ....... 12 A Catastrophe ....... .. ... . ......... . .............. . ....... 14 In Brittany ..... . ...... . .. . .......... . . . ... .. ........ . ... . . 19 Portrait of the "Tiger" .. .. ..... . ... . ....... ... .. . ......... .. 21 On an Express Train to the Leningrad Front . .... ... . .......... . 25 Defensive Battle at Newel ....... . . . .............. ' ............ 33 Retreat to the Narwa . . .......... . ...... . ......... ...... . ... 44 "Old Fritz" ... .. ..... ... ................................ . .. 53 The Front Held at Narwa ................. . ..... ' ...... . .. .... 61 Calm Before the Storm .............. . .......... . .... . ..... . 73 Ivan Attacks ..... . ........ .. . . .. . .......... .. .. . ..... .. .. .. 84 Mutiny in the Bunker ... . . . .... . . .... .... ..... ... .... .. .... . 97 "Operation Strachwitz" . ... . ................................ 100 The Night Was Hell .... . ..... . .... . ... . ... . .. . ........ . ... 109 Fact or Fiction? .......... . .. .. .. ......... .. ............... 112 In Praise of the "Tiger" . .... .. ... . .. .. . ... ... ..... .. ........ 117 Failure and Farewell ................ . .. . ..... .... . . . ..... . . 120 Knight's Cross at the Hospital . .. . ...... ........... . ..... .... 137 The German Fighters Didn't Show ........................... 146 "Report immediately to the unit" ........ . ..... ... .. .......... 151 Refusal to Obey Orders ........... . ..... . ...... .. .... ...... 153 Defensive Fighting at Dunaburg .. .. ... . .... . . .. .. .. ......... 162 The Ambush ... .. .. . ... .. .. . .. .. ... .. . .. .... . ............ 166 A Fateful Difference of Opinion .. . .. ............. ... . .... . . . 174 Knocking on Death's Door! .. .. ... .. .. . .... .. ... ... . .. ... ... 180 Rapid Recovery in the Hospital ........... .. .............. ... 189 A Visit with Heinrich Himmler . .. . ... ... ................... . 194 The Catastrophe Looms . ...... .. ... .. . ...... . ..... .... .. ... 203 The Ruhr Pocket . . ...................... ... ... ... . . . ..... 206 The Chaos Grows .. . ... . ... . . .. .. . . ............ . . .. ... .... 212 A Strange City Commandant ...... . .. ... .. ... ... ............ 216 Approaching the End . ... . ....... . .. ... . . . .. ....... . ... .... 222 The Heathens are Often the Better Christians ........ .. ..... ... 226 In Closing .. ...... . . . ....... .. .. . ... ... . . .... . . ....... ... 228 Afterword to the English-Language Edition ... ... .. .... ... .... . 229 Glossary ...... . ... ... . . . ........................... . 232 Documents: Notes to First Six Documents ................. ... . ... 238 Document 1: After-Action Report ... . ................ 239 Document 2: Technical After-Action Report. ... .. ... ... 248 Document 3: After-Action Report for the Period from March 17 to 21, 1944 .... . ......... 256 Document 4: Secret ... . ....................... .. .. 260 Document 5: After-Action Report on the Employment of the staff, 2nd Company, and 3rd Company of the 502nd Heavy Panzer Battalion in the Area of the 18th Army in the Period from June 24 to 30, 1944 . ....... .. .. ... . 263 Document 6: After-Action Report on the Employment of the 502nd Heavy Panzer Battalion in the 16th Army Sector from July 4 to August 17, 1944 . ......... .. ... .. ... . 275 Appendix ... . ........ . ............... . . ........ .. . . . 310 Index .. .... ... .. .. ... . ... .. .. . ..... .... . .. ......... 361 Maps: Map 1 ... . .. .. ... . ... ..... .. .. .. . .. ........ . ..... 32 Map 2 ............... . ........................... 62 Map 3: Attack against the 'Judennase" ............. . .. 138
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