Lehr Regiment Brandenburg z.b.V?

[Ian Jewison]

Gents,

Anyone know of a good book (if there is one?!) on Brandenburg units? Not just the Panzer Grenadier Division formed September 1944 but the unit through it's life as:

Bau-Lehr-Bataillon z. b. V. 800
Lehr-Regiment Brandenburg z. b. V. 800
Sondervervand Brandenburg (Verband 801-805)
Division Brandenburg (Regiment 1-4, Lehr Rgt. Brandenburg)
Panzer Grenadier Division Brandenburg

Cheers, Ian

[Gary T]

I'm looking for one as well...

Originally Posted by Ian Jewison

Gents,

Anyone know of a good book (if there is one?!) on Brandenburg units? Not just the Panzer Grenadier Regiment formed September 1944 but the unit through it's life as:

Bau-Lehr-Bataillon z. b. V. 800
Lehr-Regiment Brandenburg z. b. V. 800
Sondervervand Brandenburg (Verband 801-805)
Division Brandenburg (Regiment 1-4, Lehr Rgt. Brandenburg)
Panzer Grenadier Regiment Brandenburg

Cheers, Ian

[bhholst]

Hello Ian and Gary.
Here is one:
Helmuth Spaeter
Die Brandenburger eine Deutsche Kommandotruppe
zbV 800
1978
ISBN 3-922128-00-9
543 pages. Illustrated
Traces the history from its inception.
As all books by RKT H.Spaeter, a former General Staff officer, appears well researched and is a good read.
I believe Kurowski also authored a book about the Brandenburger but I have no further info except a recollection.
Bernhard H.Holst

[Ian Jewison]

Thanks Bernhard,

I am after one that goes down to indivual Kompanie level....as long as it is not a "general" book should be Ok

Cheers, Ian

[Simon Orchard]

Ian

You might like to find a copy of "The Brandenburgers - Global Mission" by Franz Kurowski.

http://www.jjfpub.mb.ca/unit_histories.htm

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...735165-1268610

[bhholst]

Hello Ian.
The book by H.Spaeter is much detailed and describes operations down to company level . Perhaps not every operation but should prove satisfactory. I would not consider it a general work only.
Bernhard H.Holst