{"product_id":"ak-interactive-130010-book-vehicles-of-the-polish-1st-armoured-division-camouflage-profile-guide-english","title":"AK Interactive 130010 Book Vehicles Of The Polish 1st Armoured Division Camouflage Profile Guide English","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book, illustrated with photos and color profiles, describes the camouflage and markings of various soft-skin and armored vehicles used by the Polish 1st Armoured Division during the 1944-1945 period.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFormed in February 1942 in Scotland, the unit was commanded by Major General Stanisław Maczek. The division joined combat in Normandy on 8 August 1944 during Operation Totalize.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIt achieved a victory against the Wehrmacht in the battles for Mont Ormel and the town of Chambois.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis series of offensive and defensive operations came to be known as the Battle of Falaise, in which a large number of German Army and SS divisions were trapped in the Falaise Pocket and subsequently destroyed.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eMaczek’s division had the crucial role of closing the pocket at the escape route of the trapped German divisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the Allied armies broke out from Normandy, the Polish 1st Armoured Division pursued the Germans along the coast of the English Channel.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eDuring Operation Pheasant a successful outflanking manoeuvre planned and performed by General Maczek allowed the liberation of the city of Breda without any civilian casualties.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn early 1945, the division was transferred to the province of Overijssel and started to push with the Allies along the Dutch-German border, liberating the eastern parts of the provinces of Drenthe and Groningen including the town of Emmen. In April 1945, it entered Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eOn 6 May, the division seized the Kriegsmarine naval base in Wilhelmshaven.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eEnglish. 68 pages. Semi-hard cover.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AK INTERACTIVE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43953646862472,"sku":"AK130010","price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/3150\/4008\/files\/AK130010-1_f7cbab1d-3acf-43c6-9dae-6bb3f0e53f5c.jpg?v=1775555897","url":"https:\/\/hobbiesonline.com.au\/products\/ak-interactive-130010-book-vehicles-of-the-polish-1st-armoured-division-camouflage-profile-guide-english","provider":"Hobbies Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}