FGB prior to Goldap

[laurence strong]

Hi Martin

Thank you
Larry

[Prit]

Larry

The account in my book is based on three main sources:

Spaeter's history of Grossdeutschland, Vol 2
Dieckert & Grossmann's Kampf um Ostpreussen
Plato's 5 Pz Div.

Between them, they give a good account of the entire Goldap-Gumbinnen operation.

Prit

[laurence strong]

Well that adds a new sense of urgency to buy it then.......

Thanks
Larry

[laurence strong]

Bought and will be here in a week...then wait for the questions to fly

[laurence strong]

I was wondering why Martins reply showed the II Bn listing m.SPW's as by rights it should have been a truck borne unit. Your statement about them being "lavishly equipt" explaines it. You also mention a 3rd Bn equipt with cars yet it is not mentioned during the battle!

Does anyone know if the StuG's and PzJgr IV's were parceled out to the PzGdr Bn's during the battle, or did they stay with the Pz Bn?