Hey guys, me again, sorry to go on about the same subject matter, but what German units were in Arnhem, Nijmegen, and Eindhoven? What kind of tanks/artillery were there, I want my Market GAarden diorama to be quite historically accurate so would like to know certain aspects about it! Thanks
Hi Arnhem, Lots of them, but the main one's were 9th and 10th SS Panzer Division.. Arnhem again lots of them 88 Tigers Mk 1 & 2's Sturmeschutz Mk 111 G42.. The list is long if you can get hold of a copy of German Arumored Units at Arnhem by Marcel Zwarts what would help you a lot... Also Retake Arnhem Bridge by my friend Scott Revell & Bob Gerritsen and Panzer kompanie.C (no) 224 by Philip Reinders also give you more information on German Units around Arnhem.... Cheers Tom
Another book you might find really helpful is "It Never Snows In September" by Robert Kershaw. I was going to say that too, I've heard its rather good
I was going to say that too, I've heard its rather good It is, its very good imho, but then, I'm not an expert on Arnhem.
Another to add to the reading list would be "In the Firestorm of the Last Years of the War" by Wilhelm Tieke. This one is a bit pricey though !
Defending Arnhem © 2007 Here's a link to the German Order of Battle. It should be noted that there were other German Units than 9th and 10th SS defending the areas that Market Garden took place in. I still consider it a feat that the Germans managed to regroup and reorganise themselves to prevent XXX Corps linking up with the British Paras at Arnhem.
Another to add to the reading list would be "In the Firestorm of the Last Years of the War" by Wilhelm Tieke. This one is a bit pricey though ! You got that right! IN THE FIRESTORM OF THE LAST YEAR OF THE WAR: Wilhelm Tieke - AbeBooks - 9780921991434: Military History Books This is a better price In the Firestorm of the Last Years of the War - German WW2 Unit Histories - World War Two Books – Military History Books online - Ceredigion - Wales UK
You got that right! IN THE FIRESTORM OF THE LAST YEAR OF THE WAR: Wilhelm Tieke - AbeBooks - 9780921991434: Military History Books This is a better price In the Firestorm of the Last Years of the War - German WW2 Unit Histories - World War Two Books – Military History Books online - Ceredigion - Wales UK Thanks a lot everyone!This is really helpful!
I still consider it a feat that the Germans managed to regroup and reorganise themselves to prevent XXX Corps linking up with the British Paras at Arnhem. Two key factors here was the pause in the Allied offensive (several days) and the relative nearness of German troops not involved in the retreat from France. In addition to the 15th Army escaping from the coast, there were Occupation troops in The Netherlands and the Replacement Army from Germany. The troops weren't very good but the terrain then helped the defense. I agree there was a need for a main effort but The Netherlands was a troubling choice (driven by the nature of the Airborne Army as a reserve). In hindsight one can see the many fold benefits for at least closing to the Rhine before the logistics put a stop to the Allied offensive.
I think it's fair to say that every German (or Dutch for that matter) that could go there, was sent there differing from SS-men to camp-guards and varying from tanks to bicycles. There's also an account that says Germans from Italy were sent to the front, having nothing more than their tropical gear. For a historical accurate diorama there's no need to buy the Tieke-book imo. I have it and, although it's a good book, there's not much more info than in "It never snows in September" for your purpose. A good and cheap book is "Een andere kijk op de Slag om Arnhem, de snelle Duitse reactie" but it's in Dutch and has not much new photographs in it. If you want to know about camo-schemes and decalling of armour, indeed the Zwarts-book is a good one.
