The Complete WWII Diary and History of the SturmgeschuTz Brigade 236

The assault gun played an important role during World War II, with assault gun units significantly increasing the combat effectiveness of infantry units. On the Eastern Front, assault guns were also used more and more as tank destroyers. The Sturmgeschutz-Brigade 236 was only in existence for the last two years of war, but proved itself a small professional, determined and well-led unit. This book tells the story of this unit from its reorganisation and deployment to the Southern Ukraine in August 1944. There it was assigned to VII Armeekorps, and in early September it was shattered at Jassy in the fighting to repel the Soviet Second Ukrainian Front. In October it was re-formed from the survivors of the old brigade plus reinforcements. In early 1945 it was transferred to East Silesia and assigned to 4. Panzerarmee, fighting in Silesia and Moravia. Researched with the help of the museum for the Sturmgeschutz-Brigade 236, this book retells the story of the unit through the translated war diary for the unit, complemented by the personal letters and diaries of the men of the unit, including material from both German and Czech archives. It is a unique insight into the story of these professional soldiers and their daily lives on the front in the last months of the war.