Infanterie Aces 2

Written in his "you are there" style, Franz Kurowski presents mini-biographies on seven infantry aces, all Knight's Cross recipients.

Fritz Arndt. KC as an Obergefreiter and machne gunner in the headquarters Company of panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 32. OLC (No. 678) as a Feldwebel and platoon leader in the 1./Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 32.

Erich Bärenfänger. KC as an Oberleutnant and acting commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 123. OLC (No. 243) as a Hauptmann and commander of the same battalion. Swords (no. 45) as a Major and commander of the same battalion.

Franz Budka. KC as an SS-Untersturmführer and acting commander of the 1./SS-Regiment "Besslein" in the Breslau Fortress.

Gerhard Hein. KC as an Unteroffizier and platoon leader in the 10./Infanterie-Regiment 209. OLC (No. 120) as a Leutnant der Reserve and acting commander of the 5./Infanterie-Regiment 209.

Hans Henkenschuh. KC as a Feldwebel and platoon leader in the 7./Grenadier-regiment 390.

George Michael. KC as a Leutnant der Reserve and platoon leader in the 6./Reiter-Regiment 22. OLC (No. 187) as an Oberleutnant der Reserve and acting commander of the II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 26.

Hans Sturm. KC as a Gefreiter (!) and messenger in the 6./Infanterie-Regiment 473.

Franz Kurowski
Hardcover 6"x9", 400+ pages, 165+ photos and graphics