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Formed as an elite and fully mechanized division in 1943 from various training and demonstration troops stationed in Germany, the 130th Panzer Division was often referred to as the Lehr Division (lehr: teaching in German). It was severely mauled in Normandy and by the fall of 1944 was withdrawn to be refitted for the doomed Ardennes offensive. After the failure in the Ardennes, the division was refitted once again, although the Panzer Lehr of early 1945 bore little resemblance to that of June 1944. On 7 March 1945, the U.S. 9th Armored Division seized the Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen; the Panzer Lehr spearheaded the unsuccessful counterattack. By 15 April the division was so reduced by Allied ground and air superiority that it was forced to surrender.
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NEW! IN STOCK! U.S. General Douglas MacArthur, 1945 Youngest son of a Union Civil War General and Medal of Honor recipient, Douglas MacArthur was himself nominated for the Medal of...
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NEW! IN STOCK! U.S.N. Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, 1944-45 Chester William Nimitz entered the Naval Academy in 1905 and was an excellent student, graduating with distinction. Afterwards he joined the...
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NEW! IN STOCK! U.S.N. Commander Lyndon Baines Johnson, 1942-45 In 1938, Lyndon Baines Johnson was serving in the United States Congress. While a U.S. representative, he was appointed lieutenant commander...
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NEW! IN STOCK! U.S.N Lieutenant Jimmy Carter, 1948-51 James Earl Carter graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1946 with distinction. When the nuclear-powered submarines came on-line, Carter was anxious...