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12th Hitlerjugend Panzer Division

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  • The most implacable opponents of the British and Canadians fighting in Normandy were the largely teenage soldiers of the Hitlerjugend. From D+1 through to attacking back into the Falaise Pocket, this unique division constantly thwarted Montgomery’s plans and exacted a terrible price on the Allies for every mile gained. Formed from ‘volunteers’ from the Hitler Youth Movement in the aftermath of Stalingrad, this division of boys, aged 17 on recruitment into the SS, came of age and were declared fully operational just before D Day. Coming from a fully militarized society they made exceptional and highly committed soldiers but with officers and non-commissioned officers from the Leibstandarte commanding them, they were to become a ruthless and brutal arm of the Nazi fighting machine that battled towards the Eastern Front. Both Hitlerjugend’s alleged atrocities and their remarkable doggedness in battle made Choose your platform/edition, then jump in—story, missions, and extras depend on the version. Rated 2.0 out of 5.
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Key details

is_discontinued_by_manufacturer
No
media_format
NTSC
run_time
1 hour and 40 minutes
release_date
October 30, 2012
studio
Pen and Sword Digital

Dimensions and fit

dimensions
‎ 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches; 5.6 ounces
package_dimensions
7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches; 5.6 ounces

Item information

number_of_discs
1
best_sellers_rank
#379,813 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #5,432 in Military & War (Movies & TV) #16,146 in Documentary (Movies & TV)
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About this item

  • The most implacable opponents of the British and Canadians fighting in Normandy were the largely teenage soldiers of the Hitlerjugend. From D+1 through to attacking back into the Falaise Pocket, this unique division constantly thwarted Montgomery’s plans and exacted a terrible price on the Allies for every mile gained. Formed from ‘volunteers’ from the Hitler Youth Movement in the aftermath of Stalingrad, this division of boys, aged 17 on recruitment into the SS, came of age and were declared fully operational just before D Day. Coming from a fully militarized society they made exceptional and highly committed soldiers but with officers and non-commissioned officers from the Leibstandarte commanding them, they were to become a ruthless and brutal arm of the Nazi fighting machine that battled towards the Eastern Front. Both Hitlerjugend’s alleged atrocities and their remarkable doggedness in battle made Choose your platform/edition, then jump in—story, missions, and extras depend on the version. Rated 2.0 out of 5.

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★★☆☆☆

The teachers could be talking over the footage which would be far better. Overall an alright production- nothing like the real .

Far too much of history teachers talking in a field on the battlefield areas and not near enough actual footage of the HJ. The teachers could be talking over the footage which would be far better. Overall an alright production- nothing like the real thing however...Corey Read more

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