This is the second offering in the series of books which starts in the Kharkov Operation in Feb 1943. Highly detailed unit operations which are excellently written & exciting to follow. The book focuses on operational matters at a local level on a unit by unit basis down even to company level with the names of officers & men who fell in combat. It will add to the knowledge of anyone who is interested in the Eastern Front in world war II & gives an insight on battles where the reader may only have previously had a more strategic view without enough detail of the operational aspects. It also shows the tremendous bravery & courage of the men in this elite German wehrmacht armoured formation at a time where they were faced by overwhelming Soviet numerical superiority. An excellent read if you are looking for a book which details the history of Grossdeutschland & are expecting a detailed look at the operational aspects of the Eastern Front in World War II.