StuG III Brigade 191, 1940 1945: The Buffalo Brigade in Action in the Balkans, Greece and from Moscow to the Caucasus and the Crimea

The Sturmgeschutz III was an armored, motorized vehicle with an effective calibre of cannon used by the Reichswehr during the First World War. This illustrated volume tells the tale of Brigade 191, aka the Buffalo Brigade, who used the Sturmgeschutz III as they took part in Operation Barbarossa in the Ukraine, saw action during the fight for Greece in 1941, and were deployed to the areas of heaviest fighting in the campaign against the Soviet Union. Bork gathered military records and literature, as well as interviewing ex-Brigade men, to bring this detailed account into being.

Format: Hardback
Length: 368 pages
Publication date: 03 November 2021
Publisher: Greenhill Books

The Reichswehr, drawing from their experiences during the First World War, envisioned a future infantry support gun that would be an armored, motorized vehicle equipped with a powerful cannon. This vision materialized in the Sturmgeschutz III, a formidable weapon deployed in the fire brigade role along the Front. The Sturmgeschutz III struck fear into the hearts of enemy forces, particularly during its deployment in hotspots such as Ukraine, Greece, and the Soviet Union. This illustrated volume chronicles the remarkable story of Brigade 191, also known as the Buffalo Brigade. The brigade utilized the Sturmgeschutz III during Operation Barbarossa in the Ukraine, witnessed intense combat in the fight for Greece in 1941, and was subsequently deployed to the most critical areas of the campaign against the Soviet Union. The journey began with the infantry advance from Ukraine to Moscow in 1941, followed by battles in Voronezh, Kursk, the Caucasus, Kuban, the Kertsch Peninsula, and the Crimea from 1942 to 1944. The brigade's resilience was tested even further as they were evacuated from Sevastopol into Romania by naval lighters. On the South-east Front, the brigade fought its way into Austria and continued to fight until the very last day of the war, ensuring the preservation of a vital corridor. Driven by a desire to document the tactical significance of the Sturmgeschutz III and to preserve a cohesive documentary record of the war, Bork embarked on a mission to gather military records, literature, and interviews with ex-Brigade members. His tireless efforts resulted in the creation of this detailed account, offering a profound insight into the bravery and sacrifices of the Buffalo Brigade during World War II.

Weight: 934g
Dimension: 165 x 242 x 33 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781784386955