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Re: Opinions please (impact Allied fighter bombers on D-day)
There is an excellent description of the failed counter-offensive in Hubert Meyer's dry but factual divisional history of the 12. SS-Panzer-Division 'Hitlerjugend'.
About the mention of the 21. Panzer-Division here, it's 3 Kampfgruppes, Von Luck, Rauch and Oppeln, actually did quite well on the first day but failed to receive support.
The 12. SS-Pz-Div was also not too badly mauled on it's way to the front, losing several KIA and several dozen wounded. Will check up exact statistics if anyone asks. mkenny is wrong about the 83 men being lost as they were casualties, and it does not mean that they necessarily were killed or out of action forever.
K
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