Niels Henkemans

@niels1944.bsky.social

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Specialist on Normandy 1944, esp. the Cotentin Peninsula. Author of 'Defending Normandy' (2024): https://www.panzerwrecks.com/product/defending-normandy-vol-1/
Love history books but prefer to study the records myself. Try it.

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My book Defending Normandy Vol. 1A is out now! Get yours at the publisher: www.panzerwrecks.com/product/defe... #DefendingNormandy #DDay80 #Book www.youtube.com/watch?v=385f...

Unboxing my new book 'Defending Normandy, Vol.1A'www.youtube.com Defending Normandy is a book series that covers German troops in Normandy. The first volumes cover the Cotentin/Cherbourg Peninsula.Volume 1A has been publis...

Thread #dday80 #defendingnormandy When talking about the German preparations for the Allied Invasion (AKA D-Day), a lot of attention goes to the (in)famous Panzer Reserve. With 9 Panzer Divisions and 1 Pz.Gren.Div., this force sounds formidable. But it is often overlooked what it actually was...

For those interested, my publisher has added some sample pages. Check 'em out to get a better idea of what to expect in the book! www.panzerwrecks.com/product/defe... #defendingnormandy #DDay80 #ww2 #book #sww #normandy

Defending Normandy Vol.1Awww.panzerwrecks.com Defending Normandy Vol.1A: German Chain of Command, LXXXIV. A.K. & Infantry Divisions on the Cotentin by Niels Henkemans. Coming May 2024.

Thread (on going) With #DDay80 approaching fast, I'll try to address some myths. Let's begin with Omaha Beach, or more precisely the 352.I.D. It's been called everything from elite to poor, but usually such extremes are not based on actual records. This list is 😎

Now the work for #Defendingnormandy is done, I've time to talk about the book. If you have a podcast or other format and fancy a chat, just reach out to me. #DDay #Normandy #WW2 #SWW

There are worse things someone can say about your book 😎

Ladies and Gentlemen, here we go! #defendingnormandy www.panzerwrecks.com/product/defe...

For those interested, my book #defendingnomandy is on schedule to be sent to the printers by the end of the month. About bloody time! 😎

Clearly not making the deadline. 😔 Hope to have better news soon

Merry X-Mas, happy holidays and all the best for 2024!

For those interested, here's a small overview of when different German years-of-birth started being called up. When you call up more than one year per year you'll find yourself in a race to the bottom... 🧐 [Ages are simplified and the list only includes years that were called-up in full]

Clearly not making the deadline. 😔 Hope to have better news soon

If we make the deadline (and it's looking increasingly promising) the first volume of my book about German troops in Normandy #defendingnormandy will be out by X-Mas. 😎 Fingers crossed and I'll keep working www.panzerwrecks.com/product/defe...

Defending Normandy Vol.1: German Chain of Command, LXXXIV AK. & Infantry Divisionswww.panzerwrecks.com Defending Normandy Vol.1: German Chain of Command, LXXXIV AK. & Infantry Divisions by Niels Henkemans. Coming end of 2023.

For @ian-pegg.bsky.social , just in case you missed it

Good talk about Operation Charnwood on @ww2tv.bsky.social yesterday. Scroll down if you want to see some German maps from that period m.youtube.com/live/3AzmYs0...

Operation Charnwood - Normandy July 1944m.youtube.com Operation Charnwood - Normandy July 1944With Ben MaynePart of Tommies Week on WW2TVhttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDG3XyxGI5lDuyVzQJeQYSVQpy7Cl-GjH&si=-g...

Thread: Joe Balkoski had a very good talk about Utah Beach with John McManus and the fine folks of D-Day Memorial about Utah Beach: www.dday.org/someone-talk... The heavy casualties of the 4ID in the battle for Cherbourg also came up, so it might be worth to highlight those numbers.

(small thread) It is well known that the German military had great difficult replacing losses. This did not only apply to manpower, but also to weaponry. Here are some of the numbers for Normandy. (losses on the left, replacements on the right) More explanations in the follow up posts

Interesting talk about a very unusual unit, with links to Cherbourg in the summer of 1944 as well. Well worth the listen

I’d like to thank Dr. Bill Convery, Minnesota Historical Society, for helping me include the story of “The Vikings” — the 99th Infantry Battalion (Separate) — an elite, Norwegian-speaking unit originally organized to liberate Norway from Nazi occupation. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

‎Why We Fight ~ 1943: The Vikings: The Story of the 99th Infantry Battalion (Separate) on Apple Po...podcasts.apple.com ‎Show Why We Fight ~ 1943, Ep The Vikings: The Story of the 99th Infantry Battalion (Separate) - Oct 10, 2023

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Little #ThenAndNow from earlier this year. Panther from I/24 in le Mesnil-Adèle. #WW2 #Normandy44

German armor in Normandy is a popular subject, but can be a bit intimidating. In my talk on WW2TV I went over the basics, and covered more than just the Panzer Divisions. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mofF...

Panzers - German Armoured Units in Normandy on D-Daywww.youtube.com Panzers - German Armoured Units in Normandy on D-DayMore Third Reich content on WW2TVhttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDG3XyxGI5lCujMWbs-LgTWe18lmGXtOSPart...

An assault-gun often misidentified. A famous wreck, destroyed on 7 June 1944, at a key place and moment in the Normandy campaign. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezjR...

Knocked out Stug - June 7th Normandy (Sainte-Mère-Église)www.youtube.com Knocked out Stug - June 7th Normandy (Sainte-Mère-Église)Conflict on CameraNiels Henkemans @Niels_1944 joins us to talk about a photo taken of a knocked out ...

My first post here, so why not introduce myself with a video about a subject very dear to me. Together with the help of fellow researchers and friends we put the people back into the famous Dead Man's Corner story. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qbwn...

Dead Man's Corner - Carentan with the 101st Airborne and 70th Tank Battalionwww.youtube.com Dead Man's Corner - Carentan with the 101st Airborne and 70th Tank BattalionWith Niels HenkemansPart of Attrition - Beyond the Beachhead week on WW2TVMore Ai...

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