Hi,
Thank you very much for the information about new Totalize-focused book. 500 pages and 120 photos, maps and charts look like Operation Totalize encyclopedia. So far the data related to the Totalize have been dispersed between hundreds of Canadian, British and Polish books.
But frankly speaking I do not know what to say when I see that this book offers the third national theory on the subject of "who destroyed Michael Wittmann's tank". Polish theory states that Wittmann's tank was destroyed by Sherman Firefly commanded by Sgt. Leon Wojtynowski of the Polish 2nd Armoured Regiment. The British theory states that Wittmann's tank was destroyed by Sherman Firefly commanded by Maj. S. V. Radley-Walters of the British "A" Squadron, 1st Northamptonshire Yeomanry Regiment. The newest Canadian theory seems to suggest that Wittmann was killed by the Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment tank. Perhaps.
I wish all three Allies next fruitful researches, conferences, seminars, workshops, books and articles to prove that "we" killed Wittmann. All three national theories clearly show that in fact nobody knows where Wittmann's tank was on August 8th, 1944 because these three regiments were not in the same place. Only Polish 2nd Regt. and the British 1st were together in one place within two hours approximately but it means nothing of course. But Polish 2nd, British 1st and the Canadian Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment met nowhere on August 8th, 1944. I do not want to comment it longer because it comments itself. For me this inter-Allied rivalry and a dance on the Wittmann's grave is unacceptable. It is hard to find in-depth analysis why the Allies had so many problems during Operation Totalize but the most important thing is "who killed Wittmann". Both Polish Maj.-Gen. Stanislaw Maczek and Canadian Maj.-Gen. George Kitching offer half-truths in their books but the most important thing is "who killed Wittmann". The Polish authors write various anti-Canadian rubbish, the Canadian authors write various anti-Polish rubbish, and all of them are related to the Operation Totalize, but the most important thing is "who killed Wittmann". This is an international view of the Operation Totalize in ex-Allied countries.
I hope that the newest "No Holding Back" book will change something. I will buy this book as soon as possible and maybe we will discuss about it in the weeks to come.
One more time thanks for the info
Best regards
C.