9. Panzer-Division was formed in January 1940 from 4. Leichte-Division. It took part in the campaign in the west fighting in the Netherlands, Belgium and finally France before being transferred to Poland in September 1940. Later it took part in the campaign in the Balkans before fighting on the southern sector during the invasion of the USSR. It then transferred to the central sector in October 1941 and took part in the summer offensive of 1942 and later in the fighting at Kursk. Subsequently the unit transferred to the southern sector in the fall of 1943 and took part in the fighting at the Dnieper where it suffered heavy losses. The book is illustrated with many unpublished photos.

• Cover
• Table of contents
• Picture Credits
• Glossary of abbreviations used in the text:
• German military ranks
• Introduction
• Western campaign
• Organizational structure chart of the 9th Panzer Division in May 1940
• Operation “Fall Marita”
• Operation “Barbarossa”
• Operation “Blau”
• Organizational structure chart of the 9th Panzer Division on June 22 1942
• Operation ”Wirbelwind”
• Organizational structure chart of the 9th Panzer Division on October 23 1942
• Organizational structure chart of the 9th Panzer Division on July 1943
• Appendices: Appendix No.1 Commanders of the 9th Panzer Division
• Appendix No.2 Operational Assignments of the 9th Panzer Division in the period of
• Bibliography