Special Studies No. 18: German Winter Warfare, 15 December 1943. "Restricted"
Washington, DC: GPO, 1943. 215, wraps, illus., figures, tables, some pages darkened, covers quite stained and worn, some damp stains to text (no pgs stuck). This work is substantially a translation of a German document which has been edited in the style and format of War Department publications. The handbook was based on the experiences of the German Army during the first two winters of the war in Russia, and focused on the solution of the two main problems of winter warfare: mobility and shelter. Topics covered include winter, mud, and thaw; marches and orientation; roads; railroad movements; winter bivouacs and shelter; construction of winter positions; heating facilities; camouflage, concealment, and identification; protection against cold, snow, and thaw; rations in winter; winter health measures; evacuation of wounded; care and use of weapons and equipment; signal communication; and skis, snowshoes, and snow vehicles. Condition: fair.
Keywords: WWII, Winter Warfare, German Army, Camouflage, Signals, Communication, Rations, Winter Health, Winter Bivouacs
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Price: $100.00