German Military Improvisations During The Russian Campaign
Forest Grove, OR: Normount Technical Publications, 1971. Reprint Edition. Hardcover. v, [1], 110, [4] pages. Reference Map and other Maps. This was originally published as MS T-21 'German Military Improvisations' and subsequently revised as 'German Military Improvisations During The Russian Campaign' (DA Pam 20-201). Includes chapters on Tactical Improvisations; The Defensive; Troop Movements; Combat Arms; Improvisations in the Fields of Supply and Transportation; Technical Improvisations; Organizational Improvisations; and Conclusions. This pamphlet was prepared for the Historical Division, European Command, by a group of former German generals and general staff officers. The reader is reminded that all publications in the GERMAN REPORT were written by Germans from the German point of view and that the procedures of the German Army differ considerably from those of the United States Army. Authorized German tables of organization and equipment, official German combat doctrine, or standard German staff methods form the basis for improvisations throughout this pamphlet. As prepared by the authors, this study consisted of a collection of 157 examples of improvisations which wee screened by the authors for pertinence, clarity, and interest to the American reader. Moreover, an attempt was made to establish common denominators for the great variety of examples. Although the manuscript was completely reorganized during this editorial process, every effort was made to retain the point of view, the expressions, and even the prejudices of the authors. The Eastern Front of World War II was a theater of conflict between the European Axis powers against the Soviet Union (USSR), Poland and other Allies, which encompassed Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Northeast Europe (Baltics), and Southeast Europe (Balkans) from 22 June 1941 to 9 May 1945. It was known as the Great Patriotic War in the Soviet Union and some of its successor states, while everywhere else it was called the Eastern Front. The battles on the Eastern Front of the Second World War constituted the largest military confrontation in history. They were characterized by unprecedented ferocity and brutality, wholesale destruction, mass deportations, and immense loss of life due to combat, starvation, exposure, disease, and massacres. Of the estimated 70–85 million deaths attributed to World War II, around 30 million occurred on the Eastern Front, including 9 million children. The Eastern Front was decisive in determining the outcome in the European theater of operations in World War II, eventually serving as the main reason for the defeat of Nazi Germany and the Axis nations. The two principal belligerent powers were Germany and the Soviet Union, along with their respective allies. Though never sending in ground troops to the Eastern Front, the United States and the United Kingdom both provided substantial material aid to the Soviet Union in the form of the Lend-Lease program along with naval and air support. Condition: Good.
Keywords: Military Tactics, Operation Zitadelle, Zone Defense, Partisans, Combat Engineers, Panje Column, Corduroy Road, Combat Efficiency, Leuthen Project, Volkssturm, Paramilitary Units, Airlift, Military Logistics, Stalingrad, Military Training
ISBN: 0879470518
[Book #83052]
Price: $125.00