An Operational Level Analysis Of Soviet Armored Formations In The Deliberate Defense In The Battle Of Kursk 1943

Author : Major Charles L. Crow
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781786252876

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An Operational Level Analysis Of Soviet Armored Formations In The Deliberate Defense In The Battle Of Kursk, 1943 by Major Charles L. Crow Pdf

This study is an historical analysis of the Soviet operational use of tank and mechanized corps, and tank armies, in the deliberate defense at the Battle of Kursk in 1943. It centers on the question of how effective was the Red Army in employing these units during this momentous battle. Events that shaped the battle and a brief comparison of forces set the stage. A discussion of the actual battle on the Central and Voronezh Fronts is followed by an analysis of the effectiveness of the employment of the operational armored units. The battle analysis methodology as promulgated by the Combat Studies Institute at the United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, established the guidelines for the study. Both Western and Soviet sources were utilized. Objectivity and compatibility of all available source material were of paramount importance in establishing the validity and accuracy of various accounts. The study concludes the Soviets prepared superbly for the operational battle; however, execution fell short of expectations. Because this was the first time the Soviets used tank armies in battle, an analysis of Kursk serves as an excellent catalyst for subsequent examination of present Soviet defensive doctrine and the use of tank armies in defense.

Author : Colonel David M Glantz
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781786250438

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Soviet Defensive Tactics At Kursk, July 1943 by Colonel David M Glantz Pdf

In his classic work, On War, Carl von Clausewitz wrote, “As we shall show, defense is a stronger form of fighting than attack.” A generation of nineteenth century officers, nurtured on the study of the experiences of Napoleon and conditioned by the wars of German unification, had little reason to accept that view. The offensive spirit swept through European armies and manifested itself in the regulations, plans, and mentality of those armiehe events of 1939, 1940, and 1941 in Poland, France, and Russia respectively again challenged Clausewitz’ claim of the superiority of the defense and prompted armies worldwide to frantically field large armored forces and develop doctrines for their use. While blitzkrieg concepts ruled supreme, it fell to that nation victimized most by those concepts to develop techniques to counter the German juggernaut. The Soviets had to temper a generation of offensive tradition in order to marshal forces and develop techniques to counter blitzkrieg. In essence, the Soviet struggle for survival against blitzkrieg proved also to be a partial test of Clausewitz’ dictum. In July 1943, after arduous months of developing defensive techniques, often at a high cost in terms of men and material, the Soviets met blitzkrieg head-on and proved that defense against it was feasible. The titanic, grinding Kursk operation validated, in part, Clausewitz’ views. But it also demonstrated that careful study of force organization and employment and application of the fruits of that study can produce either offensive or defensive victory. While on the surface the events of Kursk seemed to validate Clausewitz’ view, it is often forgotten that, at Kursk, the Soviets integrated the concept of counteroffensive into their grand defensive designs. Thus the defense itself was meaningless unless viewed against the backdrop of the renewed offensive efforts and vice versa. What Kursk did prove was that strategic, operational, and tactical defenses could counter blitzkrieg.

Author : Jeffrey Jones
Publisher : Jeffrey Frank Jones
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-10
Category : History
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Resources For Teachers: From Stalingrad To The Battle Of Kursk: In Analysis And Photographs by Jeffrey Jones Pdf

CONTENTS By CHAPTER: Text: Analysis Of The German Defeat At Stalingrad The Strategic Implications Of The Battle Of Stalingrad Text: Battle Analysis - Operation Citadel (Kursk) Text: Analysis of the Battle of Kursk Text: Developing the Panther: Valuable Lessons in Rapid Development, Fielding Text: Excerpts From The Soviet Partisan Movement, 1941-1944 (DA Pam 20-244) Text: An Analysis of Strategic and Operational Principles Photographs of Kursk: German Photographs of Kursk: Russian Text: Holdings On Kursk At The Maneuver Center of Excellence Libraries - MCoE HQ Donovan Research Library - Fort Benning, Georgia Text: How Many Words Is A Picture Worth? Text: Using Primary Sources

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 666 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : UOM:39015028698291

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Military Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : OSU:32435065905432

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Professional Journal of the United States Army by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anders Frankson,Niklas Zetterling
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2016-12-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135268176

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Kursk 1943 by Anders Frankson,Niklas Zetterling Pdf

The battle at Kursk in 1943 is often referred to as the greatest tank battle in the history of warfare. This volume makes extensive use of German archival documents as well as various Russian books and articles. As well as an account of the battle, it addresses methodological issues.

Author : David M. Glantz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Kursk, Battle of, 1943
ISBN : OCLC:15247603

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Soviet Defensive Tactics at Kursk, July 1943 by David M. Glantz Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 968 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Research
ISBN : UOM:39015034740418

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Government Reports Annual Index by Anonim Pdf

Sections 1-2. Keyword Index.--Section 3. Personal author index.--Section 4. Corporate author index.-- Section 5. Contract/grant number index, NTIS order/report number index 1-E.--Section 6. NTIS order/report number index F-Z.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1164 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Government reports announcements & index
ISBN : MINN:31951000656684R

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Government Reports Annual Index: Keyword A-L by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Science
ISBN : MINN:31951P00059852P

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Government Reports Announcements & Index by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jonathan Mallory House
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Armies
ISBN : 9781428915831

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Toward Combined Arms Warfare by Jonathan Mallory House Pdf

Author : Jack D Kern Editor,Jack Kern
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1727846435

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Deep Maneuver by Jack D Kern Editor,Jack Kern Pdf

Volume 5, Deep Maneuver: Historical Case Studies of Maneuver in Large-Scale Combat Operations, presents eleven case studies from World War II through Operation Iraqi Freedom focusing on deep maneuver in terms of time, space and purpose. Deep operations require boldness and audacity, and yet carry an element of risk of overextension - especially in light of the independent factors of geography and weather that are ever-present. As a result, the case studies address not only successes, but also failure and shortfalls that result when conducting deep operations. The final two chapters address these considerations for future Deep Maneuver.

Author : Claude R. Sasso
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Night fighting (Military science)
ISBN : 9781428915961

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Soviet Night Operations in World War II by Claude R. Sasso Pdf

Author : Department of the Army
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2019-07-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1081415924

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The Soviet Army by Department of the Army Pdf

The Soviet Army: Operations and Tactics FM 100-2-1 This field manual is part of FM series 100-2, The Soviet Army. The other volumes are FM 100-2-2, The Soviet Army: Specialized Warfare and Rear Area Support, and FM 100-2-3, The Soviet Army: Troops, Organization and Equipment. These manuals cannot stand alone, but should be used interchangeably. These field manuals serve as the definitive source of unclassified information on Soviet ground forces and their interaction with other services in combined arms warfare. These manuals represent the most current unclassified information and they will be updated periodically. More information would become available in the event of war or national emergency. Why buy a book you can download for free? We print the paperback book so you don't have to. First you gotta find a good clean (legible) copy and make sure it's the latest version (not always easy). Some documents found on the web are missing some pages or the image quality is so poor, they are difficult to read. If you find a good copy, you could print it using a network printer you share with 100 other people (typically its either out of paper or toner). If it's just a 10-page document, no problem, but if it's 250-pages, you will need to punch 3 holes in all those pages and put it in a 3-ring binder. Takes at least an hour. It's much more cost-effective to just order the bound paperback from Amazon.com This book includes original commentary which is copyright material. Note that government documents are in the public domain. We print these paperbacks as a service so you don't have to. The books are compact, tightly-bound paperback, full-size (8 1/2 by 11 inches), with large text and glossy covers. 4th Watch Publishing Co. is a HUBZONE SDVOSB. https: //usgovpub.com

Author : Edgar M. Howell
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782896173

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The Soviet Partisan Movement, 1941-1944 by Edgar M. Howell Pdf

The purpose of this text is to provide the Army with a factual account of the organization and operations of the Soviet resistance movement behind the German forces on the Eastern Front during World War II. This movement offers a particularly valuable case study, for it can be viewed both in relation to the German occupation in the Soviet Union and to the offensive and defensive operations of the Wehrmacht and the Red Army. The scope of the study includes an over-all picture of a quasi-military organization in relation to a larger conflict between two regular armies. It is not a study in partisan tactics, nor is it intended to be. German measures taken to combat the partisan movement are sketched in, but the story in large part remains that of an organization and how it operated. The German planning for the invasion of Russia is treated at some length because many of the circumstances which favored the rise and development of the movement had their bases in errors the Germans made in their initial planning. The operations of the Wehrmacht and the Red Army are likewise described in considerable detail as the backdrop against which the operations of the partisan units are projected. Because of the lack of reliable Soviet sources, the story has been told much as the Germans recorded it. German documents written during the course of World War II constitute the principal sources, but many survivors who had experience in Russia have made important contributions based upon their personal experience.