Standing Fast German Defensive Doctrine On The Russian Front During World War Ii Prewar To March 1943

Author : Major Timothy A. Wray
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781786251954

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Standing Fast: German Defensive Doctrine on the Russian Front During World War II — Prewar to March 1943 by Major Timothy A. Wray Pdf

Includes over 50 maps plans and illustrations. In this Research Survey, Major Timothy A. Wray provides an excellent survey of the intricacies of employing defensive tactics against a powerful opponent. Using after-action reports, unit war diaries, and other primary materials, Major Wray analyzes the doctrine and tactics that the Germans used on the Eastern Front during World War II. At the end of World War I, the Germans adopted the elastic defense in depth and continued to use it as their basic doctrine through the end of World War II. However, because of limitations caused by difficult terrain, severe weather, manpower and supply shortages, Soviet tactics, and Hitler’s order to stand fast, German commanders were unable to implement the Elastic Defense in its true form. Even so, innovative and resourceful unit commanders were able to adapt to the harsh realities of combat and improvise defensive methods that saved the German armies from complete annihilation. U.S. Army unit commanders on the future battlefield, while battling a motivated and aggressive force, will also face hard battlefield conditions. Therefore, these commanders, in applying the AirLand Battle tenets of initiative, depth, agility, and synchronization, will have to demonstrate the same type of innovativeness and resourcefulness as the Germans did in Russia. To operate on the AirLand Battlefield, U.S. soldiers must depend on sound doctrine and the ability to execute it intelligently. All Army officers will benefit from Major Wray’s new and vital assessment of how German doctrine was modified by the test of war.

Author : Timothy A. Wray,Combat Studies Institute
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2011-06
Category : History
ISBN : 1780394241

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Standing Fast by Timothy A. Wray,Combat Studies Institute Pdf

Author : Timothy Allen Wray
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Defensive (Military science).
ISBN : UIUC:30112083225281

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Standing Fast by Timothy Allen Wray Pdf

In this Research Survey, Major Timothy A. Wray provides an excellent survey of the intricacies of employing defensive tactics against a powerful opponent. Using after-action reports, unit war diaries, and other primary materials, Major Wray analyzes the doctrine and tactics that the Germans used on the Eastern Front during World War II.At the end of World War I, the Germans adopted the elastic defense in depth and continued to use it as their basic doctrine through the end of World War II. However, because of limitations caused by difficult terrain, severe weather, manpower and supply shortages, Soviet tactics, and Hitler's order to stand fast, German commanders were unable to implement the Elastic Defense in its true form. Even so, innovative and resourceful unit commanders were able to adapt to the harsh realities of combat and improvise defensive methods that saved the German armies from complete annihilation.

Author : Timothy Allen Wray
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Defensive (Military science)
ISBN : LCCN:86021554

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Standing Fast by Timothy Allen Wray Pdf

Author : Michael E. Brown,Owen R. Cote, Jr.,Sean M. Lynn-Jones,Steven E. Miller
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2004-10-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0262265273

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Offense, Defense, and War by Michael E. Brown,Owen R. Cote, Jr.,Sean M. Lynn-Jones,Steven E. Miller Pdf

An overview of offense-defense theory, which argues that the relative ease of offense and defense varies in international politics. Offense-defense theory argues that the relative ease of offense and defense varies in international politics. When the offense has the advantage, military conquest becomes easier and war is more likely; the opposite is true when the defense has the advantage. The balance between offense and defense depends on geography, technology, and other factors. This theory, and the body of related theories, has generated much debate and research over the past twenty-five years.This book presents a comprehensive overview of offense-defense theory. It includes contending views on the theory and some of the most recent attempts to refine and test it.

Author : Jonathan Mallory House
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015050735029

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Combined Arms Warfare in the Twentieth Century by Jonathan Mallory House Pdf

The original version of this text was published in 1984 as a textbook on military history for officers in the U.S. Army. The revised version includes an appendix of terms and acronyms, and concepts are explained in nontechnical terms, making it more comprehensible to the general reader. Also incorporated is a description of combined arms warfare from the late-1970s to the end of the 20th century, which takes into account developments that were not obvious in 1984. The main topics are how the major armies of the world fight on the battlefield; what concepts, weapons, and organizations have developed for this purpose; and how the different armies have influenced each other in these developments. House is a former military officer and analyst for the Joint Chiefs of Staff. c. Book News Inc.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-15
Category : Government publications
ISBN : IND:30000130173572

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U.S. Government Books by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Superintendent of Documents
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Government publications
ISBN : UFL:31262048042336

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Military History by United States. Superintendent of Documents Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 682 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Infantry
ISBN : WISC:89066031519

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Infantry by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anne Sharp Wells
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 567 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780810879447

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Historical Dictionary of World War II by Anne Sharp Wells Pdf

This dictionary covers the complex and costly conflict that began when Germany, ruled by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party, invaded neighboring Poland on 1 September 1939; and concluded when Germany surrendered on 7–9 May 1945, leaving much of the European continent in ruins and its population devastated. The war against Germany, Italy, and the other European Axis members was fought primarily in Europe, the Mediterranean, the Middle East, East and North Africa, and the Atlantic Ocean. The Axis powers were defeated by the Allies, led by the “Grand Alliance” of Great Britain, the United States, and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The Historical Dictionary of World War II: The War against Germany and Italy relates the history of this war through a chronology, an introductory essay, maps and photos, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 300 cross-referenced entries on the countries and geographical areas involved in the war, as well as the nations remaining neutral; wartime alliances and conferences; significant civilian and military leaders; and major ground, naval, and air operations. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about World War II.

Author : Keir A. Lieber
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781501724466

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War and the Engineers by Keir A. Lieber Pdf

Do some technologies provoke war? Do others promote peace? Offense-defense theory contends that technological change is an important cause of conflict: leaders will be tempted to launch wars when they believe innovation favors attackers over defenders. Offense-defense theory is perhaps best known from the passionate and intricate debates about first-strike capability and deterrence stability during the cold war, but it has deeper historical roots, remains a staple in international relations theorizing, and drives modern arms control policymaking. In War and the Engineers, the first book systematically to test the logical and empirical validity of offense-defense theory, Keir A. Lieber examines the relationships among politics, technology, and the causes of war. Lieber's cases explore the military and political implications of the spread of railroads, the emergence of rifled small arms and artillery, the introduction of battle tanks, and the nuclear revolution. Lieber incorporates the new historiography of World War I, which draws on archival materials that only recently became available, to challenge many common beliefs about the conflict. The author's central conclusion is that technology is neither a cause of international conflict nor a panacea; instead, power politics remains paramount.

Author : Stackpole Books,Michael Olive
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2014-11-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780811712095

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Steel Thunder on the Eastern Front by Stackpole Books,Michael Olive Pdf

A visual history of the artillery used by both sides on the Eastern Front in World War II • Hundreds of photos, most of them from private collections around the world • Depicts artillery pieces, other equipment, and the men who crewed the guns • Color insert shows preserved guns and ammunition • Ideal reference for military history fans, scholars, modelers, and reenact ors • Perfect complement to the narrative accounts in the Stackpole Military History Series

Author : Heinrich Haape
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2020-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780811767903

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Moscow Tram Stop by Heinrich Haape Pdf

First published in 1957 and out of print for decades, Moscow Tram Stop is a classic of World War II on the Eastern Front. Heinrich Haape was a young doctor drafted into the German Wehrmacht just before the war began. He was with the spearhead of Operation Barbarossa, tasked with taking Moscow, when it invaded the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941. Mere hours into the attack, Haape and his fellow soldiers learned the hard way that the Red Army fought with otherworldly tenacity even in defeat. The rapid advance of the early days slowed during the summer, and Haape’s division did not begin the final push on Moscow until October. It was a hard slog, plagued first by rain and mud, then by cold and snow. By early December, German forces had reached the gates of the Soviet capital but could press no farther. By winter’s end, Haape’s battalion of 800 had been reduced to a mere 28 soldiers. The doctor’s account is enthrallingly vivid. The drama and excitement never slacken as Haape recounts his experiences from the unique perspective of a doctor, who often had to join in the fighting himself and witnessed the physical and psychological toll of combat.

Author : Gregory Liedtke
Publisher : Helion and Company
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781911096870

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Enduring the Whirlwind by Gregory Liedtke Pdf

This work seeks to address the notion of German numerical-weakness in terms of Germany's ability to replace its losses and regenerate its military strength, and assess just how accurate this argument was during the crucial first half of the Russo-German War (June 1941-June 1943).

Author : Anthony Tucker-Jones
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2009-07-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781844685448

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Stalin's Revenge by Anthony Tucker-Jones Pdf

In the summer of 1944 the Red Army crushed Army Group Centre in one of the largest offensives in military history. Operation Bagration - launched almost exactly three years after the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union - was Stalin's retribution for Hitler's Operation Barbarossa. Earlier battles at Stalingrad and Kursk paved the way for Soviet victory, but as Anthony Tucker-Jones demonstrates in this fascinating study, Bagration ensured that the Germans would never regain the strategic initiative. In one fell swoop the Wehrmacht lost a quarter of its strength on the Eastern Front. And in a series of overwhelming assaults, the Red Army recaptured practically all the territory the Soviet Union had lost in 1941, advanced into East Prussia and reached the outskirts of Warsaw. As he reconstructs this massive and complex battle, Anthony Tucker-Jones assesses the opposing forces and their commanders and gives a vivid insight into the planning and decision-making at the highest level. He recreates the experience of the soldiers on the battlefield by using graphic contemporary accounts, and he sets the Bagration offensive in the wider context of the Soviet war effort. He also asks why Stalin's road to retribution proved to be such a long and bloody one - for the Germans, despite their crippling losses, managed to resist for another ten months.