German Infantryman : Eastern Front, 1943-45

Informationen zum Autor David Westwood , Ph.D., was a freelance military historian concentrating on the German Army from 1933 to 1945. Klappentext This third volume of a successful mini-series examines the German Infantryman in the latter part of World War II. Despite being constantly in retreat, often short of equipment, sometimes hungry, cold and wet, and the overwhelming numbers of Soviet troops and armour facing him, the German Infantryman's resistance was always fierce, and although constantly moving back towards Germany, his defensive withdrawals cost the Russians dearly. During this period defensive tactics involved close artillery and tank cooperation, even at small unit level. Containing previously unpublished photographs and poignant first hand accounts, this book explores in superb detail daily life, duties and combat action. Zusammenfassung This third volume of a successful mini-series examines the German Infantryman in the latter part of World War II. Despite being constantly in retreat! often short of equipment! sometimes hungry! cold and wet! and the overwhelming numbers of Soviet troops and armour facing him! the German Infantryman's resistance was always fierce! and although constantly moving back towards Germany! his defensive withdrawals cost the Russians dearly. During this period defensive tactics involved close artillery and tank cooperation! even at small unit level. Containing previously unpublished photographs and poignant first hand accounts! this book explores in superb detail daily life! duties and combat action. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction · Tactical Operations · The New Russian Army · The Kursk Offensive · Hungary · On the Retreat · Counterattack · Training on the Front Line · Infantry against Tanks · Fighting in Berlin · Hitler Youth · Conclusion · Colour plate commentary · Index

Product details

• Authors: David Westwood
• Assisted by: Elizabeth Sharp (Illustration), Sharp Elizabeth (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.06.2005
• EAN: 9781841767802
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-780-2
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 185 mm x 250 mm x 6 mm
• Series: Warrior; Warrior
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; HISTORY / Europe / Germany, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, Warfare & defence, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Modern warfare, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), Land forces & warfare, Land forces and warfare, History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / European Theater, HISTORY / Military / Land Forces