Fully illustrated throughout with charts, tables, illustrations, diagrams and photographs, this authoritative reference book to the German Army during World War II is indispensable for the military enthusiast.
Written in 1945 by the US War Department as an essential guide for the American soldier in Europe, it examines the structure of the Wehrmacht, its organisation from the High Command down, tactics, fortifications and defenses, logistics, weapons, equipment, uniforms and the Air Force.
Available for the first time as an ebook, this is the second volume of three, and includes an in depth study of German military tactics, including reconnaissance, offensive and defensive techniques, minefields and special operations, fortifications and defenses, including the design and construction of pillboxes, observation posts, anti-tank obstacles and road blocks, and the German supply system.
Section I. General Tactical Doctrines
Section VI. Retrograde Movements
Section VIII. Special Operations
Section I. Doctrine of Fortifications
Section II. Characteristics of Fortifications
Section I. Higher Organization of Supply
Section II. System of Supply within Germany
Section III. System of Supply of the Field Army
Section IV. Maintenance Requirements