Gordon L. Rottman

World War II River Assault Tactics

Illustrator: Dennis, Peter

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

On the major European and Russian fronts throughout World War II, the challenge of crossing rivers under fire was absolutely central to any advance. The Panzers that crossed the Meuse at Sedan in May 1940 cut the French Army in two. This title details the methods, means and analysis of specific successes and failures.

Produktdetails

• Elite
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 64
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. September 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 182mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 218g
• ISBN-13: 9781780961088
• ISBN-10: 1780961081
• Artikelnr.: 37154048

Autorenporträt

Gordon L. Rottman

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction - the central importance of overcoming river obstacles during
most World War II campaigns in Europe and the Soviet Union, from 1940 to
1945 /Anatomy of a resisted river crossing - the tactics, for the necessary
sequence of steps in seizing and holding a bridgehead - the equipment, from
light assault boats and improvised infantry bridges, to later and larger
purpose-designed craft /Holding a bridgehead against the initial enemy
response - the vital hours, while prefabricated bridges were brought up and
erected to get armor and artillery across and consolidate the bridgehead
/National specifics of equipment and tactics - German, US, British, Soviet
/Historical examples of success and failure analyzed /Plate commentaries
/Bibliography /Index