Contains memoirs and unit histories. This book is illustrates with period tactical diagrams and commissioned colour artwork. It sheds light on the winter-warfare tactics and techniques of the US, British, German, Soviet and Finnish armies of World War II.
Contains memoirs and unit histories. This book is illustrates with period tactical diagrams and commissioned colour artwork. It sheds light on the winter-warfare tactics and techniques of the US, British, German, Soviet and Finnish armies of World War II.
Introduction: strategic and tactical constraints of terrain and climate on military operations /Pre war background work: British Polar Institute Indian Army European Alpine troops transport, sleds and skis /Russo Finnish Winter War of 1939 40: materials and experience 'motti' tactics /Narvik 1940 Norwegian experience establishment of British Commando Schools /The Russian Front, 1941: Russian tactics, German inadequacies and improvisation /German responses 1942 44: winter warfare and ski troop manuals /US responses: manuals 1941 44 tactical training clothing and equipment /Italy, 1943 45: mountain warfare mule transport /The West, 1944 45: British in the Netherlands Battle of the Bulge snow camouflage /Conclusions /Bibliography
Introduction: strategic and tactical constraints of terrain and climate on military operations /Pre war background work: British Polar Institute Indian Army European Alpine troops transport, sleds and skis /Russo Finnish Winter War of 1939 40: materials and experience 'motti' tactics /Narvik 1940 Norwegian experience establishment of British Commando Schools /The Russian Front, 1941: Russian tactics, German inadequacies and improvisation /German responses 1942 44: winter warfare and ski troop manuals /US responses: manuals 1941 44 tactical training clothing and equipment /Italy, 1943 45: mountain warfare mule transport /The West, 1944 45: British in the Netherlands Battle of the Bulge snow camouflage /Conclusions /Bibliography
Es gelten unsere Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen: www.buecher.de/agb
Impressum
www.buecher.de ist ein Shop der buecher.de GmbH & Co. KG Bürgermeister-Wegele-Str. 12, 86167 Augsburg Amtsgericht Augsburg HRA 13309
