World War Ii River Assault Tactics
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World War Ii River Assault Tactics
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Author : Gordon L. Rottman
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2013-09-20
World War Ii River Assault Tactics written by Gordon L. Rottman and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-20 with History categories.
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. The Wehrmacht's ability to cross the great rivers of the western USSR was vital to the lightning advances of Operation Barbarossa in 1941, and in 1943–45 the Red Army had to drive the Germans back from a succession of river lines during their advance to the Reich, culminating in the Vistula and Oder lines. With World War II armies dependent on heavy mechanized equipment, the function which rivers played became essential for soldiers in all sides of the war. World War II River Assault Tactics details the methods, means and analysis of specific successes and failures. Featuring a wealth of wartime photos, particularly from German sources, and full-colour plates illustrating tactical scenarios, the subject is brought to life.
World War Ii Infantry Fire Support Tactics
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Author : Gordon L. Rottman
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2016-10-20
World War Ii Infantry Fire Support Tactics written by Gordon L. Rottman and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-20 with History categories.
As infantry units advanced across Europe the only support they could rely on from day to day was that provided by the heavy weapons of their own units. While thundering tanks struck fear into the hearts of their enemies it was the machine guns, mortars and light cannon that proved to be most important, causing the majority of casualties suffered during World War II. Common principles were shared across units but the wide variety of weapons available to the different armies altered the way they were used in battle. Focusing on the US, British, German and Soviet troops, this title offers a comprehensive guide to infantry fire support tactics used through World War II. Combat reports are complemented by specially commissioned artwork to show the way in which tactics varied, and highlight how developments obliged opposing armies to review their own methods.
Beyond The Gap A Historical Perspective On World War Ii River Crossings
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Author : Major John Ordonio
language : en
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Release Date : 2014-08-15
Beyond The Gap A Historical Perspective On World War Ii River Crossings written by Major John Ordonio and has been published by Pickle Partners Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-15 with History categories.
Crossing a river against a defending enemy force is a difficult and complex task for any army. History has shown that preparation is necessary to avoid disasters during this type of operation. In 2003, the Third Infantry Division crossed the Euphrates River because it was prepared for this task and possessed the necessary equipment. Since then, no other divisions or corps has executed river crossing operations. While the United States Army focused on counterinsurgency operations during the last twelve years, it underwent significant changes to adapt to meet the adversities on the battlefield. It transformed its war-fighting organizations, trained its corps and divisions with computer simulations, and relegated field training to brigade and below units. In addition, its current doctrine now refers to river crossings as the deliberate wet gap crossing. Because of these changes, many questions arose as to the present corps and divisions’ preparedness to do large-scale operations, to include its ability to plan, prepare, and execute the deliberate wet gap crossing. If called today, could these organizations conduct this complex operation? Examining river crossings in Europe during the Second World War was appropriate for insight into how the previous generation of corps and divisions prepared and executed such a complex task. After analyzing how these units were able to cross the numerous waterways in Europe, the present Army should consider reassessing its doctrine, training, and organization and equipment to prepare its units for future deliberate wet gap crossings.
Allied Attack Boats A Study Of The Storm And Assault Boats Used In River Crossings In Europe During World War Ii
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Author : John Sliz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-01
Allied Attack Boats A Study Of The Storm And Assault Boats Used In River Crossings In Europe During World War Ii written by John Sliz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01 with History categories.
Researched from original World War II technical manuals and other documents, this book studies the infantry assault boats used by the Allies in Europe during World War II. Included are never seen before pictures and original drawings.
The Naval Warfare Of World War Ii
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Author : Charles River
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2023-12-17
The Naval Warfare Of World War Ii written by Charles River and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-17 with categories.
Naval combat underwent a significant metamorphosis during World War II. Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan launched some of the most powerful battleships ever to sail the world's oceans, yet the conflict witnessed the emergence and triumph of the aircraft carrier as the 20th century's true monarch of the seas. Submarine warfare expanded and developed, while aircraft technology and doctrine experienced several revolutionary changes due to the unforgiving demands of the new combat environment. Popular accounts of World War II frequently focus on the dominance of German panzers over the more lightly armored, lightly armed tanks of the Soviets, British, and Americans, or the superb fighting skills of the Waffen SS and ordinary Wehrmacht soldiers. Germany's land forces enjoyed an undoubted advantage over their enemies thanks to excellent vehicle technology, while German soldiers slaughtered vast numbers of Soviet conscripts and proved formidable opponents even to their better-trained English and American counterparts. However, the Axis failed to secure either the seas or the skies, and their defeat in these theaters ultimately led to their doom. Many highly advanced aircraft designs languished on the drawing boards of Junkers and Messerschmitt engineers, left undeveloped due to high command disinterest or simple lack of resources. The most advanced fighters developed by Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan were equaled or outmatched by such aircraft as the U.S. F6F Hellcat (which achieved kill ratios of between 13 to 1 and 19 to 1 against Japanese "Zero" fighters) or P-51 Mustang. America, with its vast productive resources and immense manufacturing capacity, single-handedly supplied the materiel that saved Britain and the Soviet Union from defeat. It did so by controlling the sea lanes and eventually ending much of the threat of U-boat attack, supplying England and Russia with staggering quantities of food, weapons, raw materials, trucks, tanks, aircraft, prefabricated buildings, boots, ammunition, medicines, and even entire locomotives and sets of railway rolling stock. Over 50% of the Soviet Union's entire wartime supply base, from food and clothing to weapons and vehicles, came directly from the United States. In time, the American and British navies progressively destroyed their Axis counterparts, ensuring clear sea lanes, high strategic mobility for seaborne invasions, and large-scale air support that eventually battered the Axis armies into submission. Just as the Luftwaffe paralyzed Poland's defenders in 1939 with air superiority, so the Allies' mastery of naval and aerial warfare turned the tables to paralyze the Nazis and Japanese: "The fate of Germany and Japan was sealed [...] by the many-layered application of Anglo-American air and sea power. The totality of this pressure [...] eventually choked off Axis mobility. [...] Air and sea power could operate throughout the productive process, not only to affect the battlefield, but to determine how much and what kinds of military equipment were produced and deployed." (O'Brien, 2015, 480). Indeed, the "ultimate weapon" of World War II proved to be not a powerful tank or a specific type of aircraft, but a gigantic piece of military hardware combining the newly augmented power of both air and naval operations, the aircraft carrier. Every diverse element of the military machine had a crucial role to play, but the aircraft carrier stood head and shoulders above any other single system as the key to victory in the mid 1940s.
German Battle Tactics On The Russian Front 1941 1945
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Author : Steven H. Newton
language : en
Publisher: Schiffer Military History
Release Date : 1994
German Battle Tactics On The Russian Front 1941 1945 written by Steven H. Newton and has been published by Schiffer Military History this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with History categories.
10) Army Group South (7 April-7 May 1945) by Lothar Dr. Rendulic (army group commander).
Soviet Night Operations In World War Ii
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Author : Claude R. Sasso
language : en
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Release Date : 1982
Soviet Night Operations In World War Ii written by Claude R. Sasso and has been published by DIANE Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Night fighting (Military science) categories.
Soviet Motor Gunboats Of World War Ii
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Author : Przemyslaw Budzbon
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2023-11-23
Soviet Motor Gunboats Of World War Ii written by Przemyslaw Budzbon and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-23 with History categories.
A compelling account of the heavily armed and highly mobile Soviet river gunboats which took on the Germans during World War II. Russia's enormous river system has long been its highway and, as early as 1908, the Tsar's armies were developing armoured riverboats that brought tank-like mobility, firepower and survivability to Russian battlefields. This book, the first history of these vessels in English, explains how this concept led to one of the most remarkable naval weapons of World War II, the Soviet 'river tank', or Armoured Motor Gun Boat (AMGB). Highly mobile, capable of carrying up to 20 infantrymen directly into action and providing immediate firepower from their tank turrets, machine guns or Katyusha rockets, their military value was widely recognized. They were versatile enough to be used in naval landing operations off the Gulf of Finland, the Azov Sea and the Black Sea, and their capabilities were prized by local commanders. Using meticulously researched new colour profiles, rare photos and spectacular artwork, this book uncovers the history of river warfare on the Eastern Front, and the boats that played such a key part in the fighting.
Bloody River
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Author : Martin Blumenson
language : en
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Release Date : 1998
Bloody River written by Martin Blumenson and has been published by Texas A&M University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with History categories.
Blumenson shows leadership's role in a disasterous World War II battle on theItalian peninsula, documenting how the Rapido tragedy reveals the high-pricedlessons of war. 11 photos. 2 maps. Index.
The Hutchinson Atlas Of World War Two Battle Plans
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Author : Stephen Badsey
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2000
The Hutchinson Atlas Of World War Two Battle Plans written by Stephen Badsey and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with History categories.
Atlas of World War II Battle Plans contrasts 21 World War II battle plans with their actual outcome. Each in-depth essay (on each battle) is complemented by original maps, producing fresh insight into the technical aspects of warfare that drove the last worldwide conflict of the 20"th" century.The book is introduced by the editor in an essay that provides a strategic overview of the whole of the war, placing the individual battles in context. The battles are thereafter presented in seven groups of three each, introduced by an essay by the editor on the common theme for each group: The themes are: The Armored Blitzkreigs; The Amphibious Landings; The Slogging Matches; The Airpower Factor; The War at Sea; Airborne Assault; and The City Battles.