War on the Eastern Front, 1941-1945: The German Soldier in Russia |
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Page 73
... Dnieper . Part of this directive stated : " The object of the immediate operation is to prevent the enemy from withdrawing important forces beyond the Dnieper and to destroy these " . The words betrayed the failure of the plan and even ...
... Dnieper . Part of this directive stated : " The object of the immediate operation is to prevent the enemy from withdrawing important forces beyond the Dnieper and to destroy these " . The words betrayed the failure of the plan and even ...
Page 100
... Dnieper WINTER 1941-1942 The German Army handbook on winter warfare expressed the conviction that the severe conditions which were met in Russia could often be turned so as to become an advantage instead of a disadvantage . An example ...
... Dnieper WINTER 1941-1942 The German Army handbook on winter warfare expressed the conviction that the severe conditions which were met in Russia could often be turned so as to become an advantage instead of a disadvantage . An example ...
Page 103
... Dnieper but this could have been built up by the addition of a third layer of blocks . A bridge built in early December would have eased the supply difficulties of the 6th Army enormously . No dismantling of the site was necessary ...
... Dnieper but this could have been built up by the addition of a third layer of blocks . A bridge built in early December would have eased the supply difficulties of the 6th Army enormously . No dismantling of the site was necessary ...
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The German Army | 15 |
The last days of tank destruction unit DORA II | 23 |
The Waffen SS on the Eastern Front | 37 |
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