The battle at Kursk in 1943 is often referred to as the greatest tank battle in the history of warfare. This volume makes extensive use of German archival documents as well as various Russian books and articles. As well as an account of the battle, it addresses methodological issues.

Kursk 1943: A Statistical Analysis (Soviet (Russian) Study of War)

History

Frankson, Anders

Zetterling, Niklas

Military

Routledge

At last, a single-source reference book which accurately details the German field forces employed in Normandy in 1944 and their losses. Chapters include: German Combat Organization (overview); Number of Soldiers Employed; Effects of Allied Air Power; German Armor in Normandy; German Losses in Normandy; Combat Efficiency; and, Unit Movements. In addition, there is a capsule history of every major formation employed in Normandy: infantry and Panzer divisions and separate formations; artillery and Werfer (rocket) units; corps and field-army formations and miscellaneous elements which could bring combat power to bear. Dr. Zetterling provides a sobering analysis of the subject matter and debunks a number of popular myths concerning the campaign (the effectiveness of Allied air power; the preferential treatment of Waffen-SS formations in comparison to their army counterparts; etc.). He supports his text with exhaustive footnoting and provides an organizational chart for most of the formations covered in the book. Includes numerous organizational diagrams, charts, tables and graphs.

Normandy 1944: German Military Organization, Combat Power and Organizational Effectiveness

J.J. Fedorowicz Publishing

A gripping tale of heroism —and doom—on the high seas . . . The sinking of the German battleship Bismarck—a masterpiece of engineering, well-armored with a main artillery of eight 15-inch guns—was one of the most dramatic events of World War II. She left the port of Gotenhafen for her first operation on the night of 18 May 1941, yet was almost immediately discovered by Norwegian resistance and Allied air reconnaissance. British battlecruiser Hood was quickly dispatched from Scapa Flow to intercept the Bismarck, together with new battleship Prince of Wales. They were ordered to find the ship quickly because, on their way from the USA, several large convoys were heading for Britain. On 24 May, Bismarck was found off the coast of Greenland, but the ensuing battle was disastrous for the British. The Hood was totally destroyed within minutes (only 3 crewmen surviving), and Prince of Wales was badly damaged. The chase resumed until the German behemoth was finally caught, this time by four British capital ships supported by torpedo-bombers from the carrier Ark Royal. The icy North Atlantic roiled from the crash of shellfire and bursting explosions until finally the Bismarck collapsed, sending nearly 2,000 German sailors to a watery grave. Tamelander and Zetterling’s work rests on stories from survivors and the latest historical discoveries. The book starts with a thorough account of maritime developments from 1871 up to the era of the giant battleship, and ends with a vivid account, hour by hour, of the dramatic and fateful hunt for the mighty Bismarck, Nazi-Germany’s last hope to pose a powerful surface threat to Allied convoys. Table of Contents Foreword Prologue Part 1 1 Lessons from Previous Wars 2 The First Attempt 3 Preparations 4 Cruiser Warfare 5 ‘Now you pretend to be dead’ 6 ‘For the first time in history…’ 7 Operation Berlin 8 Rheinübung 9 The Home Fleet 10 The Visit Part 2 11 Departure 12 Bunkering in Norway? 13 Holland and Tovey Put to Sea 14 Break-out 15 Pursued 16 Collision Course 17 Battle in the Denmark Strait 18 ‘Roll out the barrel!’ 19 Farewell, Bismarck! 20 Air Attack 21 ‘Have lost contact with the enemy’ 22 A Mysterious Signal 23 ‘Battleship sighted’ 24 The Second Air Attack 25 One in a Hundred Thousand Part 3 26 The Last Night 27 The Last Battle 28 The End 29 Epilogue Notes Index

Bismarck: The Final Days of Germany’s Greatest Battleship

Europe

Casemate

At the end of September 1941, more than a million German soldiers lined up along the frontline just 180 miles west of Moscow. They were well trained, confident, and had good reasons to hope that the war in the East would be over with one last offensive. Facing them was an equally large Soviet force, but whose soldiers were neither as well trained nor as confident. When the Germans struck, disaster soon befell the Soviet defenders. German panzer spearheads cut through enemy defenses and thrust deeply to encircle most of the Soviet soldiers on the approaches to Moscow. Within a few weeks, most of them marched into captivity, where a grim fate awaited them. Despite the overwhelming initial German success, however, the Soviet capital did not fall. German combat units as well as supply transport were bogged down in mud caused by autumn rains. General Zhukov was called back to Moscow and given the desperate task to recreate defense lines west of Moscow. The mud allowed him time to accomplish this, and when the Germans again began to attack in November, they met stiffer resistance. Even so, they came perilously close to the capital, and if the vicissitudes of weather had cooperated, would have seized it. Though German units were also fighting desperately by now, the Soviet build-up soon exceeded their own. THE DRIVE ON MOSCOW: Operation Taifun, 1941 is based on numerous archival records, personal diaries, letters, and other sources. It recreates the battle from the perspective of the soldiers as well as the generals. The battle, not fought in isolation, had a crucial role in the overall German strategy in the East, and its outcome reveals why the failure of the German assault on Moscow may well have been the true turning point of World War II. Niklas Zetterling is a researcher at the Swedish Defense College. Along with Anders Frankson he has previously written Kursk 1943: A Statistical Analysis and The Korsun Pocket: The Encirclement and Breakout of a German Army in the East, 1944. Both authors currently live in Sweden Table of Contents PREFACE PROLOGUE 1. THE SOVIET DEFENSE OF MOSCOW 2. OPERATION TAIFUN—THE GERMAN PLANS 3. GUDERIAN ATTACKS 4. THE MAIN GERMAN ATTACK BEGINS 5. THE OFFENSIVE CONTINUES 6. ENCIRCLEMENT 7. CUT OFF 8. STRATEGIC DECISIONS 9. VYAZMA-BRYANSK 10. ONE HUNDRED KILOMETERS TO MOSCOW 11. ON TO TULA 12. THE END OF OCTOBER—HALFTIME FOR OPERATION TAIFUN 13. THE NOVEMBER 7 PARADE 14. THE ORSHA MEETING, NOVEMBER 13 15. THE FINAL ATTEMPT 16. AT THE GATES OF MOSCOW 17. CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES APPENDICES NOTES BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX

The Drive on Moscow, 1941: Operation Taifun and Germany's First Great Crisis of World War II

Casemate Publishers

After the Royal Navy’s bloody high seas campaign to kill the mighty Bismarck, the Allies were left with an uncomfortable truth—the German behemoth had a twin sister. Slightly larger than her sibling, the Tirpitz was equally capable of destroying any other battleship afloat, as well as wreak havoc on Allied troop and supply convoys. For the next three and a half years the Allies launched a variety of attacks to remove Germany’s last serious surface threat. “A thorough treatment, including material from interviews with survivors of their sinkings and the impact they had on the naval war in the Atlantic."—Seapower "The authors have woven Tirpitz's story quite well, and in doing so explain the strategic implications and dramatic battles surrounding the super battleship. Their book is an excellent study of an aspect of naval strategy the Germans used with such aplomb . . . a welcome addition to my library."—Naval Historical Foundation Table of Contents Preface Prologue Nordmeer “A Wonderful Opportunity” The War at Sea—The Initial Years New Weapons, Indirect Strategies Operation Chariot The Arctic Convoys PQ15 and PQ16 Prelude to Operation Rösselsprung PQ17—The Tragedy “Convoy is to Scatter” Operation Title—The Human Torpedos Wunderland PQ18—The Battling Convoy Shetlands-Larsen and the Fishing Boat “Have you any use for peats?” The Shifting Balance The Midget Submarines Sizilien—The One Offensive Operation Source Begins Ostfront Tungsten The Russian Adventure Operation Obviate Catechism The Tirpitz Sinks The Tirpitz and the War in the Arctic Notes Archival Records Published Sources

Tirpitz: The Life and Death of Germany's Last Super Battleship

Tamelander, Michael

The Drive on Moscow, 1941: Operation Taifun and Germany’s First Great Crisis of World War II

At the end of September 1941, more than a million German soldiers lined up along the frontline just 180 miles west of Moscow. They were well trained, confident, and had good reasons to hope that the war in the East would be over with one last offensive. Facing them was an equally large Soviet force, but whose soldiers were neither as well trained nor as confident. When the Germans struck, disaster soon befell the Soviet defenders. German panzer spearheads cut through enemy defenses and thrust deeply to encircle most of the Soviet soldiers on the approaches to Moscow. Within a few weeks, most of them marched into captivity, where a grim fate awaited them. Despite the overwhelming initial German success, however, the Soviet capital did not fall. German combat units as well as supply transport were bogged down in mud caused by autumn rains. General Zhukov was called back to Moscow and given the desperate task to recreate defense lines west of Moscow. The mud allowed him time to accomplish this, and when the Germans again began to attack in November, they met stiffer resistance. Even so, they came perilously close to the capital, and if the vicissitudes of weather had cooperated, would have seized it. Though German units were also fighting desperately by now, the Soviet build-up soon exceeded their own. THE DRIVE ON MOSCOW: Operation Taifun, 1941 is based on numerous archival records, personal diaries, letters, and other sources. It recreates the battle from the perspective of the soldiers as well as the generals. The battle, not fought in isolation, had a crucial role in the overall German strategy in the East, and its outcome reveals why the failure of the German assault on Moscow may well have been the true turning point of World War II. Niklas Zetterling is a researcher at the Swedish Defense College. Along with Anders Frankson he has previously written Kursk 1943: A Statistical Analysis and The Korsun Pocket: The Encirclement and Breakout of a German Army in the East, 1944. Both authors currently live in Sweden Table of Contents PREFACE PROLOGUE 1. THE SOVIET DEFENSE OF MOSCOW 2. OPERATION TAIFUN—THE GERMAN PLANS 3. GUDERIAN ATTACKS 4. THE MAIN GERMAN ATTACK BEGINS 5. THE OFFENSIVE CONTINUES 6. ENCIRCLEMENT 7. CUT OFF 8. STRATEGIC DECISIONS 9. VYAZMA-BRYANSK 10. ONE HUNDRED KILOMETERS TO MOSCOW 11. ON TO TULA 12. THE END OF OCTOBER—HALFTIME FOR OPERATION TAIFUN 13. THE NOVEMBER 7 PARADE 14. THE ORSHA MEETING, NOVEMBER 13 15. THE FINAL ATTEMPT 16. AT THE GATES OF MOSCOW 17. CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES APPENDICES NOTES BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX

An examination of the German Blitzkrieg operations from Poland to Operation Barbarossa, as experienced by junior commanders and enlisted men, exploring why they were so successful. The successes of the German Blitzkrieg in 1939–41 were as surprising as they were swift. Allied decision-makers wanted to discover the secret to German success quickly, even though only partial, incomplete information was available to them. The false conclusions drawn became myths about the Blitzkrieg that have lingered for decades. It has been argued that German victories in the early part of the war rested less upon newly developed tanks and aircraft and more on German military traditions: rather than creating a new way of war based on new technology, the Germans fitted the new weapons into their existing ideas on warfare. These doctrines focused on independent action, initiative, flexibility, decentralized decision-making and mobility. The conduct of German soldiers, particularly the lower-ranking men, on the battlefield was at the core of the concept and German victories rested upon the quality of the small combat units. This book focuses on the experience of the enlisted men and junior officers in the Blitzkrieg operations in Poland, Norway, Western Europe and Russia. Using accounts previously unpublished in English, military historian Niklas Zetterling explores how they operated, for example how a company commander led his tanks, how a crew worked together inside a tank, and the role of the repair services. The author fits these narratives into a broader perspective to give the reader a better understanding of why the Germans were so successful in 1939–41. Table of Contents Preface Prologue 1 The Turbulent Interwar Years 2 The Unfinished Concept 3 Surprising the Enemy 4 To Surprise Oneself 5 Interlude with Crucial Decisions 6 The Ultimate Ordeal 7 Success or Failure? Notes Bibliography

Blitzkrieg: From the Ground Up

Americas

A revised and updated single-source reference book which accurately details the German field forces employed in Normandy in 1944 and their losses. Dr. Zetterling provides a sobering analysis of the subject matter and debunks a number of popular myths concerning the campaign (the effectiveness of Allied air power; the preferential treatment of Waffen-SS formations in comparison to their army counterparts; etc.). He supports his text with exhaustive footnoting and provides an organizational chart for most of the formations covered in the book. Includes numerous organizational diagrams, charts, tables and graphs.

"A comprehensively detailed work of definitive scholarship..." -- Midwest Book Review An examination of the German&nbsp;Blitzkrieg&nbsp;operations from Poland to Operation&nbsp;Barbarossa, as experienced by junior commanders and enlisted men, exploring why they were so successful. The successes of the German Blitzkrieg in 1939-41 were as surprising as they were swift. Allied decision-makers wanted to discover the secret to German success quickly, even though only partial, incomplete information was available to them. The false conclusions drawn became myths about the Blitzkrieg that have lingered for decades. It has been argued that German victories in the early part of the war rested less upon newly developed tanks and aircraft and more on German military traditions: rather than creating a new way of war based on new technology, the Germans fitted the new weapons into their existing ideas on warfare. These doctrines focused on independent action, initiative, flexibility, decentralized decision-making and mobility. The conduct of German soldiers, particularly the lower-ranking men, on the battlefield was at the core of the concept and German victories rested upon the quality of the small combat units. This book focuses on the experience of the enlisted men and junior officers in the Blitzkrieg operations in Poland, Norway, Western Europe and Russia. Using accounts previously unpublished in English, military historian Niklas Zetterling explores how they operated, for example how a company commander led his tanks, how a crew worked together inside a tank, and the role of the repair services. The author fits these narratives into a broader perspective to give the reader a better understanding of why the Germans were so successful in 1939-41.

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Kursk 1943: A Statistical Analysis (Soviet (Russian) Study of War)

Normandy 1944: German Military Organization, Combat Power and Organizational Effectiveness

Bismarck: The Final Days of Germany’s Greatest Battleship

The Drive on Moscow, 1941: Operation Taifun and Germany's First Great Crisis of World War II

Tirpitz: The Life and Death of Germany's Last Super Battleship

The Drive on Moscow, 1941: Operation Taifun and Germany’s First Great Crisis of World War II

Blitzkrieg: From the Ground Up

The Drive on Moscow, 1941: Operation Taifun and Germany’s First Great Crisis of World War II

Normandy 1944: German Military Organization, Combat Power and Organizational Effectiveness

Blitzkrieg: From the Ground Up