Handbook on German Military Forces: U s War Department - Rilegato

United States. War Dept.

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0807116297 ISBN 13: 9780807116296

Casa editrice: Louisiana State Univ Pr, 1990

Riassunto

In March 1945, the US War Department issued a restricted document called "Handbook on German Military Forces". The restricted classification was removed in 1953, but this handbook has until now remained virtually unknown. It is a compendium of information on every aspect of Hitler's forces, which gives credence to the contention that by 1945 US Army Chief of Staff George G.Marshall may have known more about the German military than Hitler himself. The handbook examines German military personnel from the lowest levels to the High Command. It describes the Wehrmacht's administrative structure, unit organization, field tactics, fortification and defence systems, weapons and other equipment, and uniforms and insignia. The book contains an astute analysis of the psychology of the German soldier and charts the ways in which the attitude of Hitler's men changed over the course of the war. It also considers the strengths and weaknesses of the German weapons systems, describes how Allied soldiers could make use of captured weapons, and offers advice on how Allied military personnel might avoid being captured themselves.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Louisiana State Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 1990
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0807116297
• ISBN 13: 9780807116296
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 670
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile