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Description of  Panzer Tactics: Tank Operations in the East, 1941-42 (Die Wehrmacht im Kampf)

A detailed analysis of raids and advances taken by panzer units on the Eastern Front in 194142. This book discusses a number of operations undertaken by the XXXXVIII Panzer Corps in the direction of the Black Sea in 1941 and 42. It explores the tactics used and why they were successful, based upon the detailed combat reports prepared by the corps staff immediately after each battle. Die Wehrmacht im Kampf is a series published in Germany in the 1950s and 1960s. Written by ex-members of the German army in WWII, it provides important information not available elsewhere on the German armys perspective of many crucial campaigns and battles. None of the volumes have previously been available in English. Each volume has a modern introduction by Professor Matthias Strohn, expert on the German army. Table of Contents Introduction Foreword I. Raid by XXXXVIII Panzerkorps, Black Sea II. The raid by II. Panzerkorps towards Kiev III. The raids by two panzerkorps in the battle of Kiev IV. The Raid by XXIV. Panzerkorps for Susha and Tula V. The Advance of 1. Panzerarmee into the Caucasus VI. Experiences with panzer raids Bibliography Index