Merriam Press World War 2 History Series.
This is one of the titles in the so-called German Report Series produced by the U.S. Amy using German generals and other officers to author a variety of reports on their experiences, methods, organization, combat, etc., especially as it related to their war with the Soviet Union on the Eastern Front during World War II. These titles were produced during the early years of the Cold War when the U.S. Army fully expected to end up facing the Soviets in a future war.
Thus, for the U.S. Army, these works became a type of training manual. For the present-day historian and World War II buff, they are a source of detail not easily found elsewhere.
This pamphlet was prepared by a committee of former German generals and general staff officers under the supervision of the Historical Division, EUCOM, in the early part of 1948. All contributors had extensive experience on the eastern front during the period 1941-45. The principal author, for example, was successively G4 of an infantry division and assistant G4 of a panzer army in Russia.
Contents
Introduction
German Plans and Preparations
The Front Behind the Front
Interference by Isolated Russian Units
German Attempts to Restore the Local Economy
The Rise of the Partisan Front
Attacks on Rail Communications
Disruptions of Highway Traffic
Attacks on Supply Depots
Conclusions
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