Stormtroop Tactics: Innovation in the German Army, 1914-1918
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| Rating | : | 4.30 (812 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0275933288 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 227 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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"For too long, a curious mystery has enveloped the origin of German stormtroop tactics in World War I. That conventional trench warfare was bound to end, and did so on March 21, 1918, should no longer puzzle us. It is essential reading for those interested both in tactical innovation and in the German army in World War I."-The Journal of Military History"ÝStormtroop Tactics¨ is recommended reading for all military professionals."-INFANTRY MAGAZINE?Stormtroop Tactics is recommended reading for all military professionals.?-INFANTRY MAGAZINE?Very useful for modern soldiers who must consider how their own doctrine must be adap
Gudmundsson is a frequent contributor to the Marine Corps Gazzette.. BRUCE I. GUDMUNDSSON is a military historian on the faculty of the Marine Corps Command and Staff College, Quantico, Virginia. Mr
"A study of innovasion under fire" according to Dimitrios. The German Army of World War I created some of the most basic principles of what we call today A study of innovasion under fire The German Army of World War I created some of the most basic principles of what we call today 3rd Generation Warfare, which many armies worldwide are still unable to implement or even understand its essence. The book is a great contribution to the history of the innovative stormtroop tactics, how they came to prominence, what kind of problems they solved and why the Germans were the first among the belligerents to find such revolutionary solutions. The focus of the book is not so much on «assault battalion. rd Generation Warfare, which many armies worldwide are still unable to implement or even understand its essence. The book is a great contribution to the history of the innovative stormtroop tactics, how they came to prominence, what kind of problems they solved and why the Germans were the first among the belligerents to find such revolutionary solutions. The focus of the book is not so much on «assault battalion. "German Innovation" according to T.A.L. Dozer. This is and excellent text on German Infantry tactics of WWI (191German Innovation T.A.L. Dozer This is and excellent text on German Infantry tactics of WWI (1914-1918). The Germans were always innovators when it applied to warfare, in WWI with the trench war at a stale mate the Germans formed these elite infantry "Stormtroop" units to infiltrate and breakthrough the lines to make way for their follow on troops. In this highly detailed account of the tactics employed by these Stormtrooper you will read how they were employed in mountain and fortress warfare, how they were organized and their special assault. -1918). The Germans were always innovators when it applied to warfare, in WWI with the trench war at a stale mate the Germans formed these elite infantry "Stormtroop" units to infiltrate and breakthrough the lines to make way for their follow on troops. In this highly detailed account of the tactics employed by these Stormtrooper you will read how they were employed in mountain and fortress warfare, how they were organized and their special assault. Should be on every soldier's reading list An outstanding dissection of the tactics and organization that the German Army used in order to overcome the stalemate caused by trench warfare. The author clearly shows how the Sturmtruppen, utilizing surface and gap style tactics were able to achieve tactical success. The best book I have read so far this year.
Describing the radical transformation in German Infantry tactics that took place during World War I, this book presents the first detailed account of the evolution of stormtroop tactics available in English. It covers areas previously left unexplored: the German Infantry's tactical heritage, the squad's evolution as a tactical unit, the use of new weapons for close combat, the role of the elite assault units in the development of new tactics, and detailed descriptions of offensive battles that provided the inspiration and testing ground for this new way of fighting. Both a historical investigat