The Anvil of War by Rauss, Erhard -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Front Cover Title Page Copyright Page Contents List of Maps Introduction by Peter Tsouras Part One: Military Improvisations during the Russian Campaign

Introduction 1 The Offensive 2 The Defensive 3 Troop Movements 4 Combat Arms 5 Indispensable Expedients 6 Other Expedients 7 Supply by Airlift and by Aerial Delivery Containers 8 Supply and Transportation Problems in the Arctic 9 Clothing and Equipment 10 Shelter 11 Weapons 12 Technical Training for Arctic Conditions 13 Improvised Front-Line Propaganda 14 The Manpower Problem 15 The Organization of Special Units 16 Political Measures Introduced by the National Socialist Party 17 Are Improvisations Inevitable? 18 The Relative Value of Improvisations

Part Two: German Defense Tactics against Russian Break-throughs

Introduction 19 Frontal Counterattack 20 Flank Attack 21 Spoiling Attack 22 Defensive Pincers 23 Defense in Place with Mobile Reserves 24 Position Defense in Strong Points and Improvised Fortresses 25 Improvised Zone Defense 26 Isthmus Defense – The Sea as Flank Protection 27 Delaying and Blocking Actions 28 Delay on Successive Positions 29 Defense against Break-throughs – a Combination of Defense Tactics 30 Conclusions

Part Three: Operations of Encircled Forces: German Experiences in Russia

Introduction 31 The Pocket of Klin – Breakout of a Panzer Division 32 Encirclement at Velikiye Luki – Failure of a Rescue Operation 33 The Pocket West of Cherkassy – The Inside View 34 The Pocket West of Cherkassy – The Outside View 35 Encirclement of a Panzer Army near Kamenets-Podolskiy 36 Conclusions

Appendix: Air Support of Encircled Forces