Standing Fast: German Defensive Doctrine on the Russian Front During the Second World War.

Abstract

This study examines the evolution of the German Army's defensive doctrine on the Russian Front from 1941 to 1945. It begins by reviewing prewar doctrine as expressed in German field manuals and professional journals. German defensive techniques are then traced throughout the war, with particular emphasis upon the elements of continuity in German doctrine. This doctrinal evolution is examined on three levels: what substantive changes occurred, why those changes developed, and the methods by which the changes were put into effect within German units. Primary sources consulted in the investigation include wartime publications of the German Army High Command (OKH), unit after-action reports, and other doctrinal materials in the German Military Records collection, National Archives.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 03, 1983
Accession Number
ADA140366

Entities

People

  • T. A. Wray

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Anti-Tank Weapons
  • Artillery
  • Artillery Ammunition
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Geography
  • Gunfire
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Personnel Management
  • Reliability
  • Second World War
  • Students
  • Warfare

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