Translation of Taped Conversation with General Hermann Balck (13 April 1979)

Abstract

This is the second of two taped conversations with General Balck. General Balck served as Commander of German Panzer Divisions during World War II. In the question-and-answer session recorded here, General Balck discusses briefly, presentations for the Meuse River crossing, use of air support in the crossing, the French counterattack, defeat of French air counterattack, Dunkirk, blitzkrieg in the Greek mountains, mixed battlegroup concept, Russian psychology and strategy, rear area troops, American tactical system, armored personnel carriers, tactical use of smoke, close contact with forward troops, armor/anti-armor, and a number of other related topics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA160511

Entities

People

  • Hermann Balck

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Anti-Tank Guns
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Classification
  • Guns
  • Machine Guns
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Psychology
  • Rear Areas
  • Second World War
  • Translations
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military Science