Translation of Taped Conversation with General Hermann Balck, 12 January 1979 and Brief Biographical Sketch

Abstract

This document is a transcript of an interview conducted in 1979 with General Hermann Balck, who served as a Commander of German Panzer Divisions during World War II. The question-and-answer session includes such topics as effectiveness of the U.S., German, and Russian air forces, air-ground tactics, use of mines, German military tradition, armored tactics, armored division organization, reconnaissance, and artillery. Keywords: Tactical warfare; Military strategy; Armored vehicles; Infantry; and Tanks.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA160703

Entities

People

  • Hermann Balck

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Anti-Tank Guns
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Attack Aircraft
  • Employment
  • First World War
  • Light Armored Vehicles
  • Observation Aircraft
  • Second World War
  • Security
  • Self Propelled
  • Tank Guns
  • Translations
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military Science