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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. "This is a serious, thoughtful book about war "on the right wing of the Western Front and the left wing of the Eastern Front" in conditions hardly conducive to survival, let alone combat. Definitely recommended." - Stone & Stone In 1941, military operations were conducted by large formations a…long the northern coast of Scandinavia for the first time in history of warfare. A modern army suddenly swept into that isolated and inhospitable region that was yet to possess the level of importance it would later assume in Cold War polar strategy. The Arctic Front was the northernmost theater in the war waged by Germany against Russia. For a period of four years, German troops from all branches of the Wehrmacht fought side by side with Finnish border guard units. The high point of the war on the Arctic Front was the assembly and advance of Germany's Mountain Corps Norway in the summer and autumn of 1941. Commanded by general of the mountain troops, Eduard Dietl, and composed of the 2nd and 3rd Mountain Divisions, the Mountain Corps advanced out of occupied North Norway, assembled in the Petsamo Corridor in North Finland, and struck into Russian territory in an attempt to seize Murmansk. It did not reach its objective. This account of the operation was written by Wilhelm Hess, quartermaster of the Mountain Corps Norway. He draws upon his personal experience of the conditions and actions on the Arctic Front in order to describe and analyze the environment, the sequence of events, and the reasons behind certain decisions. In addition to describing how operations conducted by the Mountain Corps unfolded, Hess provides insight as to how the terrain, the flow of supplies, and the war at sea impacted those operations. AUTHOR: Wilhelm Hess was the quartermaster of Germany's Mountain Corps Norway in 1941 and the senior quartermaster of the Twentieth Mountain Army from 1942 until 1944. He wrote this book on the Mountain Corps Norway in German in 1956 and then served in the West German Army from 1956 until 1968. Linden Lyons holds a master's degree in history from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. He studied German at the University of Freiburg and librarianship at the University of Canberra. He is the translator of several titles in the Die Wehrmacht im Kampf series, most recently Counter-Strike Operations, Normandy, and Rome to the Po River. 20 maps The first English translation of a narrative of the German attack on Murmansk in 1941 by the German quartermaster of the Mountain Corps Norway, Wilhelm Hess. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First American Edition. Text is remarkably clean. Cover shows minimal wear, minor bump to lower corners. Dust jacket shows almost no shelfwear. States first published in USA and Great Britain in 2021 by Casemate. Orignially published in German in 1959.; Die W…ehrmacht Im Kampf; 6.25 X 0.5 X 9.25 inches; 208 pages.
Normandy : From Cotentin to Falaise, June?july 1944
Hayn, Friedrich; Lyons, Linden (TRN); Strohn, Matthias (FRW)
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Normandy : From Cotentin to Falaise, June?july 1944
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Paperback. Zustand: New. New softcover in glossy printed wraps. Text is clean and free of marks or underlining. Includes appendices [11], bibliography, maps, and B&W photo plates. 215 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. This book, originally published in German in 1956, has now been translated into Engli…sh, unveiling a wealth of both experiences and analysis about Operation Barbarossa, perhaps the most important military campaign of the 20th century. Hermann Hoth led Germany's 3rd Panzer Group in Army Group Center--in tandem with Guderian's 2nd Group--during the invasion of the Soviet Union, and together those two daring panzer commanders achieved a series of astounding victories, encircling entire Russian armies at Minsk, Smolensk, and Vyazma, all the way up to the very gates of Moscow. This work begins with Hoth discussing the use of nuclear weapons in future conflicts. This cool-headed post-war reflection, from one of Nazi Germany's top panzer commanders, is rare enough. But then Hoth dives into his exact command decisions during Barbarossa--still the largest continental offensive ever undertaken--to reveal new insights into how Germany could and in his view should, have succeeded in the campaign. Hoth critically analyses the origin, development, and objective of the plan against Russia, and presents the situations confronted, the decisions taken, and the mistakes made by the army's leadership, as the new form of mobile warfare startled not only the Soviets on the receiving end but the German leadership itself, which failed to provide support infrastructure for their panzer arm's breakthroughs. Hoth sheds light on the decisive and ever-escalating struggle between Hitler and his military advisers on the question whether, after the Dnieper and the Dvina had been reached, to adhere to the original idea of capturing Moscow. Hitler's momentous decision to divert forces to Kiev and the south only came in late August 1941. He then finally considers in detail whether the Germans, after obliterating the remaining Russian armies facing Army Group Center in Operation Typhoon, could still hope for the occupation of the Russian capital that fall. Hoth concludes his study with several lessons for the offensive use of armored formations in the future. His firsthand analysis, here published for the first time in English, will be vital reading for every student of World War II.
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Capital of Spies : Intelligence Agencies in Berlin During the Cold War
Kellerhoff, Sven Felix; Von Kostka, Bernd; Lyons, Linden (TRN)
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Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Near Fine. A nice, bright copy. ; Die Wehrmacht Im Kampf; B&w Maps; 9.25 X 1 X 6.25 inches; 192 pages.
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Zustand: New. Hardback 216 pagesPublished Price £25 âDie Wehrmacht im Kampfâ Battles and Problems of the Second World War is a series published in Germany in the 1950s and 1960s. Written by ex-members of the German army in W.W.II, it provides important information not available elsewhere on the German armyâs perspective of many… crucial campaigns and battles. None of the volumes have previously been available in English. Each volume has a modern introduction by Matthias Strohn, a lecturer at Sandhurst and The University of Buckingham, and an expert on the German army.âDie Wehrmacht im Kampfâ Battles and Problems of the Second World War is a series published in Germany in the 1950s and 1960s. Written by ex-members of the German army in W.W.II, it provides important information not available elsewhere on the German armyâs perspective of many crucial campaigns and battles. None of the volumes have previously been available in English. Each volume has a modern introduction by Matthias Strohn, a lecturer at Sandhurst and The University of Buckingham, and an expert on the German army.This account of Panzer Group 4's advance was written by Walter Chales de Beaulieu, chief of staff of Panzer Group 4. Published in German in 1961, this is the first English translation. Beaulieu not only gives a detailed account of the Panzer Group's advance, but also offers an assessment of the fighting, an examination of how Panzer Group 4's operations were affected by the limitations imposed on Army Group North, and the lessons that can be learnt from its experiences in the Baltic States. He concludes with a discussion of whether Leningrad could ever have been taken.At the launch of Operation Barbarossa, Army Group North was tasked with the operational objective of Leningradâwhat lay between it and the city was 800 kilometers of the Baltic states, and 18-20 infantry divisions, two cavalry divisions, and eight or nine mechanised brigades of the Red Army. It was apparent that in order to succeed they would have to race through to the western Dvina and establish a bridgehead before the Russians exploited this natural feature to organise a defensive front. Panzer Group 4, which included LVI Panzer Corps and XLI Panzer Corps, was to lead the way. By the end of the first day the group had pushed 70 kilometers into enemy territory. Red counterattacks on their unprotected flanks slowed them down, resulting in the tank battle of Raseiniai, but the group managed to capture Dünaburg on the Western Dvina on June 26, with a bridgehead established shortly thereafter. The group then pushed northeast through Latvia to the Stalin Line. In mid-July Hoepner was preparing to push the last 100 kilometers to Leningrad, however Leeb, commander of the army group, had other plans for the group and the advance did not continue for several more weeks.
Capital of Spies : Intelligence Agencies in Berlin During the Cold War
Kellerhoff, Sven Felix; Von Kostka, Bernd; Lyons, Linden (TRN)
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Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Near Fine. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover with dustjacket, book looks new, no remarkable flaws, jacket has one minor flaw only: moderate surface-rubbing on the rear panel, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, a suitable gift copy of this biography o…f "one of the most competent tank commanders of World War II," illustrated with maps .
Normandy : From Cotentin to Falaise, June-july 1944
Hayn, Friedrich; Lyons, Linden (TRN); Strohn, Matthias (FRW)
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Hardcover. Zustand: new. Hardcover. The first English translation of a military biography of panzer general Erich Hoepner. This volume in the Die Wehrmacht im Kampf series examines Erich Hoepner's leadership of panzer formations in Poland in 1939, France in 1940, and Russia in 1941. It is written by Walter Chales de Beaulieu, a…general staff officer who fought alongside Hoepner. Erich Hoepner was one of the most competent tank commanders of World War II, playing a significant role in Germany's early successes. As the commander of the XVI Panzer Corps at the outbreak of war in 1939, Hoepner carried out the main thrust towards Warsaw. The panzer corps covered 250 kilometres and reached the outskirts of the city in only eight days. In 1940, commanding the same formation, Hoepner fought the French Cavalry Corps in Belgium, partook in the encirclement of Allied forces near Dunkirk, and advanced southwards over the Weygand Line deep into French territory. In 1941, Hoepner became the commander of Panzer Group 4, which was the main attack formation for the advance on Leningrad. It made rapid progress to begin with, but an increasingly wide and exposed front meant that the attack gradually ground to a halt. After one final attempt to capture the city in the middle of September failed, the panzer group was redeployed to the central sector of the Eastern Front. It was there that the panzer group was to help with the push towards Moscow. In conjunction with Panzer Group 3, Hoepner's Panzer Group 4 completed and eliminated the Vyazma pocket. Hoepner frequently felt that he was not allowed to advance on Moscow quickly enough by his superiors, yet his decision to conduct a withdrawal in January 1942 led to his dismissal. In this book, Walter Chales de Beaulieu provides insight into Erich Hoepner's ability as a panzer commander, painting a picture of a man who was committed to the military profession, who possessed a strong sense of responsibility, and who was confident enough to exercise his own will. AUTHOR: Walter Chales de Beaulieu was Erich Hoepner's first general staff officer during the campaign in Poland in 1939 and his chief of staff during the campaigns in France in 1940 and Russia in 1941. He was discharged from service in early 1945 following Hoepner's involvement with the plot of 20 July 1944. After the war, he wrote this book on Erich Hoepner as well as a title about the advance on Leningrad in 1941 (published in English as Leningrad in the Die Wehrmacht im Kampf series). The first English translation of a military biography of panzer general Erich Hoepner. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Normandy: From Cotentin to Falaise, Junejuly 1944
Hayn, Friedrich/ Lyons, Linden (Translator)/ Strohn, Matthias (Foreward By)
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Normandy : From Cotentin to Falaise, June-july 1944
Hayn, Friedrich; Lyons, Linden (TRN); Strohn, Matthias (FRW)
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Hardback. Zustand: New. This volume in the Die Wehrmacht im Kampf series examines Erich Hoepner's leadership of panzer formations in Poland in 1939, France in 1940, and Russia in 1941. It is written by Walter Chales de Beaulieu, a general staff officer who fought alongside Hoepner. Erich Hoepner was one of the most competent tan…k commanders of World War II, playing a significant role in Germany's early successes. As the commander of the XVI Panzer Corps at the outbreak of war in 1939, Hoepner carried out the main thrust towards Warsaw. The panzer corps covered 250 kilometres and reached the outskirts of the city in only eight days. In 1940, commanding the same formation, Hoepner fought the French Cavalry Corps in Belgium, partook in the encirclement of Allied forces near Dunkirk, and advanced southwards over the Weygand Line deep into French territory. In 1941, Hoepner became the commander of Panzer Group 4, which was the main attack formation for the advance on Leningrad. It made rapid progress to begin with, but an increasingly wide and exposed front meant that the attack gradually ground to a halt. After one final attempt to capture the city in the middle of September failed, the panzer group was redeployed to the central sector of the Eastern Front. It was there that the panzer group was to help with the push towards Moscow. In conjunction with Panzer Group 3, Hoepner's Panzer Group 4 completed and eliminated the Vyazma pocket. Hoepner frequently felt that he was not allowed to advance on Moscow quickly enough by his superiors, yet his decision to conduct a withdrawal in January 1942 led to his dismissal. In this book, Walter Chales de Beaulieu provides insight into Erich Hoepner's ability as a panzer commander, painting a picture of a man who was committed to the military profession, who possessed a strong sense of responsibility, and who was confident enough to exercise his own will.
