Soviet Field Fortifications 1941-45 (fortress)
by Gordon Rottman /
2007 / English / PDF
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From June 1941, the Soviets were forced to undertake large-scale
defensive operations in the face of the overwhelming German
blitzkrieg assault, operations which ran counter to their
preference for highly mobile, offensive warfare. Lessons were
quickly learned across a wide variety of terrain and climates,
including the open steppes, dense forests, wooded swamps, cities,
and in snow and ice, where the availability of construction
materials differed greatly.
From June 1941, the Soviets were forced to undertake large-scale
defensive operations in the face of the overwhelming German
blitzkrieg assault, operations which ran counter to their
preference for highly mobile, offensive warfare. Lessons were
quickly learned across a wide variety of terrain and climates,
including the open steppes, dense forests, wooded swamps, cities,
and in snow and ice, where the availability of construction
materials differed greatly.
The first to cover this topic in the English language and
containing detailed information about the trenches, bunkers,
observation posts, and weapon positions, this book examines field
fortifications built from local materials by infantrymen, as well
as their use of mines, field camouflage techniques, and
construction tools. It provides a first fascinating insight into
Russian defensive attempts against the overwhelming might of the
German Army.
The first to cover this topic in the English language and
containing detailed information about the trenches, bunkers,
observation posts, and weapon positions, this book examines field
fortifications built from local materials by infantrymen, as well
as their use of mines, field camouflage techniques, and
construction tools. It provides a first fascinating insight into
Russian defensive attempts against the overwhelming might of the
German Army.