Panzer Commander Hermann Balck Germany's master tactician
Breakthrough at Sedan -- The fall of France -- Intervention in the Balkans -- The shadow of Olympus -- The battle of Platamon Ridge -- The race to Larissa -- The battle of Tempe Gorge -- Athens and escape -- Case blue -- The Chir River battles -- Disaster at Stalingrad
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Auckland, Wollombi, NSW
Exisle Publishing
2019
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Breakthrough at Sedan -- The fall of France -- Intervention in the Balkans -- The shadow of Olympus -- The battle of Platamon Ridge -- The race to Larissa -- The battle of Tempe Gorge -- Athens and escape -- Case blue -- The Chir River battles -- Disaster at Stalingrad During World War II, Balck commanded panzer troops from the front line and led by example, putting himself in extreme danger when rallying his soldiers to surge forward. He fought battles that were masterpieces of tactical operations, utilizing speed, surprise and a remarkable ability to motivate his men to achieve what they considered to be impossible. We follow his exciting journey through the fields of France, mountains of Greece and steppes of Russia. In Greece, through flair and innovative leadership, his soldiers overcame every obstacle to defeat determined Australian and New Zealand soldiers defending the narrow mountain passes. Balck personally led his men to victory in battles at Platamon Ridge on the Aegean coast and in the Vale of Tempe, before entering Athens. This is also the story of a cultured and complex man with a great love of antiquity and classical literature, who nevertheless willingly fought for Hitler's Third Reich while remaining strangely detached from the horrors around him. The book is the result of extensive research of primary and secondary sources, including Balck's battle reports and first-hand accounts written by Allied soldiers who opposed him, panzer division war diaries and campaign assessments, and declassified Pentagon documents |
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| Beschreibung: | 295 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten, Porträts |
| ISBN: | 9781925820003 978-1-925820-00-3 |