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Panzer Battles : A Study of the Employment of Armor in the Second World War
Panzer Battles A Study of the Employment of Armor in the Second World War
Author: F. W. von Mellenthin
When Sam Donaldson interviewed General Norman Schwarzkopf in his quarters in the Gulf, PANZER BATTLES was one of the books on his desk. A model military history, this is one of the few close looks we will ever have of the tactics, the planning, and the operations of tank warfare from a participant. — It was the decisive victories of the German Pa...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780345321589
ISBN-10: 0345321588
Publication Date: 7/12/1985
Pages: 480
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Publisher: Ballantine Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Valuable just for the reason von Mellenthin was in both North Africa and Russia where the tanks had the most impact on strategy and the outcome of the campaigns. Very readable, moves at a good pace and informative. Keep in mind this is a general's point of view, and there's not as much of the "ground level" view of battles you get with a lower ranking soldier's memoir.
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