Table of Contents

List of maps..........8
Introduction by Peter G. Tsouras..........9

Part One: Russian Combat Methods in World War II
By Generaloberst Erhard Rauss

Preface..........19
Introduction..........20

THE RUSSIAN SOLDIER AND RUSSIAN CONDUCT OF BATTLE
1. Peculiarities of the Russian Soldier..........21
2. The Russian Common Echelons..........26
3. The Commissar..........31
4. The Combat Arms..........35
5. Russian Battle Techniques..........41
6. Russia as a Theater of Operations..........46

PECULIARITIES OF RUSSIAN TACTICS
7. General..........49
8. Reconnaissance and Security..........51
9. Offense..........55
10. Defense..........73
11.Retreat and Delaying Engagements..........89
12. Combat under Unusual Conditions..........90
13. Camouflage, Deception, and Propaganda..........101

THE RED AIR FORCE
14. A Luftwaffe Evaluation..........108
15. A Ground Force Evaluation..........110

PARTISAN WARFARE
16. Partisan Combat Methods..........116
17. Defense against Partisan Activity..........120
18. Non-Russian Partisans..........124

CONCLUSIONS..........128

Part Two: Effects of Climate on Combat in European Russia
By Generaloberst Erhard Rauss

Preface..........145
Introduction..........146

WINTER
19. General..........147
20. Snow..........152
21. German Tactics..........155
22. Russian Tactics..........158
23. Clothing, Equipment, Rations..........160
24. Transportation and Troop Movements..........162
25. Health and Morale..........165
26. Air Operations..........166

SPRING AND AUTUMN
27. General..........168
28. Mud..........170
29. Clothing, Equipment, Rations..........174
30. Transportation and Troop Movements..........176
31. Health..........179
32. Air Operations..........181

SUMMER
33. General..........182
34. German Tactics..........185
35. Russian Tactics..........191
36. Clothing, Rations, Draft Horses..........193
37. Health..........195
38. Air Operations..........196

NORTH OF THE ARCTIC CIRCLE
39. General..........197
40. Clothing, Equipment, Rations..........201
41. Transportation and Troop Movements..........205
42. Health and Morale..........208
43. Air Operations..........210

CONCLUSIONS..........212

Part Three: Warfare in the Far North
By General Der Infanterie Dr. Waldemar Erfurth

Preface..........225
44. The Climate..........228
45. The Terrain..........233
46. Organization and Tactics..........241
47. Prospects..........249

Part Four: Combat in Russian Forests and Swamps
By General Der Infanterie Hans Von Greiffenberg

Preface..........254
Foreword by General Franz Halder..........255

48. Military Aspects of Russian Forests and Swamps....................257
49. General Tactical Principles..........260
50. Combat Intelligence, Reconnaissance, and Observation....................266
51. Troop Movements..........268
52. Development and Deployment..........272
53. Attack..........274
54. Defense..........277
55. Retrograde Movements..........281
56. Combat under Special Conditions..........283
57. Conclusions..........286

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