Battle in the East: The German Army in Russia (Concord 6519)

Battle in the East: The German Army in Russia is written by Gordon Rottman & Stephen Andrew and published by Concord Publications Company. The book is an illustrated history of the fighting in Russia. It comes with commentary and black and white photos. The book features several color plates of the German soldier.The book is new and unread. There have been many books written about German forces fighting on the Eastern Front. This is hardly surprising considering the enormity of the campaign and the seemingly inexhaustible amount of data and photographs available. Concord is pleased to release one more title, authored by Gordon Rottman, focusing on this crucial campaign in the East. This volume is all about the infantry at the core of Germany's military exploits in the enormous expanse of Russia. The opening text delves into the complexities of the standard German infantry division. Though usually short on motorized transport, these self-contained combined-arms units fought extremely effectively, penetrating almost to the gates of Moscow. The introduction includes a detailed table of organization listing all major and minor subunits (usefully provided in both English and German). It then proceeds with an annotated description of key divisional components, which is very helpful in understanding how a division is equipped. As is par for this series of books, the collection of black and white photos forms the centerpiece. These photos show infantrymen from the early days of the conflict through to much later periods. Members of many branches are on display, for example, artillery, assault pioneers, military police, antitank, reconnaissance and infantry. The photos reveal a host of interesting details and show weapon systems found in the infanterie division. This book also features a set of four color plates expertly illustrated by Stephen Andrew. These depict infantrymen and panzer grenadiers in a wide range of uniforms fighting in various seasons and regions. Photo and color plate captions are well detailed and thorough, providing a wealth of information. This is a very helpful book for those wishing to learn more about those soldiers at the"coal face" of Germany's extraordinarily grueling campaign in the East. 01......Page 1 02......Page 2 03......Page 3 04......Page 4 05......Page 5 06......Page 6 07......Page 7 08......Page 8 09......Page 9 10......Page 10 11......Page 11 12......Page 12 13......Page 13 14......Page 14 15......Page 15 16......Page 16 17......Page 17 18......Page 18 19......Page 19 20......Page 20 21......Page 21 22......Page 22 23......Page 23 24......Page 24 25......Page 25 26......Page 26 27......Page 27 28......Page 28 29......Page 29 30......Page 30 31......Page 31 32......Page 32 33......Page 33 34......Page 34 35......Page 35 36......Page 36 37......Page 37 38......Page 38 39......Page 39 40......Page 40 41......Page 41 42......Page 42 43......Page 43 44......Page 44 45......Page 45 46......Page 46 47......Page 47 48......Page 48 49......Page 49 50......Page 50 51......Page 51 52......Page 52 53......Page 53 54......Page 54