From Cassino to Stalingrad, many of the most famous and brutal battles of World War II were fought in the burnt out remains of cities.
In a continuation of the tactics mini-series, this book analyzes the physical tactics of the close-quarter fighting that took place in ruined cities during World War II. Street-to-street fighting in cities was not a new development, but the bombed-out shells of cities and advances in weaponry meant that World War II took such strategies to a new level of savagery and violence.
Packed with eye-witness accounts, tutorials from original training manuals, maps, and full-colour artwork, this is an eye-opening insight into the tactics and experiences of infantry fighting their way through ruined cities in the face of heavy casualty rates and vicious resistance.
| Published | Dec 20 2012 |
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| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 64 |
| ISBN | 9781846037757 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 60 b/w; 8 col |
| Series | Elite |
| Short code | ELI 168 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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