"Tank Brigade Tactics " Topic

""Directions for offensive action of tank brigades when attacking an enemy defensive line in cooperation with infantry, artillery, and aircraft

Modern characteristics of German defenses include:

1.Transformation of settlements into strongholds, buildings and basements into pillboxes.
2.Minefields on approaches to these strongholds.
3.Fire support from one stronghold to another.
4.Strongholds in depth and reserve strongholds in case of a retreat.
5.360 degree defensive lines.
6.Saturation of the defensive line with dugouts and pillboxes.
7.Creation of an obstacle belt in front of strongholds.
8.Creation of maneuver groups for conducting counterattacks.
Prolonged presence at one place allowed the enemy to complete significant engineering work, dig supply trenches, create anti-tank and anti-infantry obstacles, range in on landmarks.

Capture of front lines and performance of deep penetrations must now be organized as a gradual and planned offensive with close cooperation by all army branches. At first, the crushing firepower of tanks must be used to break up the defensive system and to give the opportunity for infantry to penetrate into enemy defenses for close combat with the objective of destroying enemy personnel and vehicles.

These directions, based on experience in battle, are meant to answer the main questions that must be asked when planning upcoming offensive operations…"
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Amicalement
Armand

Thanx Armand, thats a bucket load of info! I've marked this site and will likely use it as a reference source for years to come.

Great find Armand. You do come up with some gems on occasion.

So happy you enjoyed the site my friends!. (smile)

Amicalement
Armand

Not changed that much even now, thanks for the link.

Pretty interesting stuff! Makes sense that this is the 1942 manual when they were low on equipment. I wouldn't have expected the Soviets to be so concerned with the deployment of a mere 8 KV tanks! :)