World War II Street-Fighting Tactics
Author | : Stephen Bull |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 176 |
Release | : 2012-12-20 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781782008460 |
ISBN-13 | : 1782008462 |
Rating | : 4/5 (462 Downloads) |
Download or read book World War II Street-Fighting Tactics written by Stephen Bull and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-12-20 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.