Panzer Tactics

German Small-Unit Armor Tactics in World War II

Wolfgang Schneider

• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Year: 2020
• Topic: History
• eBook ISBN:
  9780811769242
• Subtopic: World War II
• Index: History

Ultimate inside view of the blitzkrieg in World War II

Diagrams, maps, and schematics illustrate key principles

Hundreds of rare photos show Panzers and crews in action
Wolfgang Schneider has written the definitive account of German small-unit armor tactics. Using period training manuals, after-action reports, countless interviews with Panzer veterans, and his own experiences as an armor commander in the modern German Army, Schneider describes World War II Panzer tactics, coupling his narrative with scores of illustrations that highlight armor concepts. Schneider covers the major types of small-unit operational art-offensive and defensive-and also discusses road marches, reconnaissance, command and control, working with other arms of service, life in a tank, armor training, gunnery, and the future of armor. The book provides useful insight into armor tactics for both the layman and the armor enthusiast.

Table of contents

• Publishers’ Acknowledgements
• Editors’ Notes
• Introduction
• CHAPTER 1: Offensive Operations (Der Angriff)
• CHAPTER 2: Defensive Operations (Die Verteidigung)
• CHAPTER 3: Unit Movements (Der Marsch)
• CHAPTER 4: Reconnaissance (Die Aufklärung)
• CHAPTER 5: Command and Control (Die Führung)
• CHAPTER 6: Logistics and Maintenace (Die Logistik und Instandsetzung)
• CHAPTER 7: Combined Arms Operations (Die Zusammenarbeit)
• CHAPTER 8: Life in a Tank (Das Leben im Panzer)
• CHAPTER 9: Training and Tank Gunnery (Die Ausbildung und das Panzerschießen)
• CHAPTER 10: Armor Tactics—Today and Tomorrow (Panzertaktik—heute und morgen)