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German Tanks in France 1940 by Steven J. Zaloga Pegasus Archive review: The Battle of France was characterised by the relentless speed and aggression of the German blitzkrieg tactics, and in particular their use of tanks, yet as this book demonstrates, the German panzers of the era were not particularly impressive in comparison to their adversaries. The traditional explanation for their success is that they concentrated their armour within the panzer divisions rather than following the French model of diluting them throughout their entire force, but this book argues against this theory in favour of the superior training, tactics, communications, and logistics of the German crews, as well as the battle experience they had gained in Poland. It briefly describes each of the tanks used, with the Mk I and II's being by far the most common, reinforced by relatively small numbers of the much more capable Mk III and IV's, as well as self-propelled guns and captured Czech armour which had been incorporated into the German war machine. Also included are tables showing the specifications and quantities of each tank type used, the strengths of each within specific panzer divisions, and the losses sustained during the campaign. Copies may be purchased from Amazon or Osprey Publishing. |
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The Hill: The Brutal Fight for Hill 107 in the Battle of Crete by Robert Kershaw Pegasus Archive review: The German airborne invasion of Crete was an enormous tactical success, but one which could easily have been a catastrophic failure, with the lightly-armed Fallschirmjager suffering the most horrendous casualties as they landed and struggled to form up. This book focuses solely on the struggle for Hill 107, the possession of which would decide the outcome of the campaign as it dominated Maleme airfield where the subsequent German reinforcements were to land. Robert Kershaw, a former commander of 10 PARA, examines both sides of the struggle, and in particular through the eyes of a number of individuals whose actions were pivotal. He describes the circumstances which led up to the German attack and the terrible toll taken on them by the New Zealand 5th Brigade, who emerged as confident that they must be victorious as the Germans were certain that the coming hours would result in their complete defeat. Yet he goes on to examine the confusion amongst the Brigade's leadership which, in the fog of war and under relentless attack by the Luftwaffe, became convinced that their position was in far greater peril than it in fact was, and so rather than ordering a battalion-sized counter-attack at a time when they would likely have swept all before them, remained on the defensive for several days and would ultimately lose control of Hill 107. Copies may be purchased from Amazon or Osprey Publishing. |
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Italian Battle Fleet 1940-43: 'La Squadra', the pride of the Regia Marina by Enrico Cernuschi Pegasus Archive review: "La Squadra" of the Italian Regia Marina was a powerful fleet, centred around battleships, which was conceived during the inter-war years with the intention of challenging the British and French for dominance of the Mediterranean. In the event of war, the stretched Royal Navy was its chief adversary, and this wonderfully researched book concisely chronicles and analyses the numerous engagements which occurred from 1940 to 1943. It also examines the Italian strategy, and describes the composition of the Fleet, the tactics it used, and also considers the often neglected aspects of naval intelligence and logistics. While it is true that the Italians were deficient in some areas, lacking aircraft carriers and the radar technology which were pivotal to the great British successes at Taranto and Cape Matapan, in others the quality of their ships and seamanship led to a number of successes of their own, and until the Armistice in September 1943, they remained an effective and dangerous opponent. Copies may be purchased from Amazon or Osprey Publishing. |
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Montgomery's Rhine River Crossing: Operation Plunder by Jon Diamond Pegasus Archive review: Operation Plunder was the last great set-piece battle fought by the Western Allies in the Second World War, with four divisions of the 2nd British and 9th US Armies along with two airborne divisions successfully crossing the Rhine to establish a 20 mile wide bridgehead, supported by the largest British artillery bombardment of the war, as well as a massive engineer presence to construct numerous pontoon bridges over which the remainder of the armies would follow. It could certainly be argued that the resources committed to the crossing far exceeded what was necessary but it was nevertheless an incredible logistical feat which rivalled even the Normandy landings for its scale and complexity. At over 230 pages, this large entry in the Images of War series thoroughly documents all aspects of the crossing from the Allied perspective, including the airborne landing, the amphibious assault, and the capture of Wesel by the 1st Commando Brigade, but it also places a very heavy focus on the often neglected months of difficult fighting just to reach the western bank of the Rhine. As one would expect of an Images of War book, the large and high quality photographs have been carefully selected to show a broad range of units and equipment types, with many armoured vehicles including several examples of flame-thrower tanks and Hobart's Funnies. Copies may be purchased from Amazon or Pen and Sword Books. |
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