Soviet Documents on the Use of War Experience: Volume Three: Military Operations 1941 and 1942

by Orenstein,Harold S.

• ISBN13: 9780714634029
• ISBN10: 0714634026
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1993-03-01
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

"The Soviet Study of War" series examines the lessons Soviet military theorists and commanders learned from the study of their own military experience. These are translations of Soviet documents.

Table of Contents

Operational results of the rout of the Germans at Moscow: the defensive engagement on the Western front

the counteroffensive of the Red Army on the Western front and the rout of German-Fascist forces

the further development of the Western front offensive from the line of the Lama, Ruza, Nara and Oka rivers

Actions of General Belov's group in the Germans' operational rear: penetration of the German defence and raid on Viaz'ma

the offensive against Viaz'ma

the offensive against Semlevo

the offensive against Iakovlevo

group offensive in the area of Isdeshkovo

the offensive to liberate 329th Rifle Division and 250th Air-Assault Regiment from encirclement

the offensive in the area of the Ugra siding

Operations of 4th Air-Assault Corps in the enemy's operational rear

general situation

the 4th Air Assault Corps offensive against Pesochnia

defensive battles in March 1942

German penetration in the direction of Verterkhovo station, Ugra siding

the offensive against Marino

battles in encirclement and breakout from encirclement

Some conclusions with respect to left-flank operations of the Western front

the offensive of 61st and 16th Armies in July 1942

operations of 16th and 61st Armies, and 3rd Tank Army in August 1942

Maskirovka support of an offensive operation: mission of the operation and Maskirovka decision

execution of Maskirovka measure

plan of Maskirovka measures in the zone of actions of the Northwestern front (for the period 10-22 July 1942)

The experience of organizing the rear of the Crimean front (January-May, 1942): brief characterization of the Crimean Peninsula

general conditions by the beginning of the assault operation

planning and preparation of the assault operation

the operation of the rear during the fight for the Kerch' Peninsula

establishment of a rear area in Crimean front offensive operations

Combined actions of river flotillas and ground forces: principles of the combat use of river flotillas

combat actions of the Danube military flotilla

actions of the Volga flotillas in the area of Stalingrad

Study of combat experience in the Karelian front

Use of a tank destroyer artillery regiment

Instructions on the combat use of Red Army air-assault forces (plan): general position

organization and execution of an air-assault operation

control of an air assault during its actions in the enemy's rear area

the link-up of an air assault with its forces

Orders, directives, instructions: to all chiefs of Front chemical directorates

changes in articles of the plan for field regulations related to the combat use of cavalry

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