Contents

Introduction

1 - The use of sources

2. Manpower

Size of Forces, the growth, changes.

as JSMS articles plus Western Front.

3. Casualties

Total losses, establishing upper limit.

as JSMS articles plus Western Front.

4. Tank Strength

Size of Forces, the growth, changes.

as JSMS articles plus Western Front.

5. Tank Losses

Total losses, establishing upper limit.

as JSMS articles plus Western Front.

6. Tank Design

Design, Protection, Fire, Mobility

Production

7. Anti-Tank Combat

Type of systems, AT-mines, AT-rifles, Panzerfaust, AT-Guns, SP AT advantages contra disadvantages
Organization of AT-units

8. Artillery System

Type of Artillery, Mortars, Infantry Guns, Field Artillery, Rocket Artillery advantages contra disadvantages
Ammo requirements

Indirect Fire techniques

9. Organization of Divisional Formations

Basic ideas behind the structure of a Division

Balance in an armoured division

German Panzer Division 41 compared with 44

German Infantry Division 41 compared with 43

British Armoured 44, US Armored 44 compared with German Pz Div 44

Soviet Tank Corps 44, Sov Mech Corps 44

10. Air Support

Ground Support

Interdiction

Fighter Cover

11. Breakthrough Technics

when the enemy has established a frontline

thus includes also defensive tactics.

Operations (Breakthrough phases only)

Stalingrad (Nov 42), Zitadelle, Korsun 44, Goodwood, Cobra,

Market-Garden, Ardennes and Visla Oder 1945.

Comparision of these.
 
 

12. Advance Rates

JSMS plus France 1940 & Patton.

Operational Depth, Supply Problems, Command & Control

13-Conclusions
 
 
 

Sources

Appendix 1 to 25.