World War II River Assault Tactics

Name: World War II River Assault Tactics
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ISBN: 9781780961088

ISBN-10: 1780961081

ISBN-13: 9781780961088

Edition: 2013

Authors: Gordon L. Rottman, Peter Dennis

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On the major European and Russian fronts throughout World War II, the challenge of crossing rivers and other water obstacles under fire was absolutely central to any advance. The Panzers that crossed the Meuse at Sedan in May 1940 cut the French Army in two; the Wehrmacht's ability to cross the great rivers of the western USSR was vital to the lightning advances of Operation Barbarossa in 1941, and in 1943-45 the Red Army had to drive the Germans back from a succession of river lines during their advance to the Reich, culminating in the Vistula and Oder lines; in Italy the Rapido formed a bloody moat for the Cassino defences; and after D-Day the milestones on the Western Allies' advances…

Book details

List price: $28.00
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Publication date: 9/17/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 64
Size: 6.65" wide x 9.30" long x 0.20" tall
Weight: 0.462
Language: English



Introduction


The anatomy of a river


Rivers as military obstacles


Crossing frozen rivers


Improvised Means of Grossing


Wading - swimming - flotation devices


Rope bridges


Engineer Boats


Assault boats


Folding boats


Inflatable (pneumatic) boats


Tables of characteristics


Engineer Bridge Units


US - British - Soviet - German


Bridging Equipment


Floating bridges & ferries


Fixed bridges


Military load classification


Emplacing Bridges


German Bridge Equipment B pontoon bridge


US M2 treadway pontoon bridge


British Bailey fixed bridge


Protecting bridges


The Contested River Crossing


Seizing bridges intact


Selection of crossing sites


Phases of the crossing operation: map, reconnaissance and planning - initial approach - ground reconnaissance - positioning of units -fire preparation - assault crossing - establishment of the bridgehead - consolidation -reinforcement - breakout


Defense of a River Line


Defensive bridgeheads


Defense against an assault crossing


Conduct of the Assault Crossing


Preparations


To the water's edge


Failure: the Rapido river


Select Bibliography


Index