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Panzers on the Eastern Front

General Erhard Raus and His Panzer Divisions in Russia 1941-1945

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Panzers on the Eastern Front

By: Peter Tsouras - editor
Narrated by: David de Vries
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General Erhard Raus was one of the German Army's finest panzer generals and a leading exponent of blitzkrieg in the east. German panzers were witnesses to the incredible onslaught that was the first few months of Barbarossa, then the gradual strengthening of Russian resistance, counterattack and, ultimately, the long and drawn-out German retreat. Raus and his panzers were tested in every conceivable tactical situation and, inevitably, Raus became highly versed in all aspects of mobilized warfare.

This account by Erhard Raus, edited by leading Eastern Front expert Peter G. Tsouras, concentrates on German efforts to relieve Stalingrad. Raus, as commander of 6th Panzer Division, was in the thick of this bitter action, urging his panzers forward in a massive effort to break the Soviet stranglehold. These journals were originally written to brief the US Army at the height of the Cold War.

©1996 Greenhill Books (P)2020 Tantor Europe Germany Military Military & War Russia World War II War Soviet Union
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I liked the information and first hand accounts of the battles
The reading was somewhat monotone, he did however did his best at the German prononciation of the names and units.

Surprising stories from those who where in command

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Well read and engaging. Good historical piece a General that rarely gets mentioned. I would recommend it.

Interesting historical story

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interesting narrative on the various battles and tactics that were used and discovering how little Russian tactics seem to have changed since then if the news reports on the war in Ukraine are to be believed.

informative

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