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BL
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582893
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b412112
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| Main Entry
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Mellenthin, F. W. von, (Friedrich Wilhelm),1904-1997.
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| Title & Author
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Panzer battles : : a study of the employment of armor in the Second World War /\ F.W. von Mellenthin ; Translated by H. Betzler ; edited by L.C.F. Turner.
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xix, 458 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :: illustrations ;; 18 cm
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| ISBN
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0345321588
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: 9780345321589
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: 0345244400
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: 9780345244406
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| Notes
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Translation of Panzerschlachten.
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Preface. Introduction. Part One: Poland, France, and the Balkans. Chapter 1: The Polish Campaign -- Chapter 2: The Conquest of France -- Chapter 3: The Balkan Campaign. Part Two: The Western Desert. Chapter 4: At Rommel's Headquarters -- Chapter 5: Sidi Rezegh -- Chapter 6: Rommel's Defeat and Recovery -- Chapter 7: The Gazala Battles -- Chapter 8: Tobruk to Alamein -- Chapter 9: Farewell to Africa. Part Three: Russia. Chapter 10: Introduction to Russia -- Chapter 11: "And Quiet Flows the Don" -- Chapter 12: Disaster at Stalingrad -- Chapter 13: Manstein's Great Achievement -- Chapter 14: The Battle of Kursk -- Chapter 15: Back to the Dnieper -- Chapter 16: The Kiev Salient -- Chapter 17: The Withdrawal from the Ukraine -- Chapter 18: The Defense of Poland -- Chapter 19: The Red Army. Part Four: Campaign in the West. Chapter 20: Crisis in the West -- Chapter 21: The Struggle in Alsace-Lorraine -- Chapter 22: The Final Battles -- Chapter 23: In Retrospect -- Conclusion. Appendix: Appointments Held by the Author. Index. Index of Army Formations.
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| Abstract
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An account of the tactics, planning, and operations details of the German Panzer divisions from North Africa to Russia, written by a German officer who took part in the tank warfare of World War II.
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World War, 1939-1945-- Campaigns.
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Tank warfare.
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World War, 1939-1945, Personal narratives, German.
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| Dewey Classification
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940.54
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| LC Classification
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D757.M372 1971
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