James Holland
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but the rest of it is not.
And this is the kind of fatal flaw of the German armed forces in
In the whole of World War II, really, but even in this early stage, because in Barbarossa, you're talking about 17 panzer divisions out of, you know, the hundred odd that are involved in the initial attack.
In the whole of World War II, really, but even in this early stage, because in Barbarossa, you're talking about 17 panzer divisions out of, you know, the hundred odd that are involved in the initial attack. Well, 17, a panzer division is not a division full of panzers, tanks. It is a combined arms motorized outfit. So...
In the whole of World War II, really, but even in this early stage, because in Barbarossa, you're talking about 17 panzer divisions out of, you know, the hundred odd that are involved in the initial attack. Well, 17, a panzer division is not a division full of panzers, tanks. It is a combined arms motorized outfit. So...
In the whole of World War II, really, but even in this early stage, because in Barbarossa, you're talking about 17 panzer divisions out of, you know, the hundred odd that are involved in the initial attack. Well, 17, a panzer division is not a division full of panzers, tanks. It is a combined arms motorized outfit. So...
Well, 17, a panzer division is not a division full of panzers, tanks.
It is a combined arms motorized outfit.
So,
scouts on BMWs with sidecars, armored cars, infantry, grenadiers, panzer grenadiers, which are infantry in half tracks and trucks, mechanized.
scouts on BMWs with sidecars, armored cars, infantry, grenadiers, panzer grenadiers, which are infantry in half tracks and trucks, mechanized. It is motorized artillery. It is motorized anti-aircraft artillery. It is motorized anti-tank artillery. And of course, it is tanks as well, panzers.
scouts on BMWs with sidecars, armored cars, infantry, grenadiers, panzer grenadiers, which are infantry in half tracks and trucks, mechanized. It is motorized artillery. It is motorized anti-aircraft artillery. It is motorized anti-tank artillery. And of course, it is tanks as well, panzers.
scouts on BMWs with sidecars, armored cars, infantry, grenadiers, panzer grenadiers, which are infantry in half tracks and trucks, mechanized. It is motorized artillery. It is motorized anti-aircraft artillery. It is motorized anti-tank artillery. And of course, it is tanks as well, panzers.
It is motorized artillery.
It is motorized anti-aircraft artillery.
It is motorized anti-tank artillery.
And of course, it is tanks as well, panzers.
But those are a really, really small proportion of, you know, you're talking less than 20% of your attacking force are those spearhead forces. And inevitably, they are going to be attrited as they go. You know, you are going to take casualties. And not only that, you're not going to just take battlefield casualties.
But those are a really, really small proportion of, you know, you're talking less than 20% of your attacking force are those spearhead forces. And inevitably, they are going to be attrited as they go. You know, you are going to take casualties. And not only that, you're not going to just take battlefield casualties.
But those are a really, really small proportion of, you know, you're talking less than 20% of your attacking force are those spearhead forces. And inevitably, they are going to be attrited as they go. You know, you are going to take casualties. And not only that, you're not going to just take battlefield casualties.