The Russell Cawthorn Collection
The Great War 1914-1918, and Associated Conflicts The German and other Central Powers Armies The German Army
Stormtroop Tactics: Innovation in the German Army, 1914 - 1918
ISBN
0275933288
Purchase Price
£12.80 (second hand)
Date Purchased
April 15, 2019
Publisher
Praeger Publishers (1989, New York)
Notes
The term "stormtrooper" derives from the use by the Germans in the First World War of a new tactical approach to open warfare in the field; sometimes referred to as "blitzkrieg". This type of approach was largely unexpected and was also successful, in some instances extremely so. That said, the Allies, particularly the BEF and perhaps specifically the Canadians and the Australians, learned very quickly, and similar tactics eventually won the war on the Western Front. Which is why a study of the original stormtroop tactics is so important. This book is by a professional soldier - a former US Marine Corps officer - and it is written in a very accessible manner but it is also worthy of the better academic.
0275933288
Purchase Price
£12.80 (second hand)
Date Purchased
April 15, 2019
Publisher
Praeger Publishers (1989, New York)
Notes
The term "stormtrooper" derives from the use by the Germans in the First World War of a new tactical approach to open warfare in the field; sometimes referred to as "blitzkrieg". This type of approach was largely unexpected and was also successful, in some instances extremely so. That said, the Allies, particularly the BEF and perhaps specifically the Canadians and the Australians, learned very quickly, and similar tactics eventually won the war on the Western Front. Which is why a study of the original stormtroop tactics is so important. This book is by a professional soldier - a former US Marine Corps officer - and it is written in a very accessible manner but it is also worthy of the better academic.