Author : Friedrich Von Gatow
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 : 9781794205888
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (58 download)
Book Synopsis Stahlgewitter at the Gates of Moscow Waffen SS in Combat a German View of Ww2 by : Friedrich Von Gatow
Download or read book Stahlgewitter at the Gates of Moscow Waffen SS in Combat a German View of Ww2 written by Friedrich Von Gatow and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-01-16 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stahlgewitter at the gates of Moscow - a German view of WW2 The German Army Group Center achieved an overwhelming tactical victory during the twin battles of Bryansk and Vyazma during the first half of October 1941. It remained to be seen during the following weeks if it could be expanded operatively and bring forth the crowning result of Moscow's capture. The impact it left upon the Russians was great at any rate. The city's inhabitants who had remained and were able to perform manual labor began to construct defensives in the city's suburbs. Then suddenly, and especially early during this year, the winter came and along with it terrible cold temperatures. German operations ended abruptly. The engines and even automatic weapons froze-up. In no way were their uniforms sufficient in these biting cold temperatures, which went as far down as minus forty-five degrees Celsius. Appropriate clothing, which were field-tested and found to be sufficient for the Russian winter, were not yet available. Only the Luftwaffe and the Waffen-SS were to some extent better prepared. The soviet leaders seemed to have waited just for this most favorable event, were the German attacking strength would be exhausted and were the climatic conditions would allow them to play- out their trumps. How was this war in the east through german eyes? What was it like to be a German soldier at the frontline, facing the soviets and the russian winter? This book is based on diary notes from a soldier of a Waffen-SS regiment, parts of the story are fabricated. Some names and identifying details have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals as long they are no historic persons.