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German Armored Traffic Control During the Russian Campaign, Historical Study (German Report Series) [Dept. of the Army Pamphlet No. 20-242]

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Item Number: L0195

German Armored Traffic Control During the Russian Campaign, Historical Study (German Report Series) [Dept. of the Army Pamphlet No. 20-242]

This pamphlet was prepared for the Historical Division, EUCOM, by a group of former German generals and general staff officers. All of the contributing authors saw considerable service on the Eastern Front during World War II. The principal author, Brig. Gen. Hermann Burkhart Wueller-Hillebrand, served as aide to the Chief of the Army General Staff before assuming command of an armored regiment on the Russian front. Successively appointed chief of staff of a panzer corps and a panzer army, he saw action in the Ukraine, Poland, and East Prussia. One of the associate authors, Brig. Gen. Oskar Munzel, commanded a tank battalion and an armored regiment during the early phase of the Russian campaign. In 1943 Gen. Munzel was assigned as instructor at the German armored school at Wuensdorf, and subsequently became commandant of the one at Bergen-Fallingbostel. Returning to the Russian front toward the end of the war, he led a panzer brigade and served as deputy commander of a panzer division.

Originally published 13 June 1952 by the Dept. of the Army, Washington, D.C., as a soft cover booklet measuring 6 × 9 inches, this is the 1984 facsimile reprint.

Military Reference Library #L195

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Contents

Preface
Introduction
Roads and Traffic Conditions of European Russia
Organization of Traffic Control Elements
- General Principles
- The Military Police Detachment
- March Discipline
- Traffic Regulation and Control Officer—TRACO
Disposition of Traffic Control Elements
- Defensive Situation
- Offensive Situation
March and Route Reconnaissance
Effect of Seasons on Traffic Control
Centralized Traffic Control During River Crossings
Conclusions

Specifications

63 pages
2 diagrams
- Disposition of Traffic Control Elements: Defensive Situation
- Disposition of Traffic Control Elements: Offensive Situation
8 maps
- General Reference Map
- Rerouting a Panzer Division
- Approach March During the Muddy Season
- Long Distance Winter March
  - Original Plans for 16 and 17 December 1941
  - Development on 17 December 1941
  - Situation at 1200, 19 December 1941
- Large-Scale Withdrawal Across the Dnepr: Over-all Situation
  - Approaches, Holding Areas, and Barrier Lines
  - Kremenchug Bridges and Immediate Environs