Georgii Samoilovich Isserson (1898-1976) was one of the most prescient and prolific authors on military art in the years preceding World War II. His theories greatly influenced the Red Army's conduct of operations and were instrumental in achieving victory over Germany. This book gathers together for the first time English translations of Isserson's most influential works; including some that are still classified. His writings on the preparation and conduct of the deep offensive operation--the deployment of tanks; mechanized infantry; air power and airborne troops to penetrate deeply echeloned defenses--also serve as a primer on how to construct a position to defeat such an attack. His well argued defense of the deep operation based on an examination of recent wars and his reminiscences about the people and events that shaped Soviet military theory in the 1930s are included.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. IT"S A BOOK!!!By SFC SullivanMuch better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Fair presentation of the history of motorized infantry and Panzergrenadiers ...By Jim AFair presentation of the history of motorized infantry and Panzergrenadiers. This is a tough subject to squeeze into a basic Osprey book.13 of 15 people found the following review helpful. Divisional numbers; uniforms and little else.By Stone DogIn Osprey Elite number 218; author Nigel Thomas approaches the subject of "World War II German Motorized Infantry Panzergrenadiers" in this 63 page book.The author gives the reader a very brief introduction to the genesis of the German mobile forces and the concepts of motorization. He then moves on to the units formed as motorized infantry in motorized infantry and panzer divisions pre-war; then as the war changed; the changes made to the concept; nomenclature and composition of these units. The author gives the reader a run down of the units involved; their divisional and regimental numbers as well as uniforms and the changes to uniforms during the war.The book; as well as the author's writing; leaves much to be desired. The author tells us very little about these units that were vital to the German way of war in WWII. There's no history of their actions; there's no analysis of their impact or effectiveness. No seminal battles or campaigns. Very little other than the units formed; the regiments; the uniforms.The author's writing reminds me of a 16 year-old with a cell phone - constant; repeated abbreviations. BFF IDK LOL! Here's a sample: "mobile HQ Co (Pz sigs ptn with 3x Panther tanks; and an armd Pzgren ptn with 4x HMGs and 2x SdKfz 251/9 APCs) I Pz Bn; and II Armd PzGren Bn." This is a randomly selected sentence. Sigs? Signals; I think? ptn is Platoon I think?This Osprey title has the usual excellent period photos and color plates Osprey is known for; but this title left much to be desired. Unless your specialty or interest is in uniforms or you need a catalog of German units that were motorized; Panzer Grenadier or Panzer; this Osprey is a bust. Wasn't worth the money.
