Germany's panzer arm: Anatomy and performance.
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Title
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Germany's panzer arm: Anatomy and performance.
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Identifier
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AAI8915588
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identifier
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8915588
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Creator
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DiNardo, Richard Louis.
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Contributor
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Adviser: David Syrett
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Date
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1988
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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History, European | History, Modern
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Abstract
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Although the German Army of the Second World War has generated an enormous corpus of literature, this literature remains incomplete. Much attention, perhaps too much, has been devoted to the relationship between Adolf Hitler and his generals, while the number of campaign studies abound. Matters such as divisional organization have largely been overlooked. This study examines divisional organization and those factors that affect it. Some general observations will also be made on the nature of the German Army during this period.;A number of things affected the organization and deployment of German panzer divisions in the field. These would include the ability of the German economy to provide the requisite number of vehicles and the amount of fuel needed to keep them running, an army's personnel policies, training and its theory and doctrine. German divisional organization was reflective of all these influences, and it can be argued that the German Army derived tactical and even strategic advantages from their organization, which was markedly superior to that of their opponents, especially in the early stages of the war. The panzer arm's unique position within the German Army, and the army's basic reliance on horses for transport, would also indicate that the German Army of World War II, far from being a mechanized juggernaut, was actually more closely related to the 19th century than many would admit.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
