Panzer Operations: The Eastern Front Memoir Of General Raus, 1941-1945

Raus, Erhard; Newton, Steven H.

ISBN 10: 0306812479 / ISBN 13: 9780306812477

Published by Da Capo Press, 2003

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U.S.A.: Da Capo Press, 2003. 1st Edition 1st Printing. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. PRISTINE- Owner embossed stamp otherwise tight and unmarked.German general Erhard Raus was one of the most talented commanders to fight on the Eastern Front in Russia, where he was eventually appointed to army group command in early 1945. By the time the war ended, Raus had established a reputation as one of the German army's foremost tacticians of armored warfare, which made him a prized capture by U.S. Army intelligence. In American captivity, Raus wrote a detailed memoir of his service in Russia. His battlefield experience and keen tactical eye makes his memoir especially valuable.The Raus memoir-now translated, compiled, and edited by prominent World War II historian Steven H. Newton-covers the Russian campaign from the first day of the war to his being relieved of his command at Hitler's order in the spring of 1945. It includes a detailed examination of Raus's 6th Panzer Division's drive to Leningrad, his experiences in the Soviet winter counteroffensive around Moscow, the unsuccessful attempt to relieve Stalingrad and the final desperate battles inside Germany at the end of the war 366 pp.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Panzer Operations: The Eastern Front Memoir Of General Raus, 1941-1945
• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0306812479
• ISBN 13: 9780306812477
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: As New

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Synopsis

Drawing from post-war reports commissioned by U.S. Army intelligence, World War II historian Steven H. Newton has translated, compiled, and edited the battle accounts of one of Germany's finest panzer commanders and a skilled tactician of tank warfare. Throughout most of the war, Erhard Raus was a highly respected field commander in the German-Soviet war on the eastern front, and after the war he wrote an insightful analysis of German strategy in that campaign.The Raus memoir covers the Russian campaign from the first day of the war to his relief from command at Hitler's order in the spring of 1945. It includes a detailed examination of the 6th Panzer Division's drive to Leningrad, Raus's own experiences in the Soviet winter counteroffensive around Moscow, the unsuccessful attempt to relieve Stalingrad, and the final desperate battles inside Germany at the end of the war. His battlefield experience and keen tactical eye make his memoir especially valuable for scholars, and his narrative is as readable as Heinz Guderian's celebrated Panzer Leader.

About the Author

Steven H. Newton is Professor of History at Delaware State University. His previous books on World War II include Kursk: The German View and Retreat from Leningrad.