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The German Campaign in Russia: 1940-1942


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      The German Campaign in Russia: 1940-1942

      WWII: Strategic & Operational Planning: From Directive Barbarossa to the Battle for Stalingrad

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       FOREWORD

       PART ONE PLANNING

       Chapter 1 Strategic Planning

       Initial Discussions (July 1940)

       The Marcks Plan (5 August 1940)

       Staff Work (August-September 1940)

       Admiral Raeder's Suggestions (26 September 1940)

       Strategic Survey (October 1940)

       The Preliminary Plan (November-5 December 1940)

       General Staff and Command Post Exercises (November-December 1940)

       Economic Survey

       Directive BARBAROSSA (18 December 1940)

       Chapter 2 Operational Planning

       The Army's Operation Order (3 February 1941)

       Initiation of Subordinate Staffs (February-March 1941)

       Changes in Plans (March-April 1941)

       Army Group South

       Far North

       Delay in the Start

       The Draft of Directive No. 32 (11 June 1947)

       Strategic Concentration (21 June 1941)

       Air Support

       Other Factors

       Estimate of Soviet Strength (June 1941)

       Sources of Information

       Estimate of Red Army Dispositions

       Estimate of Soviet Air Force Strength

       PART TWO OPERATIONS IN 1941

       Chapter 3 The Initial Operations (22 June-31 July 1941)

       D Day

       The Situation on 30 June 1941

       Developments in Early July 1941

       The Mid-July Estimate

       Directive No. 33 (19 July 1941)

       The Army's Letter to the Armed Forces High Command

       The Situation Toward the End of July 1947

       Chapter 4 Planning for Future Operations

       The Army's Order of 28 July 1941

       Directive No. 34 (30 July 1941)

       Hitler's Vacillation Over Strategy

       The Supplement to Directive No. 34 (12 August 1941)

       Developments to Mid-August 1941

       The Army Memorandum of 18 August 1941

       Hitler's Decision (20 August 1941)

       Chapter 5 The Diversion and Reassembly

       The Personnel Situation (End of August 1941)

       Increasing Logistical Difficulties (Early September 1941)

       POL

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