Demyansk –43 has 26 ratings and 4 reviews. Andrew said: Good history needs editingThe book has good information. It is however an Osprey book and s . The Demyansk Pocket was the name given to the pocket of German troops encircled by the Red Army around Demyansk, south of Leningrad, during World War. The fighting around the town of Demyansk was one of the longest encirclement battles on the Eastern Front during World War II, stretching from.
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He did not use Russian Acronyms so he was inconsistent as is typical for most historians of the period who 142-43 to not have done much actual research into Russian accounts of the battle.
After stopping the Soviet winter counteroffensive, the German The troops allocated were green and not large enough and no armour was given to help force a breakthrough. It’s just a pity that mr.
However, Hitler demanded that the 12 divisions of II Armeekorps remain in the narrow Demyansk salient, whose base was only 6km wide. Refresh and try again. Magnus rated it really liked it Apr 08, The author uses abbreviations and provides no glossary.
Julio Campos added it May 22, German success, Soviet failure [1]. Over the winter and spring, the Northwestern Front launched a number of attacks on the “Ramushevo corridor” that formed the tenuous link between Demyansk and Staraya Russa but was unable to 194243 the pocket.
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Jeff rated it it was amazing Feb 02, In FebruaryMarshal Timoshenko was ordered to launch an offensive to vemyansk off the base of the salient and annihilate the 12 divisions.
Sean Froezn marked it as to-read Apr 16, Originally, the German The pocket existed mainly from 8 February to 21 April SS-Division ‘Totenkopf’ was virtually destroyed, suffering 80 per cent casualties. He retired as a lieutenant colonel from the US Army Reserves having served 18 years as an armor officer in the US 2nd and 4th infantry divisions and as an intelligence officer in the 29th Infantry Division Light.
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To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. The German High Command had its eyes firmly fixed on Leningrad and Moscow giving little thought to the area between these cities as they had thought when both fallen mopping up could then be carried out fortresa the rural areas. Retrieved from ” https: The supplies were delivered through over flights of whitewashed Junkers Ju 52 transport aircraft per day.
A battle group was able to break the siege on 22 April, but the fighting had taken a heavy toll. Fortresz rated it liked it Nov 26, Location of Demyansk within modern European Russia.
Demyansk 1942–43: The frozen fortress
Sean Smart marked it as to-read Dec 21, Generally clear except for the use of German designations — just a personal gripe. Want to Read saving…. Views Read Edit View history. Armee occupied Ftozen in the fall of because it was key terrain – a crossroads located on high ground amidst a sea of swampy terrain – that would be used as a The fighting around the town of Demyansk was one of the longest encirclement battles on the Eastern Front during the Second World War, stretching from February to February Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles.
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German forces inside the pocket consisted of 12th30th32ndrd and th infantry divisions, and the SS Division Totenkopfas well as Reich Labour ServiceOrdnungspolizei uniformed policeOrganisation Todtand other auxiliary units, for a total of about 90, German troops and around 10, auxiliaries.
For the first time in military history, an army was supplied entirely by air. Another pocket was also created around Kholm, with another 5, Germans inside. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Lawrence rated it it was amazing Aug 10, Armee mounted two major relief efforts to rescue their trapped forces in the Demyansk and Kholm pockets, which were finally relieved in April-May Andrew Bernier marked it as to-read Jun 22, Matthew Jankowski marked it as to-read Jul 02, Thus, the Germans began to withdraw just as Timoshenko opened his grand offensive to cut them off and destroy almostGerman troops.
Demyansk was important as it was close to the main highway between both of the target cities and when the soviets attacked and high command wished to withdraw. Instead, the Soviet winter counteroffensive in February encircled the German II Armeekorps and other units, totalling abouttroops, inside the Demyansk Pocket.
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This is a very good volume for putting what happened later at Stalingrad into strategic perspective. Osprey Publishing Campaign Series Author: Preview — Demyansk —43 by Robert Forczyk.
Kyle Cisco marked it as to-read Oct 12,