Foreword:
This bulletin has been prepared from first-hand reports on German
methods of warfare as encountered in Libya; many of the documents are
British in origin, but some of the more important are verbatim reprints of
captured German orders. The bulletin will serve a dual purpose: (1) To
provide all officers with reasonably confirmed information, and (2) to serve
as material for lectures to troops. Many of the details can particularly be
stressed while troops are in training to deal with enemy tanks. However,
the application of this information must be in accordance with the tactics,
technique, and procedure prescribed in the pertinent manuals of the U.S. Army.
Table of Contents:
Section I. German Methods
Section II. German Tank Tactics Section III. Organization of a German Defensive Position Section IV. Lessons from Libya Section V. Lessons from the Defensive Action Fought Between 15th and 17th June, 1941 (Salum) Section VI. German Desert Ground Defenses Section VII. Organization of Defense Section VIII. German Mines |