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Panzer Commander Hermann Balck - Germany's Master Tactician (Paperback) Loot Price: R317
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Panzer Commander Hermann Balck - Germany's Master Tactician (Paperback): Stephen Robinson

Panzer Commander Hermann Balck - Germany's Master Tactician (Paperback)

Stephen Robinson

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A compelling and in-depth history of one of the world's greatest armoured warfare commanders, Hermann Balck (1897-1982). During World War II, Balck commanded panzer troops from the front line and led by example, putting himself in extreme danger when rallying his soldiers to surge forward. He fought battles that were masterpieces of tactical operations, utilizing speed, surprise and a remarkable ability to motivate his men to achieve what they considered to be impossible. We follow his journey through the fields of France, mountains of Greece and steppes of Russia. In Greece, through flair and innovative leadership, his soldiers overcame every obstacle to defeat determined Australian and New Zealand soldiers defending the narrow mountain passes. Balck personally led his men to victory in battles at Platamon Ridge on the Aegean coast and in the Vale of Tempe, before entering Athens. This is also the story of a cultured and complex man with a great love of antiquity and classical literature, who nevertheless willingly fought for Hitler's Third Reich while remaining strangely detached from the horrors around him. The book is the result of extensive research of primary and secondary sources, including Balck's battle reports and first-hand accounts written by Allied soldiers who opposed him, panzer division war diaries and campaign assessments, and declassified Pentagon documents.

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Imprint: Exisle Publishing
Country of origin: Australia
Release date: May 2022
First published: 2019
Authors: Stephen Robinson
Dimensions: 234 x 151 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 978-1-922539-11-3
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military
Books > Humanities > History > European history > General
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Land forces & warfare > General
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns
Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War
Books > History > European history > General
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War
Books > Biography > Historical, political & military
LSN: 1-922539-11-2
Barcode: 9781922539113

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