Kampfzone

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Contents of Issue 8:

Panzers in Warsaw: Crushing the Uprising
by Douglas E. Nash Sr
While the Warsaw Uprising could have been subdued with infantry forces alone, it would have taken the Germans much longer and cost more lives if not for the supporting role played by armoured formations that fielded panzers, assault guns, armoured mortars and demolition tanks.
Almost 15,000 words, 23 photos and 1 map

Kampfgruppe Knaust: High Cost of Retaking Arnhem Bridge
by Scott Revell
Kampfgruppe Knaust, consisting mostly of recruits and obsolete armour that had been sourced from training and replacement units in Germany, was hurried to Arnhem as part of the German response to Allied airborne landings in September 1944. Their inexperience would lead to an exorbitant number of casualties.
Over 3800 words, 11 photos, 2 maps and 1 aerial photo

Ostfront – Becker’s Assault Howitzers: 15./Art.Rgt.277 Outside Leningrad
by Jason Mark
The Wehrmacht’s first self-propelled artillery unit fielded amateur-made guns melding WW1 German howitzers on British tank chassis clad in privately-purchased armour. The home-made assault howitzers of 15./Art.Rgt.227 proved their worth in 1.5 years of service on the Ostfront.
Over 12,500 words, 17 photos, 3 maps and 5 sketches

Biography – The Complete Soldier: Hauptmann Hans-Jörg Kimmich, Inf.Rgt.119
by Jason Mark
Some men thrive in war; Kimmich was one of them, proving himself as a combat soldier, staff officer, unit leader and a stubborn survivalist behind enemy lines. His energetic and quick-witted nature, combined with his martial talents, saw him garner Germany’s highest awards and initiation into the General Staff, a career honour offered to only the best staff officers.
Over 5200 words, 6 photos and 1 map

In Their Words – Crossing Severnaya Bay, 29 June 1942
by Fritz Mende
After conquering the fort-studded region north of Sevastopol, Manstein needed to breach the final defensive line at Inkerman if he wanted to enter the city and bring about its fall, but he decided to outflank it by launching an audacious amphibious assault across Severnaya Bay.
Almost 1400 words, 2 photos and 1 map

Soldiers’ Lens – American Trophy Tank
A Lend-Lease M3 Lee captured intact during a disastrous debut features in a German parade through the streets of Orel.
7 photos

Combat Report – Attacking the Martin Furnace Hall: Stalingrad-North, 11 November 1942
In a series of last-ditch efforts to take all of Stalingrad before winter arrived in full force, 6. Armee ordered 79. Infanterie-Division to neutralise the Krasny Oktyabr Steel Factory by capturing the north-western part (the “old section”) of the Martin Furnace Hall. This foreboding workhall, the keystone of the Soviet defence, was much stronger than the Germans knew.
Over 4300 words, 11 photos, 4 maps/sketches and 2 aerial photos

• 77 photos
• 17 maps/sketches
• 3 aerial photos