Sturmzug

STURMZUG - Tactics of the German Assault Platoon 44 is a must-read for anyone interested in World War 2 combat and tactics. Centered around the assault platoon equipped with the iconic Sturmgewehr 44, the documents included in this book include never before published information on Wehrmacht infantry tactics. This book includes the original tactics for the attack, the defense, retreat, firefight and the assault with hand grenades by the Assault Platoon. Carefully recreated illustrations of the original documents provide easy to read visual representations of firing stances, unit formations and maps. Together with supplementary information drawn from German pamphlets and regulations, this provides a rich comprehension of German unit-based tactics straight from the original documents. Presenting a side-by-side German-English translation, this book was carefully edited to remain true to the original documents in both content and layout.