A Glimpse into the Past

A Glimpse into the Past

eastern front

Contrasting command styles in WW2: attrition, caution, and operational risk
Contrasting command styles in WW2: attrition, caution, and operational risk
This necessity created a model of leadership based on boldness, flexibility, and innovation rather than on the accumulation of power.
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Impact of a lone soldier’s resistance: Hans Sturm’s stand at the “Meat grinder of Rzhev”
Impact of a lone soldier’s resistance: Hans Sturm’s stand at the “Meat grinder of Rzhev”
Sturm did not hesitate. He jumped into the trench and manned the machine gun alone. With the first mowing volleys, he swept through the advancing Soviets, forcing them to call...
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Caucasian Echoes: the Brandenburg unit’s struggle behind enemy lines
Caucasian Echoes: the Brandenburg unit’s struggle behind enemy lines
The Operation ‘Samil’ was a plan by the German armed forces to occupy the cities of Maikop and Grozny. The operation involved the airdrop of special forces units behind enemy...
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Contrasting command styles in WW2: attrition, caution, and operational risk
Contrasting command styles in WW2: attrition, caution, and operational risk
This necessity created a model of leadership based on boldness, flexibility, and innovation rather than on the accumulation of power.
Read More
Impact of a lone soldier’s resistance: Hans Sturm’s stand at the “Meat grinder of Rzhev”
Impact of a lone soldier’s resistance: Hans Sturm’s stand at the “Meat grinder of Rzhev”
Sturm did not hesitate. He jumped into the trench and manned the machine gun alone. With the first mowing volleys, he swept through the advancing Soviets, forcing them to call...
Read More
Caucasian Echoes: the Brandenburg unit’s struggle behind enemy lines
Caucasian Echoes: the Brandenburg unit’s struggle behind enemy lines
The Operation ‘Samil’ was a plan by the German armed forces to occupy the cities of Maikop and Grozny. The operation involved the airdrop of special forces units behind enemy...
Read More