Marches & mobility
H.G.W. Davie
Mechanized Corps – a study in mobility and ...

Mechanised Corps were the elite of Soviet armoured forces, kept fully up to strength, more tanks than a Tank Corps, twice the size of a Rifle Division. So what does the word 'Mechanised' mean, how many vehicles did they have, how mobile were these units in reailty?

Mechanized Corps – a study in mobility and transport

Railways

The Influence of Railways on Military Operations in the Russo-German War 1941–1945

The Influence of Railways on Military Operations in the Russo-German War 1941–1945

Railways were at the heart of logistics during the Second World War for the continental European powers and a comparative study of Soviet and German railway systems is vital to understanding the course of events of the war and how these limited strategic options for the leaders.