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Using first-hand accounts and rare and unpublished images, this highly illustrated title tells the full story of the German reconnaissance troops in World War II.

When the Wehrmacht was first formed in 1935, tactical reconnaissance was carried out by motorcycle rifle units (Kradschützen). However, with the development and large-scale introduction of wheeled armoured vehicles in the late 1930s, motorized reconnaissance battalions (Aufklärungs-Abteilungen) were introduced. Equipped with a mixture of armoured cars and motorcycles, they often operated far ahead of battlefront to survey the terrain, observe enemy positions and identify enemy forces key information required ahead of any armoured assault. In the second half of the war, with Germany on the strategic defensive, armoured reconnaissance troops found themselves increasingly drawn into combat operations, and even holding sectors of the line. At th

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Table of Contents
Introduction 1. Motor Reconnaissance 2. Armoured Cars 3. Motorized Battalion 4. 1939 – Poland 5. 1940 – France 6. North Africa 7. Soviet Union 8. 1943 – The Force Grows 9. Modern Reconnaissance 10. Captured Vehicles Index Acknowledgements

Panzer Reconnaissance

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      Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Published 13 April 2023
      ISBN-13 9781472855022
      978-1472855022
      ISBN-10 1472855027
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      Land forces and warfare

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Using first-hand accounts and rare and unpublished images, this highly illustrated title tells the full story of the German reconnaissance troops in World War II.

      When the Wehrmacht was first formed in 1935, tactical reconnaissance was carried out by motorcycle rifle units (Kradschützen). However, with the development and large-scale introduction of wheeled armoured vehicles in the late 1930s, motorized reconnaissance battalions (Aufklärungs-Abteilungen) were introduced. Equipped with a mixture of armoured cars and motorcycles, they often operated far ahead of battlefront to survey the terrain, observe enemy positions and identify enemy forces key information required ahead of any armoured assault. In the second half of the war, with Germany on the strategic defensive, armoured reconnaissance troops found themselves increasingly drawn into combat operations, and even holding sectors of the line. At th

      Trade Review
      If you have any interest in WWII, this is an absolute must-read. * Wargames Soldiers & Strategy Magazine *

      Table of Contents
      Introduction 1. Motor Reconnaissance 2. Armoured Cars 3. Motorized Battalion 4. 1939 – Poland 5. 1940 – France 6. North Africa 7. Soviet Union 8. 1943 – The Force Grows 9. Modern Reconnaissance 10. Captured Vehicles Index Acknowledgements

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