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Book SynopsisSteel Wind is a piece of historical detective work that explains how Colonel Georg Bruchmuller, an obscure German artillery officer recalled from retirement, played a pivotal role in the revolution of offensive tactics that took place in 1917-18.
Table of ContentsIllustrations Acknowledgments Foreword by J.B.A. Bailey Introduction
Artillery Combat in the First World War The Tactical and Technological Environment The Phases of Artillery Use in World War I
Riga: Movement Returns to the Battlefield The Man Who Synchronized Fire and Maneuver Bruchmüller's Tactics Neutralization Organization for Combat Preparation of the Battlefield Combined Arms Coordination Operational Security and Surprise Fire Support Planning
Fire Support for Ludendorff's 1918 Offensives The St. Quentin Offensive The Lys Offensive The Chemin des Dames Offensive The Noyon Offensive The Champagne-Marne Offensive The Aftermath
Bruchmüller's Legacy Bruchmüller's Lessons of the (First) World War Influence on the German Army Influence on the British, French, and U.S. Armies Influence on the Russian and Soviet Armies
Echoes of Bruchmüller Epilogue Appendix A: The Military Career of Georg Bruchmüller Appendix B: Bruchmüller's Military Decorations and Orders Appendix C: Bruchmüller's World War I Staff Appendix D: The Imperial German Artillery in the First World War Appendix E: Glossary of World War I Era Artillery and Military Terms Bibliography Index
