4. Reconnaissance: Section VII. Comments and Lessons | The Development of German Defensive Tactics in Cyrenaica - 1941, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 5, October 16, 1942 (LoneSentry.com)

TOC
§I
§II
  II.1
  II.2
§III
  III.1
  III.2
  III.3
  III.4
  III.5
  III.6
§IV
  IV.1
  IV.2
  IV.3
  IV.4
§V
§VI
§VII
  VII.1
  VII.2
  VII.3
  VII.4
  VII.5

[Lone Sentry: Photos, Articles, and Research on the European Theater in World War II]

Home Page | Site Map | What's New | Contact: info@lonesentry.com

The Development of German Defensive Tactics in Cyrenaica—1941

Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 5, October 16, 1942

[DISCLAIMER: The following text is taken from the wartime U.S. War Department publication. As with all wartime intelligence information, data may be incomplete or inaccurate. No attempt has been made to update or correct the text. Any views or opinions expressed do not necessarily represent those of the website.]

SECTION VII. COMMENTS AND LESSONS

4. RECONNAISSANCE

All new defensive positions were thoroughly examined before building began. This reconnaissance took into consideration enemy dispositions and capabilities. Thus the main centers of resistance were located at points of maximum effectiveness.

Back to Table of Contents