Heinz Guderian The background, strategies, tactics and battlefield experiences of the greatest commanders of history by Battistelli, Pier [Osprey Publishing,2011]

Command #13

by Pier Paolo Battistelli

Heinz Guderian The background, strategies, tactics and battlefield experiences of the greatest commanders of history by Battistelli, Pier. Published by Osprey Publishing,2011, Paperback

Genres: History

Paperback

First published January 1, 2011

About the author

Pier Paolo Battistelli earned his PhD in Military History at the University of Padua. A scholar of German and Italian politics and strategy throughout World War II, he is active in Italy and abroad writing books and essays on military history subjects.

Reviews

[Sean Chick · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is mostly a fair assessment of Guderian's combat abilities and role in the creation of the panzer divisions. The prose is turgid in places and the long discussion of armored theorists (particularly the British) seems a bit misplaced. Certainly Guderian was not the father of armored warfare, but that was clear even before Battistelli discusses Fuller.

[Steven Peterson · Rating 4 out of 5]

One in the Osprey series, "Command." This slim volume focuses on German military leader Heinz Guderian. Guderian had experience in World War I, became interested in and a theoretician of armor during the interwar period. His ideas helped develop the doctrine for the German armored forces, the Panzer forces.

This book traces his rise, his role in the early years of the war (including success as a field officer leading Panzer forces). It also does a nice job of exploring some of his weaknesses and the difficulties he encountered later in the war.

For a brief introduction to this important military figure, this work serves its purpose well.

[Oguzhan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Guderian’ın hayatı hakkında bilgi edinilmek için kesinlikle kullanılamayacak bir kaynak, birçok noktada da bağlamın dışına çıkılmış. İnceliği ve renkli-resimli olması ile bu türde kitaplar okumak isteyen çocukların ilgisi çekilmek istenmiş desem, ilk olarak bu kitabı okuyan bir çocuk çince okur gibi hisseder. Gereksiz kelimesi ağır olur ancak hangi amaca hizmet etmek için yazıldığı belirsiz bir kitap olmuş.

[Emre · Rating 5 out of 5]

Heinz Guderian'ın hayatını özetleyen ve özellikle II. Dünya Savaşı'nda cephelerdeki faaliyetlerine odaklanan okuması oldukça akıcı bir kitap. Oldukça güzel görseller de içeriyor. Genel bilgiler açısından tatmin edici ancak Heinz Guderian veya II. Dünya Savaşı'na ilgi duyanların özellikle son bölümdeki kaynakları okuması gerekiyor.

[Steven · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one has a dull prose compared to the other books in the series. Plenty of details (perhaps too much) on panzer types and specifications, but not enough on Guderian the man, the commander, and the theorist. However on the whole I find the assessment balanced, critical but not overly.

[Almantas · Rating 4 out of 5]

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