Title: Combat in Russian forests and swamps
Description: The numerous dense woodlands and swamps that covered the western portions of European Russia presented severe problems for the German invaders and occupation forces. In conformance with the assignment, this study had to be confined to a discussion of tactical principles when operating in those areas. Apart from tactical principles, however, another problem calls for serious consideration -- the problem of education and training, of teaching self-confidence to young men of military age and of training them in the art of improvisation. The need for this training is pointed out in the final section of this study.
Subjects: Tactics, Forests and forestry, World War, 1939-1945, Campaigns, Military geography
Places: Russia (Federation), Soviet Union