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[–] 16469287? ago 

Thank you anon. This book is hard, but good.

Page 26 / 27

"The scheme of a Russian attack was to send forward their troops in

waves. The first two waves would usually be armed, the rear two waves often

weaponless. As the first two waves were cut down, the rear attackers

advanced over the corpses of their comrades, availing themselves of the

weapons no longer needed by the dead. This was an interesting strategy that

must have had an unenviable effect on their troops’ morale. After some

thought, I developed my own response to perfection. I would bide my time

until the four waves were on their way towards our lines, then open rapid fire

into the

two rear waves, aiming for the stomach. The unexpected casualties at

the rear and the terrible cries of the most seriously wounded tended to

collapse the rear lines and so disconcert the two leading ranks that the whole

attack would begin to falter. At this point I could now concentrate on the two

leading waves, dispatching those Soviets closer than 50 metres with a shot to

the heart or the head. Enemy soldiers who had turned and run I transformed

into men screaming with pain with a shot to the kidneys. At this, an attack

would frequently disintegrate altogether. In such an engagement I would

often fire off more than twenty rounds, none of which counted towards my

final total of kills. In this manner over two days, in cooperation with

comrades, I played my part in saving 7./144. On the second night, the

company escaped the encirclement, taking with it thirteen wounded. I held

the rear, keeping the pursuers at a respectful distance with accurate sniper fire

until, at first light, we re-established contact with our main front line. The

question of ethics and honour involved in my tactics is open to question, but

against such an enemy as the Soviets, who had no hesitation in slaughtering

the prisoners they took, and outnumbered us ten to one, I considered it

justified in the circumstances."

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[–] 16469290? ago 

>>12738062

Yes, it was massively exaggerated with the "zerg tactics".

During the winter war you could make these types of claims and it would hold pretty strong, but in 1943? No fucking way.

Make no mistake though, the German infantry was absolutely world class - but it was not enough for what would be the Barbarossa deathtrap.

Look up TIK on youtube, he makes great videos about this stuff.

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[–] 16469291? ago 

I don't see why it would be any different in 1943; not a "claim".

TIK is garbage (general comment) though what to expect from an e-celeb historydude; you won't get to the bottom of things there.

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[–] 16469288? ago 

Was it really a myth that the russians really use Human wave tactics?