Steel Wind

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Colonel Georg Bruchmuller and the Birth of Modern Artillery

David T. Zabecki, PhD., J. B. A. Bailey

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English

Praeger Publishers Inc
08 December 1994

History; Military tactics; War & defence operations

Series: The Military Profession

Steel 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. Ironically, the methods developed by Bruchmuller ultimately were rejected by the German Army of World War II, but they were taken up and applied with a vengeance by the emerging Red Army. The Soviets further developed Bruchmuller's principles and incorporated them into their doctrine, where they remain to this day. Through Soviet doctrine, they have become fundamental to the practice of many other armies. Bruchmuller's influence in shaping the former Soviet Army has also been mirrored in the shape of those armies designed to oppose it.

By: David T. Zabecki PhD.
Foreword by: J. B. A. Bailey
Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 539g
ISBN: 9780275947491
ISBN 10: 0275947491
Series: The Military Profession
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 08 December 1994
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Illustrations 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

DAVID T. ZABECKI, an Engineer by profession, is a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve. He is a field artillery officer with an additional skill designator as a historian. He is currently a contributing editor to Military History magazine. In 1987 he received the General John J. Pershing Award as the Distinguished Honor Graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. Presently, he is enrolled in the U.S. Army War College. In 1968 he served as an infantry rifleman during the Vietnam War's Tet Offensive.

Reviews for Steel Wind: Colonel Georg Bruchmuller and the Birth of Modern Artillery

?His lucid drafting and generous explanatory notes make his text jump from the page. This is recommended reading for students of World War One tactics.?-The Western Front Association ?The author gives a good general overview of artillery tactics of the great powers during the first three years of the Great War, and fits Bruchmuller's contribution nicely into the broad context of the development of artillery tactics.?-Choice ""His lucid drafting and generous explanatory notes make his text jump from the page. This is recommended reading for students of World War One tactics.""-The Western Front Association ""The author gives a good general overview of artillery tactics of the great powers during the first three years of the Great War, and fits Bruchmuller's contribution nicely into the broad context of the development of artillery tactics.""-Choice