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Post by Max Sinister on Apr 16, 2024 22:28:40 GMT
This one's especially interesting for campaigns set in Kola (e.g. platinum fox). You have to be able to read Cyrillic, but it pays off. The terrain there must have been an absolute nightmare - just look at that crazy mix of land and lakes, with almost no roads. kolamap.ru/topo/map_img/mrsk_1x2/05/05_1.htm(The river on the top left next to the A-138 road is the Litsa, where the Wehrmacht stood. The small settlement in the middle of the coast is Ura-Guba at the mouth of the Ura river. At the bottom of this map, you'll be close enough to touch Murmansk.) The Google translate works fine (announces itself).
From reading on the campaign the Germans started out with trucks. When the road ended they employed mules/horses. When they wouldn't go any further the troops carried it all themselves. Then they ran into the Soviets at had to go back. Terrible place. Really difficult to get anything ahead to the advancing troops. Indeed it was. The expected road wasn't there, they would have need to crossed the Litsa river first. But at that time, they already needed two thirds of Dietl's two divisions for the rear, transport, and whatnot. One more division could've done wonder. If only they could have mastered the logistics, which is a different kettle of fish.
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Post by American hist on Apr 19, 2024 3:45:58 GMT
What books would people recommend for ancient Egypt history and culture?
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