Book Recommendations on the history of mechanized infantry?

[chuckdyke]

1 hour ago, Aragorn2002 said:

Thank you, Probus. I've ordered the MP44 book. Hefty price, but a must have for me.

German Automatic Rifles 1941-45: Gew 41, Gew 43, FG 42 and StG 44 - PDF Drive  Check out this Website that is where I get all my references from.

 

[Probus]

10 hours ago, Aragorn2002 said:

Thank you, Probus. I've ordered the MP44 book. Hefty price, but a must have for me.

You will not be disappointed.  Currently I'm waiting on their new Stuka book.  It's doubled in size since I ordered it:

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/stuka-the-doctrine-of-the-german-dive-bomber/x/24950292#/

They also have the best t-shirts (no affiliation):

https://military-history-visualized.creator-spring.com

[Aragorn2002]

36 minutes ago, Probus said:

You will not be disappointed.  Currently I'm waiting on their new Stuka book.  It's doubled in size since I ordered it:

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/stuka-the-doctrine-of-the-german-dive-bomber/x/24950292#/

They also have the best t-shirts (no affiliation):

https://military-history-visualized.creator-spring.com

Haha, I'm more of a Suit Supply type, Probus, but thanks anyway.

[George MC]

On 1/24/2022 at 5:35 AM, Simcoe said:

Not sure if this is the right forum to discuss but could anyone recommend books on the history of mechanized infantry? Anything from WW2 to the present would be great. My favorite part of Combat mission is the role of infantry in support of mechanized units and I'm always looking for more info on how these units were developed and the tactics they used.

These are a few I have which detail the tactics and procedures used. The German squad tactics has a section re panzer grenadier tactics in 1942 whilst the blue manual 9insutcrution for) is a later update for 44. Panzer tracts has AAR reports which give insight into how they were actually used.

The blue manual 'Instruction Manual for the Panzer troops' is the one referenced by MilHist Visualised in the YouTube film @domflufflinked to. The Combat Instruction Manual is a series of lesson plans used for teaching and training combat drills.

The glossy Panzer grenadier book is okay - lots of images and very glossy and has some useful info re the ToE and OOB of these units. So wee nuggets of gold amongst a lot of fluff done better in other books e.g. Panzer Tracts.

There is also this:

 

Then a modern assessment of it:

 

Then @Bil Hardenberger's excellent piece:

https://battledrill.blogspot.com/2020/02/tactically-correct-driving-armored.html

[Simcoe]

17 hours ago, George MC said:

These are a few I have which detail the tactics and procedures used. The German squad tactics has a section re panzer grenadier tactics in 1942 whilst the blue manual 9insutcrution for) is a later update for 44. Panzer tracts has AAR reports which give insight into how they were actually used.

The blue manual 'Instruction Manual for the Panzer troops' is the one referenced by MilHist Visualised in the YouTube film @domflufflinked to. The Combat Instruction Manual is a series of lesson plans used for teaching and training combat drills.

The glossy Panzer grenadier book is okay - lots of images and very glossy and has some useful info re the ToE and OOB of these units. So wee nuggets of gold amongst a lot of fluff done better in other books e.g. Panzer Tracts.

There is also this:

 

Then a modern assessment of it:

 

Then @Bil Hardenberger's excellent piece:

https://battledrill.blogspot.com/2020/02/tactically-correct-driving-armored.html

Great recommendations! I finished the Panzergrenadier book (glossy). It seemed a lot more interested in different variations of the actual vehicles over tactics. 

The panzer tracts book looks really interesting. I'll see if I can find it.