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Germans about the French: Saar Offensive 1939

German report about the French combat performance, use of tanks, artillery and infantry during the Saar Offensive (1939). The Saar Offensive was a limited French invasion of Germany in September 1939. The document looks at French combat methods, employment of tanks, artillery and infantry. Furthermore, it also discusses the combat effectiveness / value (Kampfwert) of French troops as well. Cover design by vonKickass. »» GET OUR BOOK «« » Army Regulation Medium Panzer Company 1941 - http://www.hdv470-7.com »» SUPPORT MHV «« » patreon, see videos early (adfree) - https://www.patreon.com/join/mhv » subscribe star - https://www.subscribestar.com/mhv » paypal donation - https://paypal.me/mhvis »» MERCHANDISE «« » teespring - https://teespring.com/stores/military-history-visualized » SOURCES « Maier, Klaus; et al.: Die Errichtung der Hegemonie auf dem europäischen Kontinent. Bd. 2. Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt: Stuttgart, Germany, 1979. Müller-Hillebrand, Burkhart: Das Heer 1933-1945. Entwicklung des organistorischen Aufbaues. Band II. Die Blitzfeldzüge 1939-1941. Das Heer im Kriege bis zum Beginn des Feldzuges gegen die Sowjetunion im Juni 1941. E.S. Mittler & Sohn: Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 1956. BArch, RW 19/1528: Militärische Erkundungen, insb. militärische Lage in Polen vor Ausbruch der Kampfhandlungen (mit Lagekarten), 1939-1940. Zaloga, Steve: French tanks of World War II (1) Infantry and Battle Tanks. Osprey Publishing: Oxford, UK, 2014. Niehorster, Leo: 75mm Field Gun Battalion, Light Artillery Regiment, Infantry Division (North East) 10 May 1940. http://niehorster.org/020_france/40-organizations/40_div-inf-ne/di_arty-rgt_bn-075.html #GermansAboutFrench,#SaarOffensive,#WW2

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  • Originally Aired March 8, 2021
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