Infantry Against Tanks 1941

[captainkije]

Just learned that Glantz is about to release a two volume work called "Barbarossa Derailed: the Battle for Smolensk 1941 10 JUL -10 SEPT." This may have a lot of detail concerning the fighting qualities of the Red Army in 1941 that have not yet come to light. The title contrasts with a common view that Smolensk was a German victory, if incomplete. Plan to get after my local library to order this despite the budget cuts.

Anyone remember Carrell's description of Russian "mine dogs?" Trained to feed under tanks with engines running, the Russians would strap high explosives to them and the poor dogs would try to run under German tanks expecting to be fed. No, this wasn't very effective.