„Cudowna broń” Wehrmachtu przeciwko powstańcom warszawskim
“The Wehrmacht’s ‘miracle weapon’” against the Warsaw insurgents
About the book of Norbert Bączyk and Grzegorz Jasiński, Dawid kontra Goliat. Niemieckie środki specjalne w Powstaniu Warszawskim, Instytut Pileckiego, Warszawa 2020
Author(s): Paweł BrudekSubject(s): History, Military history, Recent History (1900 till today), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949)
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Mikołaja Kopernika
Keywords: Warsaw Uprising; weapon; tactics; street fighting
Summary/Abstract: This article reviews Norbert Bączyk and Grzegorz Jasinski’s book about the Germans’ use of experimental weapons in street fighting against the Warsaw Uprising . Various types of weapons designed for urban combat (Goliath, Taifun, Borgward, rocket launchers, heavy mortars, rail guns), the tactics of their use, and problems related to lo-gistics, conflicts of competence, and the weakening morale of the German soldiers are discussed . Technical means of warfare, despite their limited effectiveness, did not ensure a quick and easy victory for the Germans .
Journal: Klio. Czasopismo poświęcone dziejom Polski i powszechnym
- Issue Year: 59/2021
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 275-288
- Page Count: 14
- Language: Polish