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the soviet partisan movement 1941-1944 by edgar m. howell

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CONTENTS <br />

PART ONE. GERMAN PLANNING FOR THE INVASION<br />

AND OCCUPATION OF RUSSIA<br />

Chapter I. Background..................................<br />

European Russia .............................<br />

Topography ..............................<br />

Climate .................................<br />

Population ...............................<br />

The Great Russians....................<br />

The White Russians ....................<br />

The Ukrainians.......................<br />

The Balts.............................<br />

The Transportation Net ........................<br />

Railroads ................................<br />

Roads...................................<br />

Rivers...................................<br />

The Transportation Net and Irregular Resistance..................................<br />

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2. Preinvasion Planning.......................... 8 <br />

The Decision To Attack Russia .................<br />

German Occupation Policy and Practice .........<br />

Military Occupation ......................<br />

Organization..........................<br />

The Security Commands...............<br />

Training ..........................<br />

Summary.............................<br />

Political Occupation.......................<br />

Preparation for <strong>the</strong> Economic Exploitation .......<br />

Propaganda for Russia........................<br />

Invasion Planning.............................<br />

The German Lineup......................<br />

PART TWO. <strong>1941</strong>-1942: THE PERIOD OF GERMAN<br />

ADVANCES<br />

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Chapter 3. German Operations to <strong>the</strong> Stalingrad Debacle .... 26 <br />

The Attack Through White Russia .............<br />

The Drive to Leningrad ......................<br />

Clearing <strong>the</strong> Dnepr Bend.....................<br />

The Diversion to <strong>the</strong> South ....................<br />

Von Rundstedt's Fall Offensive ................<br />

The Battle for Moscow........................<br />

The Winter of <strong>1941</strong>-42 ........................<br />

The German Summer Offensive, 1942 ...........<br />

The Drive to <strong>the</strong> Caucasus .................<br />

Stalingrad and <strong>the</strong> Soviet Counterblow ..........<br />

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