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Germans about French - Saar Offensive 1939 (Patreon)

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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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Sean Tyson

Thank you for making this video. I always find it informative to learn more about the early engagements between the German and allied forces, especially as the French had very good armor as one advantage. Of course, it is generally understood that German tactics were the determining factor, but your discussion of the French integration of armor with infantry and their excellent use of artillery indicates they might have performed better against the German army if their political/military leadership had focused on strategic offense rather than defense, or generally just been more aggressive overall.

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thank you for your support! I find it quite interesting that the French and German approach were completely different, Germans: speed, French: armor. And I think that actually would have been less of an issue on the tactical level, but on the operational and strategic level it had a major importance on the communication systems and style. So, one interesting question would be if the French had similar communication and command style, how it would have turned out.