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An article concerning the terrain found during the war on the Eastern Front for those of you that enjoy a good read. 
https://history.army.mil/html/books/104/104-5/CMH_Pub_104-5.pdf
Quote... The so-called blitzkrieg brought nothing but success during the first part of the war. The Polish and French Armies, as well as the forces of the Balkan states, were defeated in short order. In no instance did the defending forces succeed in disrupting the continuity of the German offensive. Natural obstacles sometimes had a retarding effect and, on occasion, gave rise to local crises,but on the whole they were surmounted by the momentum of the advance. and the skill of command.
It seemed as though natural obstacles no longer played any material role in the conduct of military operations. The great riddle of how to wage war in modern times appeared to have been solved with the blitzkrieg. There can be little doubt that Hitler harbored this same train of thought in embarking on the war against the Soviet Union.
Below some excellent combat film footage containing... Tiger/Panther/Assault Gun/T-34 all in real color.
https://history.army.mil/html/books/104/104-5/CMH_Pub_104-5.pdf
Quote... The so-called blitzkrieg brought nothing but success during the first part of the war. The Polish and French Armies, as well as the forces of the Balkan states, were defeated in short order. In no instance did the defending forces succeed in disrupting the continuity of the German offensive. Natural obstacles sometimes had a retarding effect and, on occasion, gave rise to local crises,but on the whole they were surmounted by the momentum of the advance. and the skill of command.
It seemed as though natural obstacles no longer played any material role in the conduct of military operations. The great riddle of how to wage war in modern times appeared to have been solved with the blitzkrieg. There can be little doubt that Hitler harbored this same train of thought in embarking on the war against the Soviet Union.
Below some excellent combat film footage containing... Tiger/Panther/Assault Gun/T-34 all in real color.
