Development Of Hedgerow Breaching Tactics: July to September 1944

[Richard Stone]

Attached are several more reports that describe the evolution and variety of tactics used by the US Army infantry, artillery and armored units to overcome the German Army defenses located in the French Hedgerows during the summer of 1944.

[Richard Stone]

Attached are several more reports that describe the evolution and variety of tactics used by the US Army infantry, artillery and armored units to overcome the German Army defenses located in the French Hedgerows during the summer of 1944.

[Richard Stone]

Attached are several more reports that describe the evolution and variety of tactics used by the US Army infantry, artillery and armored units to overcome the German Army defenses located in the French Hedgerows during the summer of 1944.

The first report is a description of a German counterattack that used infantry and armor.

[Richard Stone]

Attached are several more reports that describe the evolution and variety of tactics used by the US Army infantry, artillery and armored units to overcome the German Army defenses located in the French Hedgerows during the summer of 1944.

The last report is a comment by the British Army regarding the action patrols should take upon making enemy contact and receiving fire.

[Richard Stone]

Attached are several more reports that describe the evolution and variety of tactics used by the US Army infantry, artillery and armored units to overcome the German Army defenses located in the French Hedgerows during the summer of 1944.

[Richard Stone]

Attached are several more reports that describe the evolution and variety of tactics used by the US Army infantry, artillery and armored units to overcome the German Army defenses located in the French Hedgerows during the summer of 1944.

The text obscured by the ‘Declassified’ stamp can be read by enlarging the attachment.

[Richard Stone]

Attached are several more reports that describe the evolution and variety of tactics used by the US Army infantry, artillery and armored units to overcome the German Army defenses located in the French Hedgerows during the summer of 1944.

The second report on the first attachment 'Rhino Saves Infantry’ discusses the advantage of using the Rhino device to breach the hedgerows.

The text obscured by the ‘Declassified’ stamp can be read by enlarging the attachment.

[Richard Stone]

Attached are several more reports that describe the evolution and variety of tactics used by the US Army infantry, artillery and armored units to overcome the German Army defenses located in the French Hedgerows during the summer of 1944.

The text obscured by the ‘Declassified’ stamp can be read by enlarging the attachment.

[Richard Stone]

Attached are several more reports that describe the evolution and variety of tactics used by the US Army infantry, artillery and armored units to overcome the German Army defenses located in the French Hedgerows during the summer of 1944.

The first report is a method the British Army adopted to handle snipers located in haystacks.

[OldBill]

Another good installment, Thanks!

[Richard Stone]

Attached are several more reports that describe the evolution and variety of tactics used by the US Army infantry, artillery and armored units to overcome the German Army defenses located in the French Hedgerows during the summer of 1944.

[Richard Stone]

Attached are several more reports that describe the evolution and variety of tactics used by the US Army infantry, artillery and armored units to overcome the German Army defenses located in the French Hedgerows during the summer of 1944.

The text obscured by the ‘Declassified’ stamp can be read by enlarging the attachment.

[Richard Stone]

Attached are several more reports that describe the evolution and variety of tactics used by the US Army infantry, artillery and armored units to overcome the German Army defenses located in the French Hedgerows during the summer of 1944.

[Richard Stone]

Attached are several more reports that describe the evolution and variety of tactics used by the US Army infantry, artillery and armored units to overcome the German Army defenses located in the French Hedgerows during the summer of 1944.

[Richard Stone]

Attached are two more reports that describe the evolution and variety of tactics used by the US Army infantry, artillery and armored units to overcome the German Army defenses located in the French Hedgerows during the summer of 1944.