Translation of Taped Conversation with General Hermann Balck, 12 January 1979 and Brief Biographical Sketch

摘要

This document is a transcript of an interview conducted in 1979 with General Hermann Balck, who served as a Commander of German Panzer Divisions during World War II. The question-and-answer session includes such topics as effectiveness of the U.S., German, and Russian air forces, air-ground tactics, use of mines, German military tradition, armored tactics, armored division organization, reconnaissance, and artillery.