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The Battle of Kursk is studied as an excellent example of the use of the use of an in depth antitank defense against a major armor threat.

tank destroyer experience in the Second World War is recounted reviewing doctrinal, organizational, and materiel lessons learned. antiarmor assets at corps and division level are matched against the Red armor arrays, with a discussion of both force structure, weapon systems, and doctrine. responses to that threat are analyzed for sufficiency with the focus on the European theater to operations. This monograph first examines the Soviet armored threat and its doctrinal employment. The tank destroyer tactical doctrine for defeating large enemy armored assaults has great utility for our modern force and dovetails with the doctrinal requirements of AirLand Battle.

Abstract: This monograph discusses the current value of tank destroyer doctrine based on the American experience in World War II.