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The Development of German Defensive Tactics in Cyrenaica—1941
Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 5, October 16, 1942
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SECTION VII. COMMENTS AND LESSONS

4. RECONNAISSANCE

All new defensive positions were thoroughly examined before building began. This reconnaissance took into consideration enemy dispositions and capabilities. Thus the main centers of resistance were located at points of maximum effectiveness.
 

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