Written by a group of former German generals and general staff officers from a German point of view. Discusses the principles of night combat (orientation, reconnaissance, security, movements, attack, pursuit, defense, position warfare, exercise of command, physical and psychological factors), Russian night combat methods (offensive and defensive operations, retrograde movements, partisan warfare), German night combat methods (movements, reconnaissance, offensive and defensive movements, retrograde movements), and training (individual, weapons, and unit). Contains maps and detailed training schedules.