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by Robert Kershaw
In the Spring of 1941, having abandoned his plans to invade Great Britain, Hitler turned the might of his military forces on to Stalin's Soviet Russia. The German army quickly advanced far into Russia as the Soviet forces suffered defeat after defeat. With brutality and savagery displayed by both sides, this was literally a campaign in which no prisoners were taken and no quarter given. As time wore on, the Eastern Front became, for the Germans, a byword for death - to be transferred to the front was a fate that was most feared by any member of the German forces. This highly detailed account of Operation Barbarossa examines the campaign largely through the eyes of the German forces who were sent to fight and die for Hitler's grandiose plans. Using prime first hand material, a lot of which has never been seen before, the author discovers the extent to which the German soldiers were genuinely surprised to be attacking the Russia given the nonaggression pact made between the two countries. With interest in this period of history still at a high level this book will be required reading for all historians of World War 2 and also to anyone interested in the general course of recent history.
Format: Quality Paperback
Published: June 2008
Category: Military - World War II
Publisher: Ian Allan Publishing
Pages: 544
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