War on the Eastern Front: The German Soldier in Russia 1941-1945 - Couverture rigide

Lucas, James

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ISBN 10 : 1853670707 ISBN 13 : 9781853670701

Editeur : Greenhill Books, 1991

Synopsis

Book by Lucas James Sidney

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Dawn on Sunday 22 June 1941 saw the opening onslaughts of Operation Barbarossa as German forces stormed forward into the Soviet Union. Few of them were to survive the five long years of bitter struggle. A posting to the Eastern Front during the Second World War was rightly regarded with dread by the German soldiers. They were faced by the unremitting hostility of the climate, the people and even, at times, their own leadership. They saw epic battles such as Stalingrad and Kursk, and yet it was a daily war of attrition which ultimately proved fatal for Hitler's ambition and the German military machine. In this classic account leading military historian James Lucas examines different aspects of the fighting, from war in the trenches to a bicycle-mounted anti-tank unit fighting against the oncoming Russian hordes. Told through the experiences of the German soldiers who endured these nightmarish years of warfare, War on the Eastern Front is a unique record of this cataclysmic campaign.

Biographie de l'auteur

JAMES LUCAS fought with the British infantry in the Second World War. Lucas received international acclaim as one of the leading experts on all aspects of German military conduct in the Second World War.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Greenhill Books
• Date d'édition: 1991
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1853670707
• ISBN 13: 9781853670701
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 224
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• Personne responsable: non disponible