Operation Barbarossa 1941: Hitler against Stalin

Operation Barbarossa 1941: Hitler against Stalin

Operation Barbarossa was the largest military campaign in history. Springing from Hitlerâ€™s fanatical desire to conquer the Soviet territories, defeat Bolshevism and create â€˜Lebensraumâ€™ for the German people, it pitted two diametrically opposed armed forces against one another.

The invasion began with 4.5 million troops attacking 2.3 million defenders. On one side was the Wehrmacht, without any doubt the worldâ€™s most advanced military force. On the other were the Soviet armed forces, downtrodden, humiliated, decapitated and terrorized by an autocratic and crude dictator with no military education whatsoever.

Based on decades of research work in both German and Russian archives, as well as interviews with a large number of key figures and veterans, Operation Barbarossa brings our knowledge on the war on the Eastern Front several big steps forward. It reveals and dispels many myths and misconceptions including: the myth of mass surrenders by Soviet soldiers; the myth about the vast differences in troop casualties between the two sides; the myth of the Soviet partisans and the myth that it was the Arctic cold that halted the German offensive. It also does not shy away from difficult truths such as the true nature of Finlandâ€™s participation in Operation Barbarossa, and the massive scale of rapes committed by German troops.

Illustrated with over 250 photos, many never previously published, and several clear and detailed maps, this is an objective, balanced account, published in time for the 75th anniversary of the start of Operation Barbarossa on 22nd June 2016. Christer BergstrÃ¶m has once again produced what will be the definitive account of this monumental campaign.
Country USA
Brand Casemate
Manufacturer Casemate
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 1612004016-localization
ReleaseDate 2016-06-20
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781612004013

Country	USA
Brand	Casemate
Manufacturer	Casemate
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	1612004016-localization
ReleaseDate	2016-06-20
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781612004013

Operation Barbarossa 1941: Hitler against Stalin

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