Operation Barbarossa, the attack on the Soviet Union, commenced on 22 June 1941. It became the biggest conflict in military history, with some three million German troops and about 900,000 allies facing almost 4.7 million Soviet troops. The effects would colour postwar European history for the next
The German Army 1939-45: Eastern Front 1943-45
β Scribed by Nigel Thomas, Stephen Andrew
- Publisher
- Osprey
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 49
- Series
- Men At Arms 330
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
In early 1943 the annihilation of the 6th Army at Stalingrad marked the irreversible turning-point of the war in the East. Despite occasional local successes gained in the face of great odds Π²Πβ testimony to the WehrmachtΠ²Πβ’s extraordinary resilience Π²Πβ from now on Germany was on the defensive. Despite HitlerΠ²Πβ’s damaging interference the quality of German field leadership, and of new weapons, remained high; but each new Soviet offensive pushed the front line closer to Π²Πβ and finally, across Π²Πβ the borders of the Reich. In this fourth title of their sequence author and artist describe and illustrate the developments in unit organization, uniforms and equipment during 1943Π²Πβ45, including information on European and Eastern volunteer units; text and illustrations are supported by detailed tables. Men-at-Arms 311, 316, 326, 330 and 336 are also available in a single volume special edition titled Π²ΠΒGerman Army in World War IIΠ²Πβ’.
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