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Men of Barbarossa : Commanders of the German Invasion of Russia 1941 by Samuel Mitcham (2009, Hardcover)

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The story of history's greatest military operation and the commanders who nearly led it to success . . . This book not only tells the story of Operation Barbarossa but describes the expertise, skills, and decision-making powers of the men who directed it. The result is an illuminating look at the personalities behind the carnage, as summer triumph turned to winter crisis, including new insights into the invasion's many tactical successes, as well as its ultimate failure. This objective is massive in scope, because Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union, was massive in scale, arguably the largest military operation of all time. In the single Battle of Kiev, for example, the Red Army lost over 600,000 prisoners, and twice as many men killed as the United States lost in the entire Vietnam War. The campaign also changed the world forever. Before Barbarossa, Hitler's Wehrmacht seemed invincible, like an unstoppable force of nature. No one, it seemed, could check the Führer's ambitions, much less defeat him. (The Battle of Britain, of course, was seen as a defeat for the Luftwaffe rather than the Wehrmacht. The German Army was still undefeated, and it was by no means clear in the spring of 1941 that German pilots would not yet finish off the United Kingdom.) Barbarossa changed all of that. By the end of 1941, Allied victory seemed to be a very real possibility. Few would have bet on it 16 or 17 months earlier. Pitting Germany in total war against the Soviet Union on a 1,000-mile front, Operation Barbarossa was truly staggering in its magnitude. Wars, however, are not fought by numbers, they are fought by men. Very often, writers stereotype German officers into two categories: Prussian gentlemen or Nazi monsters. There were, of course, both--but there were also varying shades of gray. In this book we learn of the goats and heroes, famous commanders and undersung leaders, and about those who were willing to stand up to the Führer and those who subordinated themselves to his will. The result is a book that casts a fresh perspective on one of history's most crucial military campaigns.

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Publisher
Case Mate Publishers & Book Distributors, LLC
ISBN-10
1935149156
ISBN-13
9781935149156
eBay Product ID (ePID)
102842254

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Book Title
Men of Barbarossa : Commanders of the German Invasion of Russia 1941
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Topic
Russia & the Former Soviet Union, Military / World War II
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Author
Samuel Mitcham
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.1 in
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.1 in

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Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"..."a must read" for Eastern Front fans, as well as anyone seeking to find out more about the titanic struggle between Hitler and Stalin that determined the outcome of World War II in Europe.", ...uses a chronological approach, dealing with the various officers as they appear in the narrative, weaving their story into the bigger picture of the unfolding campaign... A good book for anyone interested in the Germany Army in World War II or in the Eastern Front., ...an illuminating look at the personalities behind the carnage... an excellent work that casts a fresh perspective on one of history's most crucial campaigns.
Lccn
2010-294414
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
940.54217
Lc Classification Number
D764
Table of Content
Preface I. Setting the Stage II. The Planners III. The Deployment IV. The Frontier Battles V. Battles of Encirclement VI. Stiffening Resistance VII. The Battle of the Smolensk Pocket VIII. The Drive on Leningrad IX. The Battle in the Far North X. The Battle of Kiev XI. The Double Battle of Vyazma-Bryansk XII. The Offensive on the Flanks XIII. To the Gates of Moscow XIV. What Happened to the Men of Barbarossa? Appendix 1 Table of Comparative Ranks Appendix 2 German Staff Positions Appendix 3 German Units, Ranks, and Strengths Appendix 4 Characteristics of Selected Tanks Notes Bibliography Index
Copyright Date
2009

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Men of Barbarossa : Commanders of the German Invasion of Russia 1941 by Samuel Mitcham (2009, Hardcover)

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