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Stalingrad to Kursk: Triumph of the Red Army

By Geoffrey Jukes

Book information

Publisher
Pen and Sword
Year
2011
ISBN
1848840624, 9781848840621
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
55 MB (58172967 bytes)
Pages
256\273
Time added
2013-12-04 00:50:28

Description

The epic battles fought at Stalingrad and Kursk were pivotal events in the war on the Eastern Front. After the catastrophic failure of the German offensives of 1942 and 1943, the Wehrmacht was forced onto the defensive. Never again would it regain the initiative against the seemingly inexhaustible forces of the Red Army. But how did this decisive shift in the balance of military power on the Eastern Front come about? This question has intrigued historians ever since. In this original and thought-provoking new study Geoffrey Jukes reconstructs Soviet strategy and operations at Stalingrad and Kursk in vivid detail. He looks behind the scenes at the workings of the Soviet high command, at the roles played by the principal Red Army generals, and at the overriding influence of Stalin himself.

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