Beschreibung:
Robert Kirchubel, illustrated by Peter Dennis
The dramatic climax of Operation Barbarossa, one of the most pivotal and controversial operations of World War II.
Introduction/Origins of the Campaign: Tense Peace/Opposing Plans/Opposing Commanders/Orders of Battle/Opposing Armies/Campaign/Conclusion/Chronology/Bibliography/Index
Osprey's third and final volume in the Barbarossa trilogy, this title completes the account of the strategic intricacies of the German campaign against Russia. Detailing the final Nazi push for Moscow, Robert Kirchubel examines the causes behind the German failure, including the inability to re-supply troops or provide reserves, and the lack of decent German winter uniforms and transport.Full-color artwork, maps and bird's-eye views illustrate the campaign in detail, revealing how the Red Army capitalized on every German weakness in spite of its own flaws.