Operation Barbarossa

Author: (British) Fuller
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: "Operation Barbarossa" details the history of the German invasion of the Soviet Union over weeks. It begins with a comprehensive review of the German army's defense from the start of the war until its victory in 1941. It then introduces the planning of operations by the German high command and the defensive deployment of the Soviet army. It further describes the battle situation of the German round bombing and the progress of the three army groups—Southern, Central, and Northern—in the first seven days of the campaign. The concluding section provides a profound analysis of the immense impact of "Operation Barbarossa," explaining the inevitable reasons for the Nazi Germany's shattered ambitions to destroy the Soviet Red Army and swiftly occupy Moscow.
"Operation Barbarossa" details the history of the German invasion of the Soviet Union over weeks. It begins with a comprehensive review of the German army's defense from the start of the war until its victory in 1941. It then introduces the planning of operations by the German high command and the defensive deployment of the Soviet army. It further describes the battle situation of the German round bombing and the progress of the three army groups—Southern, Central, and Northern—in the first seven days of the campaign. The concluding section provides a profound analysis of the immense impact of "Operation Barbarossa," explaining the inevitable reasons for the Nazi Germany's shattered ambitions to destroy the Soviet Red Army and swiftly occupy Moscow.
With first-hand materials and data from both sides of the conflict, numerous invaluable photographs, detailed historical facts, and maps published with special authorization, "Operation Barbarossa" provides a detailed review of the seven-day battle on the Eastern Front that lasted for four years, offering authoritative conclusions.