"Barbarossa" Operation (Includes CD-ROM)

Author: (English) Fuller, translated by Zhang Guoliang, Tang Qinghua, Wu Xiaowu
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: Operation Barbarossa details the history of the German invasion of the Soviet Union over a week: It begins with a comprehensive review of the German army's defense from the start of the war until its victory in 1941, then introduces the planning of operations by the German high command and the Soviet army's defensive deployment. It goes on to describe the bombardment of the German forces and the progress of the three army groups—Southern, Central, and Northern—in the first seven days of the campaign. The concluding section provides an in-depth analysis of the immense impact of Operation Barbarossa, explaining the inevitable reasons behind the Nazi Germany's desperate attempt to destroy the Soviet Red Army and swiftly occupy Moscow. With firsthand materials and data from both sides of the conflict, numerous invaluable photographs, detailed historical facts, and maps published with special authorization, Operation Barbarossa offers a detailed review of the seven-day battle on the Eastern Front that lasted for four years and provides authoritative conclusions.