The Eastern Front was the most significant theatre of World War II. Here the bulk of the Wehrmacht was committed and eventually shattered by the Red Army in a campaign of unmatched intensity. From Operation Barbarossa in 1941 through to the final fall of Berlin in 1945, German and Soviet soldiers fought across the breadth and depth of the Eastern Front, a staggering 1,600 miles, from the Arctic north through the dense forests and marshes of Belorussia, over the broad Ukraine and arid steppe to the rugged mountains of the Caucasus. The 128 detailed pieces of cartography in this impressive atlas help to explain the fighting and physical challenges faced by Axis and Soviet forces alike. The complex combat and movement, thrust and parry, brilliance and folly are all explained by these maps and their accompanying text, providing clear historical and geographical understanding of the brutal and titanic conflict.

The Eastern Front was where millions upon millions of Red Army soldiers and Soviet citizens sacrificed nearly everything to engage and eventually shatter the bulk of the German Army. Through the extensive, detailed cartography presented in this elegant collection, readers will gain a real insight into the staggering scale of the all-important conflict in this theater.

About the Author
Robert Kirchubel has had a keen interest in the Eastern Front campaigns of World War II, and Operation Barbarossa in particular, all his adult life. He has already contributed work to World War Two in Europe and World War Two in the Pacific, and The International Military Encyclopedia. His three-volume study of the Barbarossa campaign is the product of several years' work and research.


Book Information
ISBN 9781472807748
Author Robert Kirchubel
Format Hardback
Page Count 272
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 1728g