Description
History's greatest military operation and the commanders who nearly led it to success . . .
This book not only tells the story of Operation Barbarossa but describes the expertise, skills, and decision-making powers of the men who directed it. The result is an illuminating look at the personalities behind the carnage, as summer triumph turned to winter crisis, including new insights into the invasion's many tactical successes, as well as its ultimate failure.
This objective is massive in scope, because Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union, was massive in scale, arguably the largest military operation of all time. The campaign also changed the world forever. Before Barbarossa, Hitler's Wehrmacht seemed invincible, like an unstoppable force of nature. No one, it seemed, could check the Fuhrer's ambitions, much less defeat him. Barbarossa changed all of that.
Pitting Germany in total war against the Soviet Union on a 1,000-mile front, Operation Barbarossa was truly staggering in its magnitude. Wars, however, are not fought by numbers, they are fought by men. Very often, writers stereotype German officers into two categories: Prussian gentlemen or Nazi monsters. There were, of course, both-but there were also varying shades of gray. In this book we learn of the famous commanders and undersung leaders, about those who were willing to stand up to the Fuhrer and those who subordinated themselves to his will. The result casts a fresh perspective on one of history's most crucial campaigns.
About the Author
Samuel W. Mitcham Jr., is an internationally recognized authority on Nazi Germany and the Second World War and is the author of over thirty books on the subject, including The Desert Fox in Normandy (Praeger, 1997).
About the Author
Samuel W. Mitcham, Jr., has written more than twenty books on World War II.
Reviews
...uses a chronological approach, dealing with the various officers as they appear in the narrative, weaving their story into the bigger picture of the unfolding campaign... A good book for anyone interested in the Germany Army in World War II or in the Eastern Front. * Strategy Page *
... an interesting book... The author is to be congratulated on taking a fresh approach to a well-worn subject... * Miniature Wargames *
[a] fascinating book... sure to be enjoyed and appreciated by those specialising in the historical aspects of the Russian offensive * Military Machines International *
Book Information
ISBN 9781935149156
Author Samuel W. Mitcham Jr.
Format Hardback
Page Count 256
Imprint Casemate Publishers
Publisher Casemate Publishers
This book not only tells the story of Operation Barbarossa but describes the expertise, skills, and decision-making powers of the men who directed it. The result is an illuminating look at the personalities behind the carnage, as summer triumph turned to winter crisis, including new insights into the invasion's many tactical successes, as well as its ultimate failure.
This objective is massive in scope, because Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union, was massive in scale, arguably the largest military operation of all time. The campaign also changed the world forever. Before Barbarossa, Hitler's Wehrmacht seemed invincible, like an unstoppable force of nature. No one, it seemed, could check the Fuhrer's ambitions, much less defeat him. Barbarossa changed all of that.
Pitting Germany in total war against the Soviet Union on a 1,000-mile front, Operation Barbarossa was truly staggering in its magnitude. Wars, however, are not fought by numbers, they are fought by men. Very often, writers stereotype German officers into two categories: Prussian gentlemen or Nazi monsters. There were, of course, both-but there were also varying shades of gray. In this book we learn of the famous commanders and undersung leaders, about those who were willing to stand up to the Fuhrer and those who subordinated themselves to his will. The result casts a fresh perspective on one of history's most crucial campaigns.
About the Author
Samuel W. Mitcham Jr., is an internationally recognized authority on Nazi Germany and the Second World War and is the author of over thirty books on the subject, including The Desert Fox in Normandy (Praeger, 1997).
About the Author
Samuel W. Mitcham, Jr., has written more than twenty books on World War II.
Reviews
...uses a chronological approach, dealing with the various officers as they appear in the narrative, weaving their story into the bigger picture of the unfolding campaign... A good book for anyone interested in the Germany Army in World War II or in the Eastern Front. * Strategy Page *
... an interesting book... The author is to be congratulated on taking a fresh approach to a well-worn subject... * Miniature Wargames *
[a] fascinating book... sure to be enjoyed and appreciated by those specialising in the historical aspects of the Russian offensive * Military Machines International *
Book Information
ISBN 9781935149156
Author Samuel W. Mitcham Jr.
Format Hardback
Page Count 256
Imprint Casemate Publishers
Publisher Casemate Publishers
