Russia's engagement with Germany on the Eastern Front during World War II was ferocious, unprecedented and bloody, costing millions of civilian and military lives. In this challenging new book, Lee Baker distinguishes myth from reality and deflates the idea that this war, while gargantuan in scale, was in essence a war like any other.

This new addition to the Seminar Studies in History series provides a much needed overview of the much studied Russian conflict with Germany during World War II, and includes valuable primary source material.

About the Author

Dr Lee Baker, Jr., is Assistant Professor in the Department of History at the University of Cincinnati. His area of specialism is Modern Europe from 1648 to the present and he teaches courses on World War II , Modern Germany, and Europesince 1648. Author of numerous articles, this will be his first book.

Reviews

'It's to be welcomed when an author makes it his aim to close the gap between public perception and historiography. This is the goal of the Seminar Studies Series in which this slim overview by Lee Baker has appeared... The military operations and the battles are the historical focus of this volume. Baker succeeds in delivering a fascinating yet concise portrayal of events, illustrated through a selection of documents.'

- Reviewed by Jahrbucher fur Geschichte Osteuropas (Annals of the History of Eastern Europe)

Book Information
ISBN 9781405840637
Author Lee Baker
Format Paperback
Page Count 180
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 330g