This book examines how the Second World War was fought on the Eastern front, discussing the German army's Russian campaign following two years of German success.
Content Note
Background to war : a dictators' deal and a double-cross - Warring sides : Germany gambles on a quick win - Outbreak : Germany achieves surprise - The fighting : Red Army battered but not beaten - Portrait of a soldier : the German and the Russian view - The world around war : propaganda, lend-lease, and land grabs - Portrait of a civilian : "We were as mobilized as the soldiers" - How the war ended : Germany surrenders, Stalin joins the war on Japan - Conclusion and consequences : from alliance to Cold War.