The German Army in World War II
Author: Nigel Thomas
Paperback: 244 pages
Publisher: Osprey (14 Nov 2002)
Language English
ISBN-10: 184176616X
ISBN-13: 978-1841766164
About this book
This book combines Men-at-Arms 311: ЂЂЂThe German Army 1939-45 (1) BlitzkriegЂЂЂ, Men-at-Arms 316: ЂЂЂThe German Army 1939-45 (2) North Africa, Men-at-Arms 326: ЂЂЂThe German Army 1939-45 (3) Eastern Front 1941-43ЂЂЂ, Men-at-Arms 330: ЂЂЂThe German Army 1939-45 (4) The Eastern Front 1943-45 and Men-at-Arms 336: The German Army 1939-45 (5) Western Front, tracing the development of the German Army during World War II. On 1 September 1939, the date of Hitler's assault on Poland, his army numbered 3,180,000 ЂЂЂ this figure would grow to 9,500,000, before dropping back to 7,800,000 by the time of the unconditional German surrender in May 1945. The range of specialist uniforms and equipment that were developed in response to the different demands of each theatre of war, from the days of Blitzkrieg advance to the final retreat, are all described and illustrated. Hitler's major campaigns in Western Europe, the Soviet Union, North Africa, and the Balkans are also summarised.
Contents
Blitzkrieg
North Africa & Balkans
Eastern Front 1941-43
Eastern Front 1943-45
Western Front
Commentary on the colour plates
Ostfront - Hitler's War on Russia 1941-45
Author: Charles Winchester
Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: Osprey (Jan 2000)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1841760668
ISBN-13: 978-1841760667
The Eastern Front was the decisive theatre of World War 2 and the largest land campaign in history. Ostfront is a detailed account of Hilter's flawed invasion of Russia, where the German army and Luftwaffe fought the Red Army across a 1,200 mile frontier, in conditions ranging from baking heat to -40jC.
Contents
Introduction
Hitler and the Wehrmacht
The Red Army
To the Gates of Moscow
Attack and Counter-attack
Verdun on the Volga: Stalingrad
The Correlation of Forces
The Last Blitzkrieg
The Writing on the Wall
Prussian Roulette
Goodbye to Berlin
Notes
Index
Select Bibliography