Men of Barbarossa: Battles and Leaders of the German Invasion of Russia, 1941 by

Description: Men of Barbarossa by Samuel W. Mitcham Jr. Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description 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 invasions many tactical successes. Publisher Description 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 invasions 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. In the single Battle of Kiev, for example, the Red Army lost over 600,000 prisoners, and twice as many men killed as the United States lost in the entire Vietnam War. The campaign also changed the world forever. Before Barbarossa, Hitlers Wehrmacht seemed invincible, like an unstoppable force of nature. No one, it seemed, could check the FÜhrers ambitions, much less defeat him. (The Battle of Britain, of course, was seen as a defeat for the Luftwaffe rather than the Wehrmacht. The German Army was still undefeated, and it was by no means clear in the spring of 1941 that German pilots would not yet finish off the United Kingdom.) Barbarossa changed all of that. By the end of 1941, Allied victory seemed to be a very real possibility. Few would have bet on it 16 or 17 months earlier. 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 goats and heroes, famous commanders and undersung leaders, and about those who were willing to stand up to the FÜhrer and those who subordinated themselves to his will. The result is a book that casts a fresh perspective on one of historys most crucial military campaigns. 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 Crumbling Empire, Retreat to the Reich, and The Desert Fox in Normandy. A former army helicopter pilot and company commander, he is a graduate of the U.S. Armys Command and General Staff College. He has appeared on the History Channel and National Public Radio, among other media outlets. iLLUSTRATIONS 16 page b/w photo section * Author Biography Samuel W. Mitcham, Jr., has written more than twenty books on World War II. Details ISBN 1935149156 ISBN-13 9781935149156 Title Men of Barbarossa Author Samuel W. Mitcham Jr. Format Hardcover Year 2009 Pages 256 Publisher Casemate Publishers GE_Item_ID:137967574; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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