Men of Barbarossa: Commanders of the German Invasion of Russia, 1941
“‘A must read’ for Eastern Front fans, as well as anyone seeking to find out more about the titanic struggle between Hitler and Stalin.” —Armchair General

This book not only tells the story of Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union, but describes the expertise, skills, and decision-making powers of the men who directed it, 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 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 Führer’s ambitions, much less defeat him. 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 sixteen or seventeen 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. In this book we learn of the villains and heroes, famous commanders and unsung 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 history’s most crucial military campaigns.
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Men of Barbarossa: Commanders of the German Invasion of Russia, 1941
“‘A must read’ for Eastern Front fans, as well as anyone seeking to find out more about the titanic struggle between Hitler and Stalin.” —Armchair General

This book not only tells the story of Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union, but describes the expertise, skills, and decision-making powers of the men who directed it, 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 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 Führer’s ambitions, much less defeat him. 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 sixteen or seventeen 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. In this book we learn of the villains and heroes, famous commanders and unsung 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 history’s most crucial military campaigns.
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Men of Barbarossa: Commanders of the German Invasion of Russia, 1941

Men of Barbarossa: Commanders of the German Invasion of Russia, 1941

by Samuel W. Mitcham Jr.
Men of Barbarossa: Commanders of the German Invasion of Russia, 1941

Men of Barbarossa: Commanders of the German Invasion of Russia, 1941

by Samuel W. Mitcham Jr.

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“‘A must read’ for Eastern Front fans, as well as anyone seeking to find out more about the titanic struggle between Hitler and Stalin.” —Armchair General

This book not only tells the story of Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union, but describes the expertise, skills, and decision-making powers of the men who directed it, 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 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 Führer’s ambitions, much less defeat him. 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 sixteen or seventeen 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. In this book we learn of the villains and heroes, famous commanders and unsung 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 history’s most crucial military campaigns.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781935149668
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Publication date: 01/10/2020
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 341
Sales rank: 544,303
File size: 8 MB

About the Author

Samuel Mitcham is an internationally recognized authority on the Second World War and the German Army in particular. He is the author of over twenty books. A former Army helicopter pilot and company commander, he is a graduate of the U.S. Army's Command and General Staff College.

Table of Contents

Preface

I. Setting the Stage
II. The Planners
III. The Deployment
IV. The Frontier Battles
V. Battles of Encirclement
VI. Stiffening Resistance
VII. The Battle of the Smolensk Pocket
VIII. The Drive on Leningrad
IX. The Battle in the Far North
X. The Battle of Kiev
XI. The Double Battle of Vyazma-Bryansk
XII. The Offensive on the Flanks
XIII. To the Gates of Moscow
XIV. What Happened to the Men of Barbarossa?

Appendix 1 Table of Comparative Ranks
Appendix 2 German Staff Positions
Appendix 3 German Units, Ranks, and Strengths
Appendix 4 Characteristics of Selected Tanks

Notes
Bibliography
Index

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