| Author: | Albert Axell | ISBN: | 9781472103901 |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group | Publication: | October 25, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Robinson | Language: | English |
| Author: | Albert Axell |
| ISBN: | 9781472103901 |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Publication: | October 25, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Robinson |
| Language: | English |
With Hitler's invasion of Russia on 22 June 1941, the Eastern front opened and politicians and generals around the world predicted the swift destruction of the Soviet armies. Nazi Germany threw its might against Russia: 5,000,000 men took part in the blitz attack along the Russian frontier. From interviews and primary evidence, much of it never previously published, unfolds the story of the Eastern Front, interweaving accounts of the men and women who served with the progress of the war itself. A tale of unbelievable heroism.
With Hitler's invasion of Russia on 22 June 1941, the Eastern front opened and politicians and generals around the world predicted the swift destruction of the Soviet armies. Nazi Germany threw its might against Russia: 5,000,000 men took part in the blitz attack along the Russian frontier. From interviews and primary evidence, much of it never previously published, unfolds the story of the Eastern Front, interweaving accounts of the men and women who served with the progress of the war itself. A tale of unbelievable heroism.
