From Moscow to Stalingrad: The Eastern Front, 1941-1942

From Moscow to Stalingrad: The Eastern Front, 1941-1942 (Casemate Illustrated)

The path from Moscow to Stalingrad was littered with successes and losses for both the Red Army and the Wehrmacht, with tensions remaining high and culminating in one of the harshest battles of the Second World War. Part of the Casemate Illustrated series, this volume outlines how it was that, less than a year after their defeat at Moscow, the German army had found a way to make the Soviet troops waver in their defense, with their persistence eventually leading to the Battle of Stalingrad.

The successful expulsion of the German troops from Moscow in the winter of 1941 came at a cost for the Red Army. Weaknesses in the Soviet camp inspired the Wehrmacht, under Adolf Hitlerâ€™s close supervision, to make preparations for offensives along the Eastern Front to push the Russians further and further back into their territory. With a complex set of new tactics and the crucial aid of the Luftwaffe, the German army began to formulate a deadly two-pronged attack on Stalingrad to reduce the city to rubble.

Initially only on the periphery of operations, bit by bit German ambitions focused on Stalingrad. In the lead up to this, Timoshenkoâ€™s failed attack on Kharkov followed by the Battle of Sebastopol in June 1942 prompted Operation Blue, the German campaign to advance east on their prized objective. This volume includes numerous photographs of the ships, planes, tanks, trucks, and weaponry used by both sides in battle, alongside detailed maps and text outlining the constantly changing strategies of the armies as events unfolded.

Table of Contents

Timeline of Events
The Russian Counteroffensive in the Southern Sector
The Wehrmacht Prepares
The German Plan
Case Blau
Towards the Caucasus
The Advance on Stalingrad

Afterword
Further Reading
Index
Country USA
Brand Casemate
Manufacturer Casemate
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2018-06-29
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781612006093

Country	USA
Brand	Casemate
Manufacturer	Casemate
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2018-06-29
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9781612006093

From Moscow to Stalingrad: The Eastern Front, 1941-1942 (Casemate Illustrated)