Stalingrad Battle Atlas: Volume IV

ISBN-13: 9791093222097 / Angielski / Inna / 2017

Anton Joly

Opis

"I can see the Stalingrad sky glowing in the distance."
General Erhard Raus, 6th Panzer Division Commander, deploying his troops on the Myshkova River 50 km away from the "cauldron."The Red Army defeated the Wehrmacht against all odds in one of the most dramatic battles in History.
How such a miracle has been made possible ?
What exactly happened each single day of this titanic struggle ?The fourth volume of the "Stalingrad Battle Atlas" series covers Operation Winter Storm, the German attempt to link up with 6th Army encircled in the Stalingrad pocket. It presents strategic and tactical information, featuring especially designed maps for each day of active operations, along with wartime documents translated from German and Russian.Synthesizing data from archives including Soviet funds just released to the public, this chronological atlas seeks to reach the maximal degree of precision in describing historical reality, rendering it through a standardized set of instruments: timeline, orders of battle, unit strength returns, tactical and strategic maps, contextual photos, quotes from key actors.A reference manual for students, searchers, as well as a guide for all those who want to know the basics: Who, When, Where.Main Features:
o Latest Available Documents from Archives
o Tactical & Strategic Maps
o Order of Battle & Strength Returns404 pagesA New Perspective of the Legendary Battle on the Volga