The Soviet Strategic Offensive in Manchuria, 1945: 'August Storm'

ISBN-13: 9780714652795 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 512 str.

David M. Glantz

Opis

At the request of its Western Allies, on 9 August 1945 a force of over 1.5 million Red Army soldiers, supported by over 5500 tanks, and 27,000 artillery pieces, unleashed a massive offensive against the vaunted Japanese Kwantung Army in Manchuria. Employing extensive and imaginative maneuver to overcome terrain thought to be impenetrable, within two weeks, the attacking forces overcame formidable Japanese defenses along a front of more than 2700 miles spanning the most formidable terrain an army has ever faced, utterly demolished the Japanese defenders, and forced them to surrender. The Red Army's spectacular military victory in Manchuria has provided military theorists with an ideal model for the conduct of modern maneuver in war.

Recenzje

'...two compelling books on an overlooked but important campaign. For those interested in the Pacific War or the Soviet Experience in World War II, or the Russian military in general, these books are an absolute revelation.' - World War II

Spis treści

Part 1 : Before the Offensive: Preparations for the Manchurian strategic offensive Part 2: The Conduct of the Offensive: "Stavka" and Far East command plannning Part 3: Analysis and Conclusions: Analysis of the offensive

O autorze

David Glantz