Victory at Stalingrad : the battle that changed history / Geoffrey Roberts.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Roberts, Geoffrey, 1952-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stalingrad, Battle of, Volgograd, Russia, 1942-1943.

Physical Description:

xxix, 247 pages : maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Longman, 2002.

Summary:

-- The battle of Stalingrad claimed hundreds of thousands soldiers and civilians.

-- Gripping strategic and military history - the origins, course and consequences of the battle.

-- This is a sound and authoritative summary of the battle told in straightforward style.

A grippingly told history of the battle of Stalingrad, the turning point of World War Two, one which claimed literally hundreds of thousands of lives. This new account provides a succinct and evocative narrative of its origins, course and consequences, from the outset of the Russo-German War, to the German assault on Stalingrad and the Soviet defense and counter-offensive. Geoffrey Roberts looks back at the verdict of history, arguing that not only was Stalingrad the defining battle of the World War Two, but that the Soviet victory fundamentally changed the course of human history. While capturing the drama, human tragedy and moment of Stalingrad, this is a simple, direct, evocative, and accessible history.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-238) and index.

ISBN:

0582771854

OCLC:

49785456