From defeat to victory : the Eastern Front, summer 1944 / C. J. Dick ; foreword by David M. Glantz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dick, Charles, author.

Series:

Modern war studies. Decisive and indecisive military operations ; volume 2.

Modern war studies. Decisive and indecisive military operations ; volume 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Eastern Front.

World War, 1939-1945.

Operational art (Military science)--History--20th century.

Operational art (Military science).

Soviet Union--Armed Forces--History.

Soviet Union.

Military doctrine.

History.

Armed Forces.

Military doctrine--Soviet Union--History.

Military campaigns.

Eastern Front (World War (1939-1945)).

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xiii, 354 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Other Title:

Eastern Front, summer 1944

Place of Publication:

Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, [2016]

Summary:

"The second of two volumes that look at military operations--the connecting link between specific battlefields and broader strategic goals--against the German army during a pivotal year in World War II. Focusing here on those operations designed and executed on the Eastern Front by Stalin and his military commanders, Dick examines how and why a resurrected Red Army was by 1944 decisively rolling back a Wehrmacht now in full retreat. As in the first volume, he places his analysis within the context of the combatants' military thought and leadership, battlefield experiences, and logistical realities."--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

An essential guide to Soviet military terms and organizations

Soviet doctrine and praxis prior to 1944

Strategic offensive operations, Summer 1944

Operational art in maturity, Summer 1944

Some conclusions

Some reflections about the future.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780700622955

0700622950

OCLC:

947148975