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Stalingrad to Kursk : triumph of the Red Army / Geoffrey Jukes.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jukes, Geoffrey.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Soviet Union.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Stalingrad, Battle of, Volgograd, Russia, 1942-1943.
- Kursk, Battle of, Russia, 1943.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (273 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Barnsley, South Yorkshire [England] : Pen & Sword Military, 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The epic battles fought at Stalingrad and Kursk were pivotal events in the war on the Eastern Front. After the catastrophic failure of the German offensives of 1942 and 1943, the Wehrmacht was forced onto the defensive. Never again would it regain the initiative against the seemingly inexhaustible forces of the Red Army. But how did this decisive shift in the balance of military power on the Eastern Front come about? This question has intrigued historians ever since.In this original and thought-provoking new study Geoffrey Jukes reconstructs Soviet strategy and operations at Stalingrad and Kur
- Contents:
- Maps; List of Plates; Introduction; Chapter One - Descent into Conflict; Chapter Two - 'Industrialise or go under'; Chapter Three - 'Stand Fast!'; Chapter Four - Victory at Stalingrad; Chapter Five - Germany under Pressure; Chapter Six - The Battle for Kursk; Conclusions; Notes and Sources; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781299198937
- 1299198937
- 9781848849204
- 1848849206
- OCLC:
- 797917306
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