Kharkov 1942: The Wehrmacht Strikes Back Contributor(s): Forczyk, Robert (Author), Gerrard, Howard (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 178096157X ISBN-13: 9781780961576 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $22.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Russia & The Former Soviet Union - History | Europe - Germany |
Dewey: 940.54 |
LCCN: 2013409361 |
Series: Campaign |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 7.2" W x 9.7" (0.70 lbs) 96 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Russia - Cultural Region - Germany |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: After failing to finish off the German Army in the 1941/42 Winter Counteroffensive and aware that Hitler was planning a new summer offensive in mid-1942, Stalin directed the Red Army to conduct a powerful blow in one sector of the Eastern Front in order to disrupt German plans. The sector chosen was Kharkov, where the Soviet Southwestern Front had seized bridgeheads over the Donets River and Heeresgruppe S d appeared vulnerable. Under Stalin's trusted military advisor, Marshal Semyon Timoshenko, the Stavka's remaining reserves were assembled and prepared to conduct a breakthrough attack intended to encircle the German Sixth Army near Kharkov. |
Contributor Bio(s): Forczyk, Robert: - Robert Forczyk has a PhD in International Relations and National Security from the University of Maryland and a strong background in European and Asian military history. He retired as a lieutenant colonel from the US Army Reserves having served 18 years as an armour officer in the US 2nd and 4th infantry divisions and as an intelligence officer in the 29th Infantry Division (Light). Dr Forczyk is currently a consultant in the Washington, DC area. |