Kursk: Hitler's Gamble, 1943 - Rilegato

Dunn, Walter S.

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0275957330 ISBN 13: 9780275957339

Casa editrice: Praeger Pub Text, 1997

Riassunto

The battle of Kursk was the last major German offensive on the Eastern Front. The battle began well for the Germans, but the Russians delayed them long enough for reserves to come forward. Soon the defenders outnumbered the attackers, and Hitler called off the attack. The Russian victory at Kursk resulted from a massive rebuilding of the Red Army in 1943, which included new unit organizations and weapons designed to counter the German Tiger and Panther tanks. The German defeat signalled the transfer of the initiative to the Russians and demonstrated to the Western Allies that the Soviet Union could defeat the Germans without a second front. Based on recently declassified Russian information and an analysis of captured German records, this book gives a detailed description of both the German and Soviet forces involved and evaluates the quality of the units on both sides.

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L'autore:

WALTER S. DUNN, JR. had a 40-year career directing museums, including the Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society and the Iowa Science Center. His books includeThe Soviet Economy and the Red Army, 1930-1945 (1995), Hitler's Nemesis: The Red Army (1994), andSecond Front Now, 1943 (1981).

Product Description:

This work provides an account of the Soviet victory at Kursk, the signal for the transfer of the initiative to the Soviets in World War II. The battle of Kursk was the last major German offensive on the Eastern front. The battle began well for the Germans, but the Russians delayed them long enough for reserves to come forward. Soon the defenders outnumbered the attackers, and Hitler called off the attack. The Russian victory at Kursk resulted from massive rebuilding of the Red Army in 1943, which included new unit organizations and weapons designed to counter the German Tiger and Panther tanks. The German defeat signalled the transfer of the initiative to the Russians and demonstrated to the Western allies that the Soviet Union could defeat the Germans without a second front. Based on now declassified information about the Russians and an analysis of captured German records, this work gives a comprehensive description of both the German and Soviet forces involved and evaluates the quality of the units on both sides.

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• Editore: Praeger Pub Text
• Data di pubblicazione: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0275957330
• ISBN 13: 9780275957339
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 200