The Battle for Leningrad, 1941-1944 Hardback
by David M. Glantz
Part of the Modern War Studies series
Hardback
Description
The German seige and Soviet defense of Leningrad in World War II was an epic struggle in an epic war, a drama of heroism and human misery unmatched in the annals of modern warfare.
This work provides a military history of the conflict waged beyond the city's borders.
One of the first major Soviet cities threatened by the German Blitzkrieg, Leningrad was as much a symbolic target as it was a strategic one for Adolf Hitler, who fully expected the birthplace of the Russian Revolution to be reduced to rubble quickly and with ease.
The Red Army's ferocious defense of the city, however, made that impossible.
The text covers the full story of how these two military giants bludgeoned each other for nearly three years with a relentless barrage of offensives and counter-offensives designed to crush one another, in horrendous weather and a harsh terrain and with staggering loss of life on both sides.
It shows how battles and campaigns were conceived, engaged and resolved - including a half dozen or more ""forgotten battles"" that took place during the blockade.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:660 pages, 90 illustrations, 16 maps
- Publisher:University Press of Kansas
- Publication Date:30/11/2002
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- ISBN:9780700612086
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:660 pages, 90 illustrations, 16 maps
- Publisher:University Press of Kansas
- Publication Date:30/11/2002
- Category:
- ISBN:9780700612086
