Diese umfangreiche Reihe taucht in die Geschichte der Schlüsselarmeen des Zweiten Weltkriegs ein. Verfasst von führenden Militärhistorikern, untersuchen diese Bände die Planung, Aufklärung, Strategie und die gesamten Kriegsanstrengungen der Großmächte. Die Serie verfolgt, wie militärische Aktivitäten mit umfassenderen außenpolitischen Zielen, Allianzen, nationaler Mobilisierung und den heimischen sozialen, politischen sowie wirtschaftlichen Auswirkungen des Krieges verknüpft waren. Sie bietet eine tiefgreifende Erforschung der komplexen militärischen und strategischen Dimensionen dieses globalen Konflikts.
Jonathan Fennell captures for the first time the true wartime experience of the ordinary soldiers from across the empire who made up the British and Commonwealth armies. He analyses why the great battles were won and lost and how the men that fought went on to change the world.
Jonathan Fennell captures for the first time the true wartime experience of the ordinary soldiers from across the empire who made up the British and Commonwealth armies. He analyses why the great battles were won and lost and how the men that fought went on to change the world.
Focusing on the Red Army's evolution from the late 1920s to the end of World War II, this account examines its military strategies, successes, and failures. It contextualizes the war within the broader national mobilization efforts and utilizes extensive archival research and eyewitness testimonies. By highlighting perspectives from both senior leaders and frontline soldiers, the narrative reveals the complexities of the Red Army's triumph over Nazi Germany and the significant sacrifices made along the Eastern Front.