Kursk: Hitler's Gamble, 1943

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Stackpole Books, 2008 M07 21 - 208 páginas
  • The story of history's largest armored battle
  • Descriptions of Tigers, Panthers, and T-34s in combat
  • Based on declassified Russian documents and captured German records
  • A significant turning point of World War II, the battle of Kursk in the summer of 1943 was the Germans' last major offensive on the Eastern Front. Marked by pitched clashes between German Tiger tanks and Soviet T-34s, the engagement began well enough for the Germans, but the Soviets delayed them long enough to bring their reserves forward, counterattack, and force Hitler to call off the attack. Hundreds of thousands lay dead or wounded on both sides, but the Soviets won the battle and seized the initiative for the rest of the war.
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    Contenido

    1 The Strategic Position April 1943
    		1
    2 Rebuilding the Red Army
    		18
    3 The Germans Rebuild
    		35
    4 The German Order of Battle
    		50
    5 The Soviet Order of Battle
    		62
    6 Soviet and German Armor
    		83
    7 The Soviet Defense System
    		103
    8 Breaking Through in the South
    		112
    10 Fighting for the Third Defense Line
    		145
    11 Stalemate in the South
    		164
    12 The North Shoulder
    		172
    13 Conclusion
    		185
    About the Author
    		193
    Bibliography
    		194
    Notes
    		196
    Index
    		209

    9 Cracking the Second Defense Line
    		126
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    Otras ediciones - Ver todas

    Kursk: Hitler's Gamble, 1943
    Walter Scott Dunn
    Vista de fragmentos - 1997
    Kursk: Hitler's Gamble, 1943
    Walter Scott Dunn
    Sin vista previa disponible - 1997
    Kursk: Hitler's Gamble, 1943
    Walter Scott Dunn
    Sin vista previa disponible - 2008

    Términos y frases comunes

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    Acerca del autor (2008)

    Walter S. Dunn Jr., a recognized authority on the Soviet Union in World War II. He lives in Wisconsin.

    Información bibliográfica

    TítuloKursk: Hitler's Gamble, 1943
    Stackpole Military History Series
    AutorWalter S. Dunn Jr.
    EditorStackpole Books, 2008
    ISBN1461751225, 9781461751229
    Largo208 páginas
      
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