First Winter on the Eastern Front (Paperback)

Michael Olive

ISBN 10: 0811711250 / ISBN 13: 9780811711258

Published by Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, 2013

About this Item

Paperback. A visual history of the German armed forces at war on the brutal Eastern Front during World War II. The Third Reich began its war against the Soviet Union with Operation Barbarossa in June 1941. After a series of lightning victories in which millions of Soviet troops were killed, wounded, or captured, the German invasion bogged down outside Moscow that winter. What followed were punishing months of freezing cold conditions, strained supply lines, and bloody battles with a regrouped Soviet enemy fighting for the existence of its homeland. This book contains hundreds of photos, many of them rare and never published before, illustrating men, tanks, weapons, uniforms, terrain, and much more. It is also an ideal reference for World War II history fans, scholars, modellers, and reenactors. About the Authors Michael Olive has been researching military history for decades, with a focus on tanks and aircraft. He lives in Trail, British Columbia. Robert Edwards, a retired U.S. Army armor officer, has taught at West Point. He lives in Navarre, Florida. A visual history of the German armed forces at war on the brutal Eastern Front during World War II. The Third Reich began its war against the Soviet Union with Operation Barbarossa in June 1941. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Seller Inventory # 9780811711258

Bibliographic Details

• Title: First Winter on the Eastern Front (Paperback)
• Publisher: Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0811711250
• ISBN 13: 9780811711258
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

Photo chronicle of the German-Soviet campaign on the Eastern Front during its first brutal winter after Operation Barbarossa ground to a halt outside Moscow

Hundreds of photos, many of them rare and never published before

Photos of men, tanks, weapons, uniforms, terrain, winter conditions, soldier life, and much more

Color insert features uniforms, guns, and equipment

Ideal reference for military history fans, scholars, modelers, and reenactors

Perfect complement to the narrative accounts in the Stackpole Military History Series

About the Author

Michael Olive has been researching military history for decades, with a focus on tanks and aircraft. He lives in Trail, British Columbia. Robert Edwards, a retired U.S. Army armor officer who led a scout platoon, has taught at West Point and is the author of Scouts Out (978-0-9117-1311-5). He has also translated numerous books from German into English. He lives in Navarre, Florida. Chris Evans holds a master's degree in military history and conducts World War I and II battlefield tours in Europe. He lives in New York City.