When Titans Clashed - How the Red Army Stopped Hitler. Maps by Darin Grauberger and George F. McCleary, Jr.

Glantz, David M. / House, Jonathan M.

ISBN 10: 070060717X / ISBN 13: 9780700607174

Published by Kansas, University Press of Kansas., 1995

About this Item

15.5 cm x 23.5 cm. XI, 414 pages. Original Hardcover with the rare illustrated dustjacket in protective collector's Mylar. Excellent, as new condition. Out of print. Includes for example the following essays: Prelude: 1918-1941 / First Period of War: June 1941-November 1942 / Second Period of War: November 1942-December 1943 / Third period of War: January 1944-May 1945 etc. "An essential volume for anyone interested in World War II or Soviet History, When Titans Clashed will change forever how we look at one of the greatest military confrontations in World history." (from back flap) David M. Glantz (born January 11, 1942) is an American military historian known for his books on the Red Army during World War II, and the chief editor of The Journal of Slavic Military Studies. Born in Port Chester, New York, Glantz received degrees in history from the Virginia Military Institute and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and is a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Defense Language Institute, Institute for Russian and Eastern European Studies, and U.S. Army War College. Glantz had a 30-plus year career in the United States Army, and served in the Vietnam War. Jonathan M. House (born June 22, 1950) is an American military historian and author. He is a professor emeritus of military history at the United States Army Command and General Staff College. House is a leading authority on Soviet military history, with an emphasis upon World War II and the Soviet influence upon modern operational doctrine. Together with David Glantz, he wrote multiple books on the Red Army operations on the Eastern Front, most notably When Titans Clashed: How the Red Army Stopped Hitler. (Wikipedia) Sprache: english.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: When Titans Clashed - How the Red Army Stopped Hitler. Maps by Darin Grauberger and George F. McCleary, Jr.
• Publisher: Kansas, University Press of Kansas.
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 070060717X
• ISBN 13: 9780700607174
• Binding: Soft cover
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Seller catalogs:
  • Varia

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Synopsis

A full account of the Soviet army's triumph over the German army, from the Soviet perspective. Draws on formerly classified Soviet sources to place the war within its wider political, economic, and social contexts, and recounts the offensives and counteroffensives sweeping across a half-million square miles. Includes b&w photos and maps. For general readers interested in WWII and Soviet history. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

About the Author

David Glantz was founder and former director of the U.S. Army's Foreign Military Studies Office.