The New Noncom's Guide

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

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.