Questa ampia serie approfondisce le storie degli eserciti chiave della Seconda Guerra Mondiale. Scritta da eminenti storici militari, ogni volume esamina la pianificazione, l'intelligence, la strategia e gli sforzi bellici complessivi delle principali potenze. La serie traccia come le attività militari si siano intrecciate con più ampi obiettivi di politica estera, alleanze, mobilitazione nazionale e gli impatti sociali, politici ed economici interni della guerra. Offre una profonda esplorazione delle complesse dimensioni militari e strategiche di questo conflitto globale.
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.