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WWI came to be known as the ¿War to End All Wars¿, though alas this didn¿t turn out to be true. Germany declared war on 4 August 1914, and its von Schlieffen Plan called for a swift and decisive strike through Belgium and northern France to encircle Paris. Of course, things didn¿t turn out this way and German forces weren¿t able to breach the Marne River. Faced by stiff French and British resistance, the initial attack was halted and the tide ...

Fully illustrated with artwork, maps and photographs, this tells the story of one of the definitive campaigns of the Second World War - Germany's surprise assault on the Soviet Union in June 1941. Brings together Robert Kirchubel's previous titles on the subject, with additional material.

From Operation Barbarossa in 1941 through to the final fall of Berlin in 1945, the war across the breadth and depth of the Eastern Front is brought to life through Osprey's famous cartography.

Of the German Army Groups that attacked Soviet Russia, Von Leeb's Army Group North, tasked with seizing the Baltic States and Leningrad, was the smallest and weakest. General Kuznetzov's Northwestern Front, however, was in an even weaker state. Despite brave counterattacks and defense by the Soviet forces, the Germans smashed through the Dvina Line, then the Stalin Line, flooded into Latvia and pressed on to encircle Leningrad. This book exami...

The final volume in the "Barbarossa" trilogy, this title completes the account of the strategic intricacies of the German campaign against Russia. Detailing the final Nazi push for Moscow, Robert Kirchubel examines the causes behind the German failure, including the inability to re-supply troops or provide reserves, and the lack of decent German winter uniforms and transport. Full-color artwork, maps and bird's-eye views illustrate the campaig...

Operation Barbarossa, Germany's surprise assault on the Soviet Union in June 1941, aimed at nothing less than the complete destruction of Communist Russia. This book focuses on Field Marshal von Rundstedt and Army Group South, tasked with the capture of the Ukraine and Crimea. Von Rundstedt's 46 divisions and single Panzer Group faced fierce resistance from the best equipped, trained and commanded units in the Red Army, but ultimately succeede...