Leningrad 1941-44 : The Epic Siege.cRobert Forczyk
Hitler's protracted siege of Leningrad resulted in one of the most brutal campaigns on the Eastern Front during World War II. The German Army Group North was able to isolate the city and its garrison for a period of 900 days, during which an estimated 1.5 million Soviets died from combat, disease and starvation. For over two years, German forces pounded the city with artillery and air assaults while the Soviets made repeated efforts on the frozen swamplands of the Volkhov Front to break through. Finally, in January 1944, the Soviets were able to break Army Group North's front and relieve Leningrad. While most histories of the siege of Leningrad focus on the plight of the starving civil population, this refreshing title instead examines the strength of the garrison's defenses - which ultimately prevented the Germans from capturing the city - and the growing sophistication of Soviet offensive tactics. Dr Forczyk also provides an assessment of how weather and terrain factors shaped the campaign in this superb addition to the history of the Eastern Front.
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Author: Robert Forczyk
Number of Pages: 96 pages
Published Date: 22 Sep 2009
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication Country: Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN: 9781846034411
File size: 40 Mb
Download Link: leningrad 1941-44 the epic siege
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Author: Robert Forczyk
Number of Pages: 96 pages
Published Date: 22 Sep 2009
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication Country: Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN: 9781846034411
File size: 40 Mb
Download Link: leningrad 1941-44 the epic siege
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Hitler's protracted siege of Leningrad resulted in one of the most brutal campaigns on the Eastern Front during World War II. The German Army Group North was able to isolate the city and its garrison for a period of 900 days, during which an estimated 1.5 million Soviets died from combat, disease and starvation. For over two years, German forces pounded the city with artillery and air assaults while the Soviets made repeated efforts on the frozen swamplands of the Volkhov Front to break through. Finally, in January 1944, the Soviets were able to break Army Group North's front and relieve Leningrad. While most histories of the siege of Leningrad focus on the plight of the starving civil population, this refreshing title instead examines the strength of the garrison's defenses - which ultimately prevented the Germans from capturing the city - and the growing sophistication of Soviet offensive tactics. Dr Forczyk also provides an assessment of how weather and terrain factors shaped the campaign in this superb addition to the history of the Eastern Front.
Read online Leningrad 1941-44 : The Epic Siege Buy and read online Leningrad 1941-44 : The Epic Siege Download Leningrad 1941-44 : The Epic Siege ebook, pdf, djvu, epub, mobi, fb2, zip, rar, torrent Download to iPad/iPhone/iOS, B&N nook Leningrad 1941-44 : The Epic Siege ebook, pdf, djvu, epub, mobi, fb2, zip, rar, torrent