Hitler's Russian & Cossack Allies 1941-45

by Nigel Thomas

Given the merciless way in which the war on the Eastern Front of World War II was conducted, it is difficult to imagine soldiers changing allegiance from one side to another. Yet after the German invasion of Russia in Operation Barbarossa, well over 400,000 former Soviet Citizens went on to fight for Nazi Germany in some capacity. These included not only the 'legions' recruited from non-Russian ethnic groups eager for freedom from Stalin's dictatorship,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472806875
• ISBN13: 9781472806871
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.1" x 9.5"