Meat Grinder: The Battles for the Rzhev Salient, 1942-43

by Prit Buttar

Book Overview

An engrossing history of the desperate battles for the Rzhev Salient, a forgotten story brought to life by the harrowing memoirs of German and Russian soldiers.

The fighting between the German and Russian armies in the Rzhev Salient during World War II was so grisly, so murderous, and saw such vast losses that the troops called the campaign 'The Meat Grinder'. Though millions of men would fight and die there, the Rzhev Salient does...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 147285182X
• ISBN13: 9781472851826
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.8" x 8.7"