Operation Barbarossa 1941: Army Group South (Praeger Illustrated Military History)

by Robert Kirchubel

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 succeeded in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275982823
• ISBN13: 9780275982829
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Praeger Pub Text
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 0.5" x 7.5"