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Overview
This volume offers detailed information about the Red Army's preparation for and conduct of the Battle of Kursk, the nature of the war on the German Eastern Front, and on the range of horrors that have characterized warfare in the 20th century.
Synopsis
This volume offers detailed information about the Red Army's preparation for and conduct of the Battle of Kursk, the nature of the war on the German Eastern Front, and on the range of horrors that have characterized warfare in the 20th century.
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Prepared by the Red Army General Staff in 1944 from combat reports and other top-secret archive material, a practical and candid internal document by which the Army sought to understand the preparation for and operation of the July 1943 battle that decidedly stopped the German advance eastward. It provides information on areas ranging from overall Soviet strategic intents and military planning and the employment of large-scale armored and air forces to mundane matters such as planning artillery fire, engineer preparation of the battlefield, and logistical support. Glantz and Orenstein, both specialists in Soviet military and political events during the Great Patriotic War add corrections, clarification for the original maps included, information from other sources, and some sober notes to rebalance the sometimes exuberant self-congratulation. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)