Images Of War: The Real Story Of World War Ii - Stalingrad, September 1942 To February 1943
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image; souvenir newspaper and campaign included.
Few battles in modern history have shaped the fate of nations as decisively as Stalingrad, and Images of War: The Real Story of World War II — Stalingrad, September 1942 to February 1943 brings this catastrophic confrontation to vivid life through a powerful combination of magazine, newspaper, and campaign map. Set against the frozen, rubble-strewn banks of the Volga River, this instalment of the Marshall Cavendish collection chronicles the brutal urban warfare known as the War of the Rats, where Soviet and German forces clashed street by street, factory by factory, in a struggle that would determine the turning point of the entire Eastern Front. It presents the crisis on the Volga with unsparing detail, drawing on contemporary newspaper reports — including the stunning announcement of Field Marshal Paulus's capture — alongside battle diaries and campaign maps that reconstruct the tactical sweep of one of history's most ferocious sieges. Part of the acclaimed Images of War partwork series produced in association with the Imperial War Museum, this publication melds primary source journalism with authoritative military analysis to deliver an immersive, ground-level perspective on WWII's most pivotal theatre. The inclusion of a dedicated homefront section examining Nazi Germany adds crucial political and social context, illustrating how the catastrophe at Stalingrad reverberated far beyond the battlefield. For historians, collectors, and students of the Second World War alike, this richly documented instalment raises a haunting question: how did the greatest army in Europe find itself encircled, frozen, and broken on the banks of a Russian river?
Author: -
Format: Paperback
Genre: WW2
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image; souvenir newspaper and campaign included.
Few battles in modern history have shaped the fate of nations as decisively as Stalingrad, and Images of War: The Real Story of World War II — Stalingrad, September 1942 to February 1943 brings this catastrophic confrontation to vivid life through a powerful combination of magazine, newspaper, and campaign map. Set against the frozen, rubble-strewn banks of the Volga River, this instalment of the Marshall Cavendish collection chronicles the brutal urban warfare known as the War of the Rats, where Soviet and German forces clashed street by street, factory by factory, in a struggle that would determine the turning point of the entire Eastern Front. It presents the crisis on the Volga with unsparing detail, drawing on contemporary newspaper reports — including the stunning announcement of Field Marshal Paulus's capture — alongside battle diaries and campaign maps that reconstruct the tactical sweep of one of history's most ferocious sieges. Part of the acclaimed Images of War partwork series produced in association with the Imperial War Museum, this publication melds primary source journalism with authoritative military analysis to deliver an immersive, ground-level perspective on WWII's most pivotal theatre. The inclusion of a dedicated homefront section examining Nazi Germany adds crucial political and social context, illustrating how the catastrophe at Stalingrad reverberated far beyond the battlefield. For historians, collectors, and students of the Second World War alike, this richly documented instalment raises a haunting question: how did the greatest army in Europe find itself encircled, frozen, and broken on the banks of a Russian river?