The Battle of Smolensk. The collapse of Hitler's Blitzkrieg
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The Battle of Smolensk. The collapse of Hitler's Blitzkrieg
19.99 €
TO THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF SMOLENSK! Smolensk has long played a special role in the military history of Russia, being the first to take the blows of aggressors who sought to seize Moscow. From July 10 to September 10, 1941, the Battle of Smolensk took place near the walls of the ancient city, where for two months the Red Army managed to resist the invincible Wehrmacht. For the first time since the beginning of World War II, German troops were forced to go on the defense in their main direction. In the course of bloody defensive and offensive battles, the Soviet troops foiled Hitler's Blitzkrieg and the German command's plans for a non-stop offensive on Moscow, and Army Group "Center" suffered heavy losses. By the admission of the Germans themselves, by the end of August motorized and tank divisions were deprived of half of their personnel and materiel, the total losses amounted to about half a million men. These figures speak for themselves: in the fire of the Battle of Smolensk Red Army gained experience, without which it was impossible to fight against the strongest army in the world. The book by a famous military historian, based on archival documents, in all details restores the course of the bloody battles for Smolensk and the Soviet offensive at Yelnya, which is associated with the emergence of the Red Army Guards. The publication is illustrated with exclusive photographs and battle diagrams.
See also:
- All books by the publisher
- All books by the author
- All books in the series The main battles of the Great Patriotic War. Illustrated Encyclopedia