A German Soldier on the Eastern Front: A First Hand Account of the Beginnings of Operation Barbarossa

by Franz Taut

An account of the German experience on the front lines during the early days of Operation Barbarossa.

Following the German attack on the Soviet Union in 1941, the German-Soviet non-aggression pact was officially broken. After initial successes, it quickly became clear that the enemy could not be defeated that easily, as the unknown terrain and extreme weather conditions continued to exacerbate the problems.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1399058738
• ISBN13: 9781399058735
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 200 Pages