Zhukov at the Oder: The Decisive Battle for Berlin

by Tony Le Tissier

Book Overview

In his new book, Tony Le Tissier provides the first detailed account of the Soviet-German conflict east of Berlin, culminating in 1945 with the last major land battle in Europe that proved decisive for the fate of Berlin. When the first Red Army soldier reached the Oder on the 31st of January, everyone at the Soviet Headquarters expected Marshall Zhukov's troops to bring a quick end to the war. However, despite desperate fighting by both sides,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275952304
• ISBN13: 9780275952303
• Release Date: February 1996
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.1"