Deze uitgebreide serie duikt in de geschiedenissen van de belangrijkste legers van de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Geschreven door vooraanstaande militaire historici, onderzoeken deze delen de planning, inlichtingen, strategie en de algehele oorlogsinspanningen van de grootmachten. De serie volgt hoe militaire activiteiten verweven waren met bredere buitenlandse beleidsdoelen, allianties, nationale mobilisatie en de binnenlandse sociale, politieke en economische gevolgen van de oorlog. Het biedt een diepgaande verkenning van de complexe militaire en strategische dimensies van dit wereldwijde conflict.
Jonathan Fennell captures for the first time the true wartime experience of the ordinary soldiers from across the empire who made up the British and Commonwealth armies. He analyses why the great battles were won and lost and how the men that fought went on to change the world.
Jonathan Fennell captures for the first time the true wartime experience of the ordinary soldiers from across the empire who made up the British and Commonwealth armies. He analyses why the great battles were won and lost and how the men that fought went on to change the world.
Focusing on the Red Army's evolution from the late 1920s to the end of World War II, this account examines its military strategies, successes, and failures. It contextualizes the war within the broader national mobilization efforts and utilizes extensive archival research and eyewitness testimonies. By highlighting perspectives from both senior leaders and frontline soldiers, the narrative reveals the complexities of the Red Army's triumph over Nazi Germany and the significant sacrifices made along the Eastern Front.