Tony Le Tissier

Zhukov At the Oder

The Decisive Battle for Berlin

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Produktbeschreibung

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, a stalemate persisted for two months, at the end of which the Soviet bridgeheads north and south of Kustrin were united and the fortress finally fell. By drawing not only on official sources, but also on the accounts of individuals involved, Le Tissier meticulously reconstructs the difficult breakthrough achieved on the Oder: the establishment of bridgeheads, the battle for the fortress of Kustrin, the bloody fight for Seelow Heights. Numerous maps and step by step illustrations show the operations of both contestants in detail and reveal a most interesting episode in the history of the Second World War in Europe. 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, a stalemate persisted for two months, at the end of which the Soviet bridgeheads north and south of Kustrin were united, and the fortress finally fell. By drawing not only on official sources, but also on the accounts of individuals involved, Le Tissier meticulously reconstructs the difficult breakthrough achieved on the Oder: the establishment of bridgeheads, the battle for the fortress of Kustrin, and the bloody fight for Seelow Heights. Numerous maps and step by step illustrations show the operations of both contestants in detail and reveal a most interesting episode in the history of the Second World War in Europe.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Praeger
• Seitenzahl: 362
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Februar 1996
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 708g
• ISBN-13: 9780275952303
• ISBN-10: 0275952304
• Artikelnr.: 21901923

Autorenporträt

Tony Le Tissier

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Deputy Supreme Commander The Man The Soviets The Germans The
Bridgeheads The Vistula-Oder Operation The Struggle for the Bridgeheads
Begins; The Struggle for the Bridgeheads Continues The Küstrin Corridor and
Fortress The East Pomeranian Operation Launching "Operation Berlin"
Planning and Logistics Defense in Depth Orders and Reconnaissance The Big
Battle First Day of Battle Second Day of Battle Third Day of Battle Fourth
Day of Battle Beyond The Breakthrough The Fate of the German 9th Army
Stalin Rules Abbreviations and Symbols Appendices Bibliography Index