Tato rozsáhlá edice se ponořuje do historie klíčových armád Druhé světové války. Autoři, přední vojenští historici, analyzují plány, zpravodajské operace, strategii a celkové válečné úsilí hlavních mocností. Sleduje, jak byly vojenské akce propojeny s širšími zahraničněpolitickými cíli, spojenectvími, mobilizací a domácími společenskými, politickými a ekonomickými vlivy. Série poskytuje hluboký vhled do komplexních vojenských a strategických aspektů globálního konfliktu.
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.