Bibliograph

Armor and blood, the Battle of Kursk, the turning point of World War II, Dennis E. Showalter

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Armor and blood, the Battle of Kursk, the turning point of World War II, Dennis E. Showalter

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-324) and index

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mapsplatesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Armor and blood

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Dennis E. Showalter

Sub title

the Battle of Kursk, the turning point of World War II

Summary

The definitive account of the greatest tank battle of World War II--an epic clash of machines and men that matched the indomitable will of the Soviet Red Army against the awesome might of the Nazi Wehrmacht. More than three million men and eight thousand tanks met in the heart of the Soviet Union, some four hundred miles south of Moscow, in an encounter that both sides knew would reshape the war. The author offers expert perspective on strategy and tactics at the highest levels, from the halls of power in Moscow and Berlin to the battlefield command posts on both sides. But it is the author's exploration of the human dimension of armored combat that truly distinguishes this book, providing insight into the unique dynamics of tank warfare--its effect on men's minds as well as their bodies

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