Stalingrad 1942-43 (2): The Fight for the City (Forczyk Robert)(Paperback)

Stalingrad 1942-43 (2): The Fight for the City (Forczyk Robert)(Paperback)

The second in a three-part series examining the Stalingrad campaign, one of the most decisive military operations in World War II, that set the stage for the ultimate defeat of the Third Reich. In early September 1942, Hitler believed that Stalingrad was about to fall: 6.Armee and 4.Panzer-Armee

Stalingrad 1942-43 (1): The German Advance to the Volga (Forczyk Robert)(Paperback)

The first in a three-book series examining the Stalingrad campaign, one of the most decisive military operations in World War II that set the stage for the ultimate defeat of the Third Reich. After failing to defeat the Soviet Union with Operation Barbarossa in 1941, Adolf Hitler planned a new

Velikiye Luki 1942-43: The Doomed Fortress (Forczyk Robert)(Paperback)

A highly illustrated study of one of the most dramatic yet overlooked episodes on the Eastern Front in World War II, the siege of Velikye Luki by Soviet forces in 1942--43.Velikiye Luki had been an important Russian fortress city since the 13th century and had become an important rail-hub by the

Kursk 1943: The Southern Front (Forczyk Robert)(Paperback)

Mauled at Stalingrad, the German army looked to regain the initiative on the Eastern Front with a huge offensive launched near the city of Kursk, 280 miles southwest of Moscow. Armed with the new Panther tank, Hitler and Field Marshal von Manstein were confident that they could inflict another

Case Red: The Collapse of France (Forczyk Robert)(Paperback)

In Case Red, Robert Forczyk shows that there was much more to the fall of France than Dunkirk. In fact, even after that legendary evacuation in June 1940 there were still large British formations fighting the Germans alongside their French allies. After mounting a vigorous counterattack at

The Destruction of 6th Army at Stalingrad (Baxter Ian)(Paperback)

The scale of death and destruction during the Battle of Stalingrad during late 1942 and early 1943 remains unprecedented in the history of warfare.The annihilation of General von Paulus' 6th Army epitomised the devastating defeat of Hitler's ambition to conquer Stalin's Soviet Union. After the

Breakout at Stalingrad (Gerlach Heinrich)(Paperback)

Stalingrad, November 1942. Lieutenant Breuer dreams of returning home for Christmas. Since August, the Germans have been fighting the Soviets for control of the city on the Volga. Between November 19 and 23 a Soviet counterattack encircles the Sixth Army. Some 300,000 German troops will endure a

City on Fire - the fight for Hong Kong (Dapiran Antony)(Paperback / softback)

Stalingrad (Beevor Antony)(Paperback / softback)

The battle for Stalingrad became the focus of Hitler and Stalin's determination to win the war on the eastern front. But the eventual victory of the Red Army, and the failure of Hitler's Operation Barbarossa, was the first defeat of Hitler's territorial ambitions in Europe, and the start of his

Rome (Hughes Robert)(Paperback / softback)

Revised for the paperback edition - a dazzling biography of the Eternal City - 'A tour of the great city with a great guide: who could do this better?' EVENING

Case White: The Invasion of Poland 1939 (Forczyk Robert)(Paperback)

Now available in paperback, this fascinating title from renowned World War II historian Robert Forczyk tells the story of Case White, the German invasion of Poland in 1939.The German invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939, designated as Fall Weiss (Case White), was the event that sparked the

Bolt Action: Campaign: Stalingrad (Games Warlord)(Paperback)

Campaign rules and scenarios for the Battle of Stalingrad, bringing the most infamous battle of the Eastern Front to the award-winning Bolt Action series.One of the most infamous and decisive battles of the Second World War, Stalingrad was a turning point of the Eastern Front, showing that the

Smolensk 1943: The Red Army's Relentless Advance (Forczyk Robert)(Paperback)

Smolensk 1943 Focuses on a major offensive that is virtually unknown in the West. With the German defeat at Kursk, the Soviet Stavka (high command) ordered the Western and Kalinin Fronts to launch Operation Suvorov in order to liberate the important city of Smolensk. The Germans had held this city

Where the Iron Crosses Grow: The Crimea 1941-44 (Forczyk Robert)(Paperback)

When the Soviets fortified Sevastopol in 1941, it heralded the beginning of a period of intense fighting over the Crimea. In this remarkable work, acclaimed author Robert Forcyzk assembles new research to investigate the intense and barbaric fighting for the region in World War II, where first

Disaster at Stalingrad: An Alternate History (Tsouras Peter)(Paperback)

It is early September 1942 and the German commander of the Sixth Army, General Paulus, assisted by the Fourth Panzer Army, is poised to advance on the Russian city of Stalingrad. His primary mission was to take the city, crushing this crucial center of communication and manufacturing, and to secure

The Dnepr 1943: Hitler's Eastern Rampart Crumbles (Forczyk Robert)(Paperback)

Against the wishes of Hitler, German forces under Erich von Manstein were forced to retreat following the failure of their offensive at Kursk in July 1943. The weakened force had only one possible refuge, behind the wide Dnepr River. The race to the natural defensive line was on, with the Soviets

Last Flight to Stalingrad, Volume 5 (Hurley Graham)(Pevná vazba)

Berlin, 1942: for four years, the men in field grey have helped themselves to country after country across Western Europe. For Werner Nehmann, a journalist at the Promi--the Ministry of Propaganda--this dizzying series of victories has felt like a party without end. But now the Reich's attention

Stalingrad: City on Fire (Isaev Alexey)(Pevná vazba)

So much has been written about the Battle of Stalingrad - the Soviet victory that turned the tide of the Second World War - that we should know everything about it. But the history of the war, and the battle, is evolving and is being written anew, and Alexey Isaev's engrossing account is a striking

The City (Park Robert E.)(Paperback)

City on Fire: The Fight for Hong Kong (Dapiran Antony)(Paperback)

A long-term resident and expert observer of dissent in Hong Kong takes readers to the frontlines of Hong Kong's revolution. Through the long, hot summer of 2019, Hong Kong burned. Anti-government protests, sparked by a government proposal to introduce a controversial extradition law, grew into a

Beast Quest: 43: Balisk the Water Snake [With Cards] (Blade Adam)(Paperback)

Battle fearsome beasts and fight evil with Tom and Elenna in the bestselling adventure series for boys and girls aged 7 and up.Freya and Silver are trapped in Tavania To rescue them Tom must find the magical Tree of Being. But Sanpao the Pirate King has summoned six evil Beasts to stop him. Can

Robert Venturi's Rome (Fisher Frederick)(Paperback)

Robert Venturi's Rome is a guidebook to the city of Rome seen through the eyes of Robert Venturi, re- interpreted by two subsequent Rome Prize fellows and architects, Frederick Fisher and Stephen Harby. Published in 1966, Venturi looks at architecture, landscape and art as different manifestations

Lustrum - (Cicero Trilogy 2) (Harris Robert)(Paperback / softback)

It was Rome, 63 BC. In a city on the brink of acquiring a vast empire, seven men are struggling for power - Cicero is consul; Caesar, his ruthless young rival; Pompey, the republic's greatest general; Crassus, its richest man; Cato, a political fanatic; Catilina, a psychopath; and, Clodius, an

King and the Catholics - The Fight for Rights 1829 (Fraser Lady Antonia)(Paperback / softback)