eastern front

Combines interviews, letters, and diaries with research to present a comprehensive portrait of the lives of Soviet soldiers during World War II.

An illustrated overview of the major battles on the Eastern Front between 1914 and 1917 during World War I and the impact of the war on the home fronts, featuring eyewitness accounts, fact files, brief biographies, "What if?" boxes, and further reading lists.

A German and Russian sniper stalk each other at the edge of a war between their two countries while an American woman who is trapped in Russia complicates their separate missions.

Provides a detailed analysis of Adolf Hitler's severely flawed plan of invading and occupied Russia in 1941, describing the defeat of Germany's Sixth Army at Stalingrad, and Soviet offensive that eventually turned the tide of the war in the East.

Explains what led to Hitler's decision to instigate the invasion of the Soviet Union (Operation Barbarossa) and offers a concise account of the campaign that followed.

Uses primary sources such as newspaper articles, broadcasts, propaganda, letters, and diary entries to examine the events of World War II as they occurred on the Eastern front, the setting for conflict in central and eastern Europe, and includes maps, photographs, and a time line.

Photographs and easy-to-follow text provide a brief introduction to the major events of World War II from D-Day to V-E Day.

Covers the German drive toward the East and the United States becomes involved in World War II.

Chronicles the first ten days of the German invasion in the Soviet Union that began on June 22, 1941, and how the battle impacted by the German and Soviet military.