Moscow 1941,
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Publisher and Title | Campaign 167, Moscow 1941, Hitler’s first defeat, by Robert Forczyk, illustrated by Howard Gerrard, Osprey Publishing Ltd |
ISBN: | ISBN 1-84603-017-X |
Media and Contents: | 96 pages |
Price: | US Price: $18.95, UK Price: £13.99, available online from Osprey Publishing |
Review Type: | First Read |
Advantages: | Good coverage of history; supported by tables, photos and artwork; |
Disadvantages: | |
Recommendation: | Recommended |
FirstRead
Here is a very good account of what went wrong after the success of the initial invasion of Russia.
Mistakes were made on both sides,
and Hitler’s diversion of forces to Kiev may or may not be one of
them but Stalin also made mistakes. The German army was at its peak,
but Russia’s reserves of men coming from the eastern provinces and
the sheer distances involved weighed against German success.
Although the Germans did get very close to Moscow they had
insufficient strength to drive any further and became bogged down in
the harsh Russian winter without proper preparation. Men froze
without adequate winter clothing, and tanks and trucks also froze
unless given constant attention.
All this may be familiar ground, but here the story is set out
clearly and very readably with some twists and turns that most
non-specialists are unaware of. There’s a good selection of
photographs and the plates are very good too.
This book isn’t intended to give
you details of tank markings, but if you want to get your Panzer
bases right for this part of the Eastern Front fighting you will
find it very useful.
Recommended.
Thanks to Osprey Publishing for the review sample