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Soviet Rifleman vs German Infantryman: Operation Bagration 1944 - (9781472871879)
In this study, Jacek Zabielski assesses the infantrymen fighting on both sides in the Vitebsk-Orsha Offensive, the battle for Minsk and the struggle for Vilnius. He highlights how, seeking to conduct high-tempo operations reminiscent of the German Blitzkrieg doctrine of 1939-41, the Red Army concentrated its forces to achieve decisive breakthroughs, pursuing the destruction of Axis forces despite enormous casualties. In contrast, the Wehrmacht was in rapid decline. Hitler's increasing unwillingness to delegate decision-making to field commanders hampered German effectiveness, while years of relentless combat had depleted their ranks of experienced junior officers and NCOs.
The war's end was still many months away, but Operation Bagration made Soviet victory inevitable, setting the stage for the Red Army's advance into East Prussia, the Baltic and South-eastern Europe.
Features
- 80 pages
- Illustrated throughout
- Softcover
- Book dimensions are 10" x 7"
In this study, Jacek Zabielski assesses the infantrymen fighting on both sides in the Vitebsk-Orsha Offensive, the battle for Minsk and the struggle for Vilnius. He highlights how, seeking to conduct high-tempo operations reminiscent of the German Blitzkrieg doctrine of 1939-41, the Red Army concentrated its forces to achieve decisive breakthroughs, pursuing the destruction of Axis forces despite enormous casualties. In contrast, the Wehrmacht was in rapid decline. Hitler's increasing unwillingness to delegate decision-making to field commanders hampered German effectiveness, while years of relentless combat had depleted their ranks of experienced junior officers and NCOs.
The war's end was still many months away, but Operation Bagration made Soviet victory inevitable, setting the stage for the Red Army's advance into East Prussia, the Baltic and South-eastern Europe.
