The acclaimed historian offers a radical reinterpretation of the WWII
Battle of Stalingrad using eyewitness accounts and newly uncovered
archival material. In this revelatory work of military history,
Michael Jones provides fresh insight into the thinking of the Russian
command and the mood of ordinary soldiers. The Russian 62nd Army began
the campaign in utter demoralization yet turned the tables on the
powerful German 6th Army. Jones explains this extraordinary
performance using battle psychology, emphasizing the vital role of
leadership, morale and motivation in a triumph that turned the course
of the war. Soviet Colonel-General Anatoly Mereshko fought throughout
the battle as staff officer to the commander, Chuikov. Much of the
testimony he provides to Jones is entirely new—and will astonish a
western audience. It is backed up by accounts of other key veterans as
well as recently released war diary and combat journals. This new
material shows that the standard narrative of the battle disguises how
desperate the plight of the defenders really was. In place of those
oft-repeated stories is a far more terrifying reality—one that
reveals the Battle of Stalingrad as not only a victory of tactics, but
also an astounding triumph of the human spirit.
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ISBN
9781848847071
Publisert
2020
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Pen & Sword Military (ORIM)
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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