Using sources in German, Russian, Italian, Hungarian, Romanian and English, 1942. Hitler's Gamble for Victory describes the spring and summer campaigns in the Soviet Union and Africa, which brought new laurels to the Axis powers. Impressive victories were won in Kharkov, Sevastopol and Tobruk. The Axis powers then stood on the brink of victory in Egypt, the Caucasus and Stalingrad, until their seemingly unstoppable advance came to a halt in the autumn of 1942. Based on 15 years of research in archives, museums and libraries across Europe, this is an account of that decisive year in the Second World War. No other historical account has looked at the theatres of war in the East and North Africa together and masterfully illustrated how the overwhelming gains on both fronts were lost by the end of the year. Richard Hargreaves sheds light on little-researched areas of the war, such as the aftermath of Tobruk, and questions traditional German-centric accounts of the Caucasus campaign. The strategy and hubris of Hitler and his generals are brilliantly illustrated, as are the lives and deaths of ordinary soldiers caught up in these extraordinary events.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Hargreaves, Richard
Title
1942
Details
English text, 8 plates with bw-illustrations. 496 pages.
