Osprey's first title that examines the events of Operation Barbarossa -- Germanys surprise assault on the Soviet Union in June 1941, aimed at nothing less than the complete destruction of Communist Russia. This book focuses on Field Marshal von Rundstedt and Army Group South, tasked with the capture of the Ukraine and Crimea. Von Rundstedts 46 divisions and single Panzer Group faced fierce resistance from the best equipped, trained and commanded units in the Red Army, but ultimately succeeded in destroying the Soviet 6th and 12th Armies at Uman before inflicting a further 600,000 casualties at Kiev. Here, von Rundstedts five-month advance to Rostov is examined in detail.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Kirchubel, R./Gerrard, H. (Illustr.)
Title
Operation Barbarossa 1941. Teil 1: Army Group South
Details
English text, paperback, many photographs, some colour illustrations, colour maps. 96 pages.
