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Siege of Brest 1941: The Red Army's Stand Against the Germans During Operation Barbarossa (Stackpole Military History) - Softcover

Aliev, Rostislav

 
9780811715522: Siege of Brest 1941: The Red Army's Stand Against the Germans During Operation Barbarossa (Stackpole Military History)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0811715523 ISBN 13: 9780811715522
Publisher: Stackpole Books, 2015

Synopsis

On 22 June 1941, the first German shells smashed into the Soviet frontier fortress of Brest--Hitler's Operation Barbarossa had begun. As the Wehrmacht advanced, taking the Red Army by surprise, the isolated stronghold of Brest held out in one of World War II's most legendary defenses. This graphic account chronicles the siege of Brest during the opening days of Operation Barbarossa. Detailed, hour-by-hour reconstruction of the fighting, based on new archival research and eyewitness testimony Describes how the Red Army garrison held out against a German division Dispels the myths surrounding this remarkable story"

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About the Author

Rostislav Aliev is a Russian journalist.

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Publisher
Stackpole Books
Publication date
2015
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0811715523
ISBN 13 
9780811715522
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
272