| Title Statement |
Bagration 1944: the great Soviet offensive / Prit Buttar. |
| Alternative Title(s) |
Bagration nineteen forty-four |
| Author |
Buttar, Prit |
| Publication |
Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing,2025. |
| Extent of Item |
480 pages |
| ISBN |
9781472863515 (hardcover) |
| Other Number |
pr07725383 |
| Contents |
Fritz and Ivan : the state of the armies of the Eastern Front --The front behind the front : partisans in Belarus --Preparing the blow --Waiting for the hammer to fall --A fateful anniversary : 22-24 June --The floodgates open : 25-28 June --Exploitation : 29 June-3 July --The surge to the frontier : 4-8 July --Vilnius : 9-14 July --Fire brigades : the Panzer divisions and the Red Army, 9-19 July --Interlude : 'Make peace, you fools!' What else can you do?' --High tide for the Red Army --Praga and Warsaw --The Third Reich on the brink. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
This is a gripping account of one of World War II's most crucial yet often overlooked campaigns. Acclaimed Eastern Front historian Prit Buttar meticulously details the massive Soviet offensive that shattered Nazi Germany's Army Group Centre, turning the tide on the Eastern Front. Buttar expertly weaves together strategic analysis with personal narrative from both sides, offering readers a comprehensive view of the operation's devastating impact. Bagration 1944 is not just a military history; it is a profound study of the human cost of war, showcasing the resiliance and suffering of those caught up in one of history's most brutal theatres of conflict. |
| Subjects & Genres |
| By Topic |
Operation Bagration, 1944 |
| World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Eastern Front |
| World War, 1939-1945--History |
