At the end of September 1941, more than a million German soldiers lined up along the frontline just 180 miles west of Moscow. They were well-trained, confident, and had good reasons to hope that the war in the East would be over with one last offensive. Facing them was an equall…
At the end of September 1941, more than a million German soldiers lined up along the frontline just 180 miles west of Moscow. They were well trained, confident, and had good reasons to hope that the war in the East would be over with one last offensive.
A gripping tale of heroism -and doom-on the high seas ... The sinking of the German battleship Bismarck-a masterpiece of engineering, well-armored with a main artillery of eight 15-inch guns-was one of the most dramatic events of World War II. She left the port of Gotenhafen for…
"This dramatic yet highly detailed work rests on accounts from survivors of these titanic naval battles and the latest historical discoveries, including evidence from the Bismark's recently discovered wreck. The book starts with a thorough account of maritime developments from 1…
