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Korsun Pocket: The Encirclement and Breakout of a German Army in the East, 1944
Niklas Zetterling
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Description for Korsun Pocket: The Encirclement and Breakout of a German Army in the East, 1944
Paperback. In The Korsun Pocket, Niklas Zetterling, a researcher at the Swedish Defense College since 1995 and Anders Frankson, have provided a highly detailed and often breathtaking account of one of the most dramatic battles of World War II. Num Pages: 384 pages, 35 b/w photos and maps throughout. BIC Classification: 1DVU; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 632.
During the second half of 1943, after the failure at Kursk, Germany’s Army Group South fell back from Russia under repeated hammerblows from the Red Army. Under Erich von Manstein, however, the Germans were able to avoid serious defeats, while at the same time fending off Hitler’s insane orders to hold on to useless territory.
Then, in January 1944, a disaster happened. Six divisions of Army Group South became surrounded after sudden attacks by the 1st and 2nd Ukrainian Fronts under command of generals Nikolai Vatutin and Ivan Konev around the village of Korsun (near the ... Read more
During the second half of 1943, after the failure at Kursk, Germany’s Army Group South fell back from Russia under repeated hammerblows from the Red Army. Under Erich von Manstein, however, the Germans were able to avoid serious defeats, while at the same time fending off Hitler’s insane orders to hold on to useless territory.
Then, in January 1944, a disaster happened. Six divisions of Army Group South became surrounded after sudden attacks by the 1st and 2nd Ukrainian Fronts under command of generals Nikolai Vatutin and Ivan Konev around the village of Korsun (near the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Casemate Publishers United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781935149842
SKU
V9781935149842
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-44
About Niklas Zetterling
Niklas Zetterling, a researcher at the Swedish Defense College, is most recently co-author of The Korsun Pocket: The Encirclement and Breakout of a German Army in the East, 1944. Together with Michael Tamelander, a part-time military author, they have written books about the battleship Tirpitz, the D-Day landings and the 1940 campaign in Norway.
Reviews for Korsun Pocket: The Encirclement and Breakout of a German Army in the East, 1944
This is a meticulously researched and very readable account drawing from many sources. ... the big strength is that is has been sprinkled with many maps so that you can follow the incredibly fluid action as it unfolded day by day. Highly recommended.
Military Model Aircraft International
Zetterling and Frankson are able to not only amply educate a ... Read more
Military Model Aircraft International
Zetterling and Frankson are able to not only amply educate a ... Read more