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Island Of Fire (Hardcover)

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The men of the German 305. Infanterie-Division had captured all of the factory?s massive workhalls by the end of October 1942. The only obstacles standing between them and the Volga were a few battered houses and the remnants of the Soviet 138th Rifle Division. Five fresh pioneer battalions were brought in to help the Germans and the ?final? attack in Stalingrad (known erroneously as Operation ?Hubertus?) was launched on 11 November, 1942. The push to the river cut off the Soviet troops and left a tiny bridgehead. Grim fighting raged around this fiery perimeter for three months. To the Soviet soldiers, this bridgehead was known as ?Lyudnikov?s Island?, or ?Ognenniy ostrov? ? ?Island of Fire?. More...

Island of Fire (Softcover)

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The men of the German 305. Infanterie-Division had captured all of the factory?s massive workhalls by the end of October 1942. The only obstacles standing between them and the Volga were a few battered houses and the remnants of the Soviet 138th Rifle Division. Five fresh pioneer battalions were brought in to help the Germans and the ?final? attack in Stalingrad (known erroneously as Operation ?Hubertus?) was launched on 11 November, 1942. The push to the river cut off the Soviet troops and left a tiny bridgehead. Grim fighting raged around this fiery perimeter for three months. To the Soviet soldiers, this bridgehead was known as ?Lyudnikov?s Island?, or ?Ognenniy ostrov? ? ?Island of Fire?. More...

Stalingrad: How The Red Army Triumphed

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Michael K. Jones' new history of Stalingrad offers a radical reinterpretation of the most famous battle of the Second World War. His compelling account combines eyewitness testimony of Red Army fighters with fresh archive material to give a dramatic insight into the thinking of the Russian command and the mood of the ordinary soldiers. More...

Turning Point

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Russians are proud of their victory at Stalingrad, and justifiably so, but only by reading the veterans? own words can this source of pride even be begun to be comprehended. Here is a book, translated directly from the Russian original, which allows us English speakers to see the ferocious struggle at Stalingrad through their eyes. More...

Waffenrock: Parade Uniforms of the German Army

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A detailed examination of "the world's most beautiful uniform". In Waffenrock: Parade Uniforms of the German Army, 87 examples of this important uniform are portrayed in over 800 full-colour photographs and 300 period photos. More...