Operation Barbarossa 1941 (1): Army Group South

Description

Operation Barbarossa, Germany's surprise assault on the Soviet Union in June 1941, aimed at nothing less than the complete destruction of Communist Russia. This book focuses on Field Marshal von Rundstedt and Army Group South, tasked with the capture of the Ukraine and Crimea. Von Rundstedt's 46 divisions and single Panzer Group faced fierce resistance from the best equipped, trained and commanded units in the Red Army, but ultimately succeeded in destroying the Soviet 6th and 12th Armies at Uman before inflicting a further 600,000 casualties at Kiev. Here, von Rundstedt's five-month advance to Rostov is examined in detail.

Robert Kirchubel is a lieutenant colonel and battalion commander on active duty with the California Army National Guard. He has published numerous articles on military history and has a particular interest in World War II. He lives with his family in his native central California. Howard Gerrard studied at the Wallasey School of Art and has been a freelance designer and illustrator for over 20 years. He has won both the Society of British Aerospace Companies Award and the Wilkinson Sword Trophy and has illustrated a number of books for Osprey including Campaign 69: Nagashino 1575 and Campaign 72: Jutland 1916. Howard lives and works in Kent.

"It does an excellent job in presenting the fighting between German Army Group South and its Russian foes during the six-month campaign from June to December 1941." --Andrew Nguyen, ww2db.com (August 2009)