Germany's defence of the southern sector of the Eastern Front,
1944-45. In this comprehensive, historical account, Rolf Hinze
provides a full picture of the events on the central and southern
portions of the Eastern Front during the years of German retreat.
The volume covers events on the southern portion of the Eastern
Front from July 1944, in the aftermath of the cataclysmic defeat of
Heeresgruppe Mitte, through the Soviet drive to victory. The study
is complemented by orders of battle and more than 69 maps, plus
photographs.
OSPREY MEN-AT-ARMS 464:
WORLD WAR II SOVIET ARMED FORCES (1)
by Dr. Nigel
Thomas. Illustrated by Darko Pavlovic
A detailed analysis of the Soviet Army at
the outbreak of World War II, including the Red Army’s campaigns
against Japan on the Manchurian plains as well as in Finland. It
covers the Red Army’s first operations during Operation
Barbarossa when it was forced to defend Mother Russia against
the German onslaught. It offers a breakdown of all the armed
forces including the army, air force, paratroopers, navy and
NKVD troops. In particular it covers the evolution of uniforms,
equipment and insignia with the introduction of new regulations
in 1935 and 1940.
New in card cover - 48pp, 8 colour plates, numerous b/w photos
& illustrations
OSPREY MEN-AT-ARMS 468:
WORLD WAR II SOVIET ARMED FORCES (2)
by Dr. Nigel Thomas.
Illustrated by Darko Pavlovic
In this second volume of a three-part series on the Soviet
Armed Forces in World War II, author Nigel Thomas turns his
attention to the mid-war period. Focusing on the uniforms and
organization of Soviet troops during the campaigns of the
Caucasus, Stalingrad and Kursk, this book offers a detailed
breakdown of all the armed forces which conducted the valiant
defensive campaigns, including the army, air force,
paratroopers, navy and NKVD troops. It also covers equipment and
insignia and the changes brought about by the new regulations of
1943.
New in card cover - 48pp, 8 colour plates, numerous b/w photos
& illustrations
OSPREY MEN-AT-ARMS 469:
WORLD WAR II SOVIET ARMED FORCES (3)
by Dr. Nigel
Thomas. Illustrated by Darko Pavlovic
A detailed analysis of the Soviet armed
forces during the final days of the war, covering the soldiers
that successfully turned the tide against the Nazi onslaught and
pushed it back into Germany itself. This final part of the
series documents the Red Army’s push through Germany to Berlin,
which eventually culminated in the surrender of the German
forces to the Allies in 1945. Colourful illustrations include
the uniforms and organizations of the Russian forces serving
against Japan until the eventual surrender of all Japanese
Imperial forces in August 1945.
New in card cover - 48pp, 8 colour plates, numerous b/w photos
& illustrations
First seen during the American Civil War
and later appearing in the Franco-Prussian War and the
Anglo-Boer Wars, the armored train came to prominence on the
Eastern Front during World War I. It was also deployed during
the Russian Civil War and the technology traveled east into the
Chinese Civil War, and the subsequent war with Japan. It saw
service on the Russian Front in World War II, but was
increasingly sidelined because of its vulnerability to air
attack. Steven J Zaloga examines the origins and development of
the armored train, focusing equally on the technical detail and
on the fascinating story of how armored trains were actually
used in combat.
New in card cover - 48pp, 7 colour plates, numerous b/w photos
& illustrations
