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Operation Bagration [Paperback]

Steven J. Zaloga
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16 Nov 2000 184176115X 978-1841761152
On June 22, 1944, three years to the day after Germany's 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union, the Red Army launched a massive offensive in Byelorussia. Codenamed 'Operation Bagration', this campaign climaxed five weeks later with the Red Army at the gates of Warsaw. The Wehrmacht's Army Group Center was routed, a total of 17 Wehrmacht divisions were utterly destroyed, and over 50 other German divisions were shattered. It was the most calamitous defeat of the German armed forces in World War II.


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  • Paperback: 96 pages
  • Publisher: Osprey Publishing (16 Nov 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 184176115X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1841761152
  • Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 18 x 1.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,973,876 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant 24 Mar 2008
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This is an example of how good Osprey books can be and sets a standard of excellence. At the time of the Normandy landings far greater things were about to happen on the Eastern Front when a titanic clash commenced with the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Byelorussian and 1st Baltic Fronts of the Soviet Union attacked Army Group Centre and in just 2 months Army Group Centre had ceased to exist.

Just like with the Normandy landings the Soviet Armed forces had acted out a brilliant deception plan "Maskirovka" aimed at convincing the Germans that the attack would come against Army Group Ukraine. This was so successful that Army Group Centre was stripped of most of its tank, mobile and reserves to reinforce Army Group Ukraine. This was followed by a cascading series of offensives reminiscent of the German Success of Barbarossa, except now it was the Russians turn to show who was the master.

A conflict and campaign of a scale hard to imagine is presented here neatly in less than 96 pages providing the big picture in a very streamlined volume. 5 good maps and 3 good birds eye 3-D battle maps bring the text to life and all are very relevant. Zaloga has done a brilliant job of presenting this crucial Campaign of World War 2 and shows how good Osprey Campaign books can be at their best.
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5.0 out of 5 stars As big as D-Day 28 Nov 2002
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This is a marvellous introduction to one of the greatest battles of World War 2 which is hardly known about in the West. Zaloga, the maestro himself describes how by strategic deception the Germans were completely annihilated in the Eastern Front by a brilliant Soviet strategic deception that took them to the gates of Warsaw. I could never find a readable English source on the battle. Vehicle freaks may find the illustrations dissapointingly culled from the old Vanguards etc but the sheer number of hitherto unreleased photos will delight anyone. I really think this is the best Zaloga I have ever bought.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Opinion on Bagration,1944 14 May 2013
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Very informative in terms of text, photographs and diagrams. It is slightly dated. Iwould still recommend to any person who is interested in the history of the military conflict that took place in Eastern Europe in 1940 / 45.
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