The author examines the deadly battles on the SW Front form July to September 1941. Part of these campaigns was the attempt to defend and hold Kiev against the advancing German Army. The battle for Kiev ended tragically for the Red Army, as thousands of soldiers were surrounded by the Germans. The book includes more than 300 photos, maps and other illustrations.

The books contains detailed information about all aspects of armed conflict of the Soviet Red Army during World War Two. Includes detailed information on arms, tanks, artillery and more.

This book is the long-awaited sequel to the major military history bestseller of 2005. It is based on numerous interviews with veteran tank crews who experienced the horrors of war alongside their machines. The tank crews share with the reader the soldier's truth about life at the front, the battles they fought, the arduous work of war, the reasons for defeats, and the true price of the Great...

A look at one of the most critical battles of World War Two - Stalingrad.

The author describes his experiences in the biggest tank battles of World War Two from the Kursk campaign to L'vov, the Wisla-Oder and finally the assault on Berlin.

The last years of WWII, the author traces the movements and battles of the Red Army to the gates of Belgrade in the Balkans.

'The Battle of Berlin' - a collection , which is based on a study of Military History Department of the General Staff of the Soviet Army Berlin operation in 1945, previously held secret. The book gives a detailed description of the preparation of the Berlin operation and fighting 1st Byelorussian , Ukrainian 1st and 2nd Belorussian Fronts. On the basis included in the collection of documentary...

The author of the book flew 997 confirmed night missions in an open cockpit of a Po-2. Flying at low altitudes, often too low to safely parachute out of a damaged aircraft, the pilots of these machines often flew nighttime low level bombing raids or reconaissance missions.

The book contains information about all main operations - both air and sea conducted by the Soviets and the Germans on a strategic level.