A calendar of daily events in the military history of the Russian Army.

Er war der Organisator der Judenvernichtung: Adolf Eichmann. Wie konnte er sich nach dem Krieg fünfzehn Jahre lang verstecken? Wie gelang es ihm, 1961 in Jerusalem mit seinem Auftritt vor Gericht so viele davon zu überzeugen, dass sein Denken banal und er gerade darum nicht böse sei? Bettina Stangneths aufsehenerregendes Buch zeichnet das Bild eines gefährlichen Tricksers und Täuschers, der...

Not just an account of the battle of Stalingrad - but the memoirs of the the Soviet Marshal behind the victory and defeat of German forces under the commands of Manstein and Van Paulus. Includes additional materials from the personal family archives of Marshal Eremenko, materials previously unpublished.

Als sich die 21-jährige Margot am 20. Januar 1943 mit ihrer Mutter und ihrem Bruder Ralph treffen will, um die Flucht vor der Gestapo aus Berlin vorzubereiten, erfährt sie, dass ihr Bruder kurz zuvor abgeholt wurde. Und auch die Mutter erscheint nicht; sie hinterlässt ihrer Tochter folgende Botschaft: «Ich habe mich entschlossen, mit Ralph zu gehen, wohin immer das auch sein mag. Versuche, dein...

The author examines the rebuilding of the German fleet.

József Debreczeni, a prolific Hungarian-language journalist and poet, arrived in Auschwitz in 1944; had he been selected to go left, his life expectancy would have been approximately forty-five minutes. One of the ‘lucky’ ones, he was sent to the right, which led to twelve horrifying months of incarceration and slave labor in a series of camps, ending in the ‘Cold Crematorium’-the so-called...

An interesting series exploring the history of Russian/Soviet special services. The authors are often working with archival materials never before published.

In Hotel Exile, Jane Rogoyska evokes in novelistic prose the emotions, dilemmas, and fates of the hotel's patrons. In the 1930s, Europe's bohemian artists and political activists, forced to flee their homes when Hitler came to power, met at the Lutetia with the hope of forming an alternative government. But when war came, Paris was occupied, and the hotel became the headquarters of the German...

The administration of General Denikin represents a second 'Time of Troubles' in Russian history.

The book examines both Russian and non-Russian sources for theory and tactics of fighting non-state armed forces. Includes discussion of the Soviet/Russian experiences in Afghanistan and Chechenia.

Panzer IV—that was the name under which this combat vehicle was virtually unknown to the soldiers and commanders of the Red Army. Even now, 60 years after the end of the Great Patriotic War, the combination of the German words ‘Panzer Vier’ still baffles many. Then, as now, this tank is better known by its ‘Russified’ name, the T-IV, which is not used anywhere outside of our country.