В первые дни войны Сталин находился в полной прострации. В1941 году вермахт ‘гнал Красную Армию до самой Москвы’. Гитлеровские военачальники на голову превосходили полководцев Сталина. И вообще, ‘сдались бы мы немцам в 41-м - пили бы сейчас ‘Баварское’!’.

The book examines the heroic defense of Moscow by the Red Army in 1941. The book highlights each of the 15 fortified positions around Moscow that played key roles in the defense against the Wehrmacht. Key personnel are also highlighted. There are many photos, including many color photos of war memorials erected in many of these small villages surrounding Moscow that bore the brunt of the...

In 1940, with the Soviet annexation of Estonia, the Soviet Navy acquired the UK-built submarine Lembit. Under the command of the author, the submarine sank 21 enemy ships.

Автор рассматривает смертельные бои на Юго-Западном фронте с июля по сентябрь 1941 года. Частью этих кампаний была попытка защитить и удержать Киев от наступающей немецкой армии. Битва за Киев закончилась трагически для Красной Армии, так как тысячи солдат были окружены немцами. В книгу включено более 300 фотографий, карт и других иллюстраций.

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.

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 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...