Barbarossa Derailed: The Battle For Smolensk | 10...

The series is structured to provide both a chronological narrative and a deep dive into primary source documentation:

David M. Glantz's is a monumental four-volume study that argues the fierce Soviet resistance at Smolensk was the true turning point of Operation Barbarossa . By utilizing previously unavailable Soviet and German archival materials, Glantz demonstrates how the Red Army’s vicious counterattacks sapped German strength and forced Hitler to postpone the march on Moscow in favor of the Kiev region. Volume Overview Barbarossa Derailed: The Battle For Smolensk 10...