GUDERIAN'S PANZERS: From Triumph to Defeat on the Eastern Front, 1941

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Reconstructs Barbarossa from the perspective of Generaloberst Guderian and his 2nd Panzer Group. Draws on new material, from letters to diaries, to tell the story of Guderian's armored force during Operation Barbarossa. Fleshes out the story with vivid firsthand accounts from the soldiers who fought the Red Army on the Eastern Front. Traces the ups and downs of Guderian and his panzer group during six pivotal months of World War II and explains why and how the Germans, especially its panzers, achieved such impressive successes, only to be defeated on Moscow's doorstep. Contains 110 black and white photos and 8 color photos.