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Apr 18, 2014 in endgame at stalingrad, the final volume of his acclaimed stalingrad trilogy, david glantz completes his definitive account of one of world war iis most infamous confrontations, the campaign that marked germanys failure on the eastern front and proved to be a turning point in the war. World war ii undoubtedly, the best researched narrative of sovietgerman battle during the period. The confrontation between german and soviet forces at stalingrad was a titanic clash of armies on an unprecedented scalea campaign that was both a turning point in world war ii and a lasting symbol of that wars power and devastation. Glantz with jonathan house, the stalingrad trilogy, volume 2. Glantz offers a new evaluation of the one greatest battles in wwii. Click to read more about the stalingrad trilogy, volume 1. How the red army stopped hitler, and the battle of kursk. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
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