PDF Bartolomé de las Casas: A Biography by Lawrence A. Clayton in History

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In just four weeks in the summer of 1941 the German Wehrmacht wrought unprecedented destruction on four Soviet armies; conquering central Ukraine and killing or capturing three quarters of a million men. This was the Battle of Kiev - one of the largest and most decisive battles of World War II and; for Hitler and Stalin; a battle of crucial importance. For the first time; David Stahel charts the battle's dramatic course and aftermath; uncovering the irreplaceable losses suffered by Germany's 'panzer groups' despite their battlefield gains; and the implications of these losses for the German war effort. He illuminates the inner workings of the German army as well as the experiences of ordinary soldiers; showing that with the Russian winter looming and Soviet resistance still unbroken; victory came at huge cost and confirmed the turning point in Germany's war in the East.