
A German Soldier on the Eastern Front
A First Hand Account of the Beginnings of Operation Barbarossa
Franz Taut(Author)
Pen & Sword Military (Publisher)
Published on 15. March 2024
Book
Hardback
200 pages
978-1-3990-5873-5 (ISBN)
Description
Following the German attack on the Soviet Union in 1941, the German-Soviet non-aggression pact was officially broken. After initial successes, it quickly became clear that the enemy could not be defeated that easily, as the unknown terrain and extreme weather conditions continued to exacerbate the problems.
Lieutenant Hohberg, who had previously fought in the French campaign, had been sent to the East after receiving his promotion. Having led his battery several times, he was now waiting in vain for tank support. However, the lack of supplies, not to mention the fire raids and air raids, made any further advance impossible, and with the Russian winter approaching, he knew that they would have to reach the Donets as soon as possible...
Lieutenant Hohberg, who had previously fought in the French campaign, had been sent to the East after receiving his promotion. Having led his battery several times, he was now waiting in vain for tank support. However, the lack of supplies, not to mention the fire raids and air raids, made any further advance impossible, and with the Russian winter approaching, he knew that they would have to reach the Donets as soon as possible...
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Language
English
Place of publication
South Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Illustrations
20 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 163 mm
Width: 241 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
436 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-3990-5873-5 (9781399058735)
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German Soldier on the Eastern Front
A First Hand Account of the Beginnings of Operation Barbarossa
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05/2024
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Taut Franz Taut
German Soldier on the Eastern Front
A First Hand Account of the Beginnings of Operation Barbarossa
E-Book
05/2024
Pen & Sword
€10.99
Available for download
Persons
Franz Taut was a soldier in the Second World War and was wounded on the Eastern Front. His eyewitness accounts of his experiences are representative of an entire generation whose lives were scarred by war.