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SLAUGHTER AT HALBE
THE DESTRUCTION OF HITLER'S 9TH ARMY - APRIL 1945 |
| By: |
Tony Le Tissier |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£18.99 |
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£15.67 |
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£3.32 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0750936894 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780750936897 |
| Availability: |
Reprinting. This item may be subject to delays or cancellation.
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Currently 0 available |
| Publisher: |
THE HISTORY PRESS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
1 March, 2005 |
| Edition: |
Uitg and Revised and Updated to Include New Develop and Blue |
| Pages: |
256 |
| Description: |
Operation Berlin, the Soviet offensive launched on 16 April 1945, isolated the German Ninth Army and thousands of refugees in the Spreewald pocket, south-east of Berlin. Relating the story day by day, this text shows the impact of total war upon soldier and civilian, illuminating the unfolding of events with the recollections of participants. |
| Synopsis: |
Operation 'Berlin', the Soviet offensive launched on 16 April 1945 by Marshals Zhukov and Koniv, isolated the German Ninth Army and tens of thousands of refugees in the Spreewald 'pocket', south-east of Berlin. Stalin ordered its encirclement and destruction and his subordinates, eager to win the race to the Reichstag, pushed General Busse's Ninth Army into a tiny area east of the village of Halbe. To escape the Spreewald pocket the remnants of Ninth Army had to pass through Halbe, where barricades constructed by both sides formed formidable obstacles and the converging Soviet forces subjected the area to heavy artillery fire. By the time the Ninth Army eventually escaped the Soviet pincers, it had suffered 40,000 killed and 60,000 taken prisoner. Teenaged refugees recount their experiences alongside Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS veterans attempting to maintain military discipline amid the chaos and carnage of headlong retreat. While army commanders strive to extricate their decimated units, demoralised soldiers change into civilian clothing and take to the woods.Relating the story day by day, Tony Le Tissier shows the impact of total war upon soldier and civilian alike, illuminating the unfolding of great and terrible events with the recollections of participants. |
| Illustrations: |
40 illustrations |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Sutton Publishing Ltd |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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