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Panzer Operations: The Eastern Front Memoir of General Raus, 1941-1945

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Publishing Details

Full Title:

Panzer Operations: The Eastern Front Memoir of General Raus, 1941-1945

Contributors:

By (Author) Erhard Raus
By (author) Steven Newton

ISBN:

9780306814099

Publisher:

Hachette Books

Imprint:

Da Capo Press Inc

Publication Date:

2nd February 2005

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Main Subject:
Dewey:

940.54217092

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

384

Dimensions:

Width 152mm, Height 230mm, Spine 22mm

Weight:

522g

Description

German general Erhard Raus was one of the most talented commanders to fight on the Eastern Front in Russia, where he was eventually appointed to army group command in early 1945. By the time the war ended, Raus had established a reputation as one of the German army's foremost tacticians of armored warfare, which made him a prized capture by U. S. Army intelligence. In American captivity, Raus wrote a detailed memoir of his service in Russia. His battlefield experience and keen tactical eye makes his memoir especially valuable. The Raus memoir-now translated, compiled, and edited by prominent World War II historian Steven H. Newton-covers the Russian campaign from the first day of the war to his being relieved of his command at Hitler's order in the spring of 1945. It includes a detailed examination of Raus's 6th Panzer Division's drive to Leningrad, his experiences in the Soviet winter counteroffensive around Moscow, the unsuccessful attempt to relieve Stalingrad and the final desperate battles inside Germany at the end of the war.

Author Bio

Steven H. Newton is Professor of History at Delaware States University. His previous books on World War II include Kursk: The German View and Retreat from Leningrad.

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