The Siege of Brest 1941

The Siege of Brest 1941
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Publisher : Stackpole Books
Total Pages : 274
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ISBN-10 : 9780811715522
ISBN-13 : 0811715523
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Book Synopsis The Siege of Brest 1941 by : Rostislav Aliev

Download or read book The Siege of Brest 1941 written by Rostislav Aliev and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2015-03-01 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On 22 June 1941, the first German shells smashed into the Soviet frontier fortress of Brest—Hitler's Operation Barbarossa had begun. As the Wehrmacht advanced, taking the Red Army by surprise, the isolated stronghold of Brest held out in one of World War II's most legendary defenses. This graphic account chronicles the siege of Brest during the opening days of Operation Barbarossa. • Detailed, hour-by-hour reconstruction of the fighting, based on new archival research and eyewitness testimony • Describes how the Red Army garrison held out against a German division • Dispels the myths surrounding this remarkable story


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