Red Storm on the Reich: The Soviet March on Germany 1945 - Softcover

Christopher Duffy's gripping narrative of this offensive and the psyches behind it makes for essential reading for all those interested in the Second World War and in European history. The Eastern Front witnessed the critical battles between the German and Russian armies which won and lost the Second World War. In Red Storm on the Reich , Christopher Duffy uncovers a military campaign of unprecedented scale and ferocity during which thirty million lives were lost - a deadly harvest in which the slaughter and suffering of German civilians reached unfathomable dimensions. By quoting extensively from the memoirs of Soviet and German commanders and diaries of infantrymen, Red Storm on the Reich brings to life not only the Russian military assault on the lands of Germany, but also the human drama behind what can only be called epic seiges of the fortress cities of Danzig, Kolberg and Breslau.

Utilizing a wealth of recently released Soviet materials from Moscow archives, and cross-referencing these with German account, Duffy has uncovered a military campaign of unprecedented scale and intensity during which thirty million lives were lost. Red Storm On The Reich brings to life not only the Russian military assault on Germany, but also the human drama behind the epic sieges of Danzig, Kolberg, and Breslau. Duffy's gripping narrative is essential reading for all those interested in modern European history.