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Title: Bagration 1944: The Destruction of Army Group Centre (Osprey Campaign Series, No 42) by Steven J. Zaloga ISBN: 1-85532-478-4 Publisher: Osprey Pub Co Pub. Date: January, 1996 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.33 (3 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: GOOD OVERVIEW
Comment: Like most books in the Ospery series, Bagration 1944 : The Destruction of Army Group Centre, creates a good overview of the destruction of Army Group Centre. The weakness of the book is it trys to cover too much and becomes a long narrative of attacks and movements with little perspective. It would help if there were more maps but given the nature of Ospery that is more then can be expected.
The strength of the book is the discussion of how Hitler's iron fisted direction of the German defense most likely eliminated any small chance of stemming the Soviet advance.
All in all, it is a worthwile read if one wants to get an overview of the campaign. However, because it is so dense it is difficult to process all of the facts.
Rating: 4
Summary: Soviet defeat of Nazi Germany- the beginning of the end.
Comment: A good study of the defeat of Germany in Belarus, which ultimately led to the end of the Third Reich. The book has a nice collection of photos and diagrams of the campaign. It includes studies of the main military leaders, both Soviet and German. What I found of particular interest was the coverage of Lend-Lease equipment used by the Red Army. This had been downplayed by both the Soviets and the West during the Cold War, but the book clearly shows that Sherman tanks, Studebaker trucks and other US equipment were liberally used by the Red Army and did play a part in the ultimate victory. Operation Bagration has often been overshadowed by the other significant German defeat of 1944, the failure to halt the Anglo-American landing in Normandy. A significant event such as Operation Bagration, obviously needs to be covered and to given its due importance.
Rating: 3
Summary: Quite good for modelers
Comment: In the usual Campaign series format, highlights from the book are the topological maps in 3D and the uniforms and equipment sketches. (These drawings actually come from other Osprey series, such as WARRIORS, MEN AT ARMS, or ELITE.)
The historical treatment is not too deep (the book isn't that long!) but gives a nice overview of the whole campaign against the german army group.
You could also get KURSK 1943 if you want to read about yet another german defeat in the East.
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Title: Kursk 1943: Tide Turns in the East (Osprey Military Campaign Series, No 16) by Mark Healy ISBN: 1855322110 Publisher: Osprey Pub Co Pub. Date: May, 1993 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: The Rhineland 1945: The Last Killing Ground in the West (Campaign Series, 74) by Ken Ford ISBN: 1855329999 Publisher: Osprey Pub Co Pub. Date: October, 2000 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Lorraine 1944 : Patton Vs Manteuffel (Campaign Series, 75) by Stephen J. Zaloga, Tony Bryan, Steven J. Zaloga, Lee Johnson ISBN: 1841760897 Publisher: Osprey Pub Co Pub. Date: August, 2000 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Ardennes 1944: Hitler's Last Gamble in the West (Campaign Series, No. 5) by James R. Arnold ISBN: 0850459591 Publisher: Osprey Pub Co Pub. Date: September, 1998 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Arnhem 1944: Operation 'Market Garden' (Campaign, No 24) by Stephen Badsey, David G. Chandler ISBN: 1855323028 Publisher: Osprey Pub Co Pub. Date: May, 1993 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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