The Crushing of Army Group North 1944–1945 on the Eastern Front : Images of War Series

The Crushing of Army Group North 1944-45 on the Eastern Front tells the story in words and images of the last bitter months fought on Russian soil and the battle of the Baltic States that ensued. Drawing on rare and unpublished photos it reveals in detail how remnants of Army Group North were driven back to the borders of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. In the battles that followed, the retreating German Panzer and infantry divisions were encircled and annihilated. With the remnants were pushed back into East Prussia, and then fought to the death in the last few small pockets of land surrounding three ports of Libau in Kurland, Pillau in East Prussia and Danzig at the mouth of the River Vistula. It was here that the final battle of Army Group North would take place after Hitler ordered his troops to `stand and fight` and wage an unprecedented battle of attrition. The Crushing of Army Group North 1944-45 on the Eastern Front tells the story in words and images of the last bitter months fought on Russian soil and the ensuring battle of the Baltic States. Drawing on rare and unpublished photos, many of Axis and Russian armour in action, it reveals in detail how Army Group North were driven back to the borders of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. In the battles that followed, the retreating German Panzer and infantry divisions were encircled and annihilated. Pushed back into East Prussia, the remnants then fought to the death in the last small pockets of land surrounding three ports of Libau in Kurland, Pillau in East Prussia and Danzig at the mouth of the River Vistula. After Hilter ordered his troops to 'stand and fight' and wage an unprecedented battle of attrition, the area saw arguably the bitterest fighting in the extreme conditions that characterized operations on the Eastern Front. The Final moments of Army Group North are well described in this classic Images of War series book. Book jacket "The Crushing of Army Group North 1944-45 on the Eastern Front tells the story in words and images of the last bitter months fought on Russian soil and the battle of the Baltic States that ensued. Drawing on rare and unpublished photos it reveals in detail how remnants of Army Group North were driven back to the borders of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. In the battles that followed, the retreating German Panzer and infantry divisions were encircled and annihilated. With the remnants were pushed back into East Prussia, and then fought to the death in the last few small pockets of land surrounding three ports of Libau in Kurland, Pillau in East Prussia and Danzig at the mouth of the River Vistula. It was here that the final battle of Army Group North would take place after Hitler ordered his troops to `stand and fight` and wage an unprecedented battle of attrition."--Publisher's description Chapter One. A Brief History -- Chapter Two. Defensive Action -- Chapter Three. The Crushing Of Vilnius -- Chapter Four. Withdrawal -- Chapter Five. End Game -- Appendix One. Ranks -- Appendix Two. Order Of Battle. Ian Baxter. The latest in the ever popular Images of War Series, this time describing the bitter fighting and extreme conditions of the Eastern Front.