The German Army 1939-45 (4): Eastern Front 1943-45, Volume 4

Nigel Thomas

Osprey Publishing, 1999 - History - 48 pages

In early 1943, the annihilation of the 6th Army at Stalingrad marked the irreversible turning-point of World War II (1939-1945) in the East. Despite occasional local successes gained in the face of great odds - testimony to the Wehrmacht's extraordinary resilience - from now on Germany was on the defensive. Despite Hitler's damaging interference the quality of German field leadership, and of new weapons, remained high; but each new Soviet offensive pushed the front line closer to - and finally, across - the borders of the Reich. In this fourth title of their sequence author and artist describe and illustrate the developments in unit organization, uniforms and equipment during 1943-45, including information on European and Eastern volunteer units; text and illustrations are supported by detailed tables.

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Aside from the obvious concentration on the time periods in the titles of these books, specific treatment of arcane subject material is also sprinkled throughout each volume, including much material ...

About the author

Nigel Thomas is a graduate in French and German (BA Joint Honours, Manchester University, 1968; PGCE Durham University, 1972; MA German, Newcastle University, 1980), who has amassed a large archive of information on 20th- century military uniforms and orders of battle. He has authored and co-authored many Osprey titles such as MAA 282 Axis Forces in Yugoslavia 1941-45 and is currently head of the Modern Languages Centre and Business Language Unit at the University of Northumbria.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The German Army 1939-45 (4): Eastern Front 1943-45, Volume 4; Volume 330 of Men-at-arms series; Volume 330 of Osprey military men-at-arms series
• Author: Nigel Thomas
• Illustrated by: Stephen Andrew
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 1999
• ISBN: 1855327961, 9781855327962
• Length: 48 pages
• Subjects: History / Europe / Germany; History / Military / World War II