New York Times Book Review
The savage war between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union from 1941 to 1945 was the most gigantic military struggle in world history. . . .Making excellent use of newly available Presidential archival material and K.G.B. collections, Overy [has written] a penetrating and compassionate book.
NY Times Book Review
The savage war between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union from 1941 to 1945 was the most gigantic military struggle in world history. . . .Making excellent use of newly available Presidential archival material and K.G.B. collections, Overy [has written] a penetrating and compassionate book.
From the Publisher
"Penetrating and compassionate..." - The New York Times
"Masterly ... a vivid account"— Robert Service, Independent (London)
"A dramatic and exciting tale ... His set-piece descriptions of such visions of Hell as Stalingrad, the 900-day siege of Leningrad and the crucial battle of Kursk are as fascinating as they are horrifying" ― Sunday Times (London)
"Overy is a first-class military historian ... He writes concisely and says what he means to say ... Now, we have an authoritative British account that understands both sides, without illusions." — Norman Stone, Spectator (London)
"Excellent ... Overy tackles this huge, complex and multifaceted story with the vital gifts of clarity and brevity" — Antony Beevor, Literary Review (London)
