Bagration 1944

A fascinating history of the great summer offensive launched by the Red Army in 1944 which turned the tide of the war.

List of Illustrations
List of Maps
Dramatis Personae
Introduction: Tehran
Chapter 1: Fritz and Ivan: The State of the Armies of the Eastern Front
Chapter 2: The Front Behind the Front: Partisans in Belarus
Chapter 3: Preparing the Blow
Chapter 4: Waiting for the Hammer to Fall
Chapter 5: A Fateful Anniversary: 22-24 June
Chapter 6: The Floodgates Open: 25-28 June
Chapter 7: Exploitation: 29 June-3 July
Chapter 8: The Surge to the Frontier: 4-8 July
Chapter 9: Vilnius: 9-14 July
Chapter 10: Fire Brigades: The Panzer Divisions and the Red Army, 9-19 July
Chapter 11: Interlude: 'Make Peace, You Fools! What Else Can You Do?'
Chapter 12: High Tide for the Red Army
Chapter 13: Praga and Warsaw
Chapter 14: The Third Reich on the Brink
Notes
Bibliography
Index