Beyond Stalingrad: Manstein and the Operations of Army Group Don

by Dana V. Sadarananda

Overview

• Covers a pivotal but largely neglected period on the Eastern Front
• Focuses on German Field Marshal Erich von Manstein, one of the best commanders of World War II

After the Soviets trapped German forces in Stalingrad, the Germans regrouped under Erich von Manstein, who orchestrated a dramatic reversal of fortune during the winter of 1942-43, enabling Germany to continue fighting for two more years.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780811735742
Publisher:	Stackpole Books
Publication date:	06/22/2009
Series:	Stackpole Military History Series
Pages:	190
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Dana V. Sadarananda lives near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
The Front Collapses . . . Manstein Is Called
Winter Storm and the Disaster on the Chir Front
Disaster on the Left, Decision on the Right
The Backhand Blow
Recovery
The Genius of Manstein
Bibliography
Index