Hitler's War Against the Partisans During Operation Bagration: Spring and Summer of 1944

An enduring study of the partisan war behind German lines highlights how widespread guerrilla activity and fierce rear-area fighting shaped strategic outcomes in 1944.

After the disastrous Battle of Kursk in July 1943, the Soviets went on the offensive. A series of counterattacks began all along the Eastern Front that would eventually lead the Red Army to the Nazi capital in less than two years. One of these, Operation Bagration, fought between 22 June and 19 August 1944, resulted in the lar...