ABSTRACT

This critical examination of the final Soviet strategic offensive operation during World War II seeks to chip away at two generally inaccurate pictures many Westerners have of the war. Specifically, Westerners seem to think that only geography, climate, and sheer numbers negated German military skill and competency on the eastern front, a view that

part |1 pages

Part III: Analysis and Conclusions

chapter 11|28 pages

Analysis of the Offensive

chapter 12|8 pages

Conclusions and Lessons