Barbarossa 1941

An Atlas of German Army Situation Maps

Kevin Boylan

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English

Osprey Publishing
29 October 2024

History; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Historical maps & atlases; Second World War; Battles & campaigns

Featuring original German military maps, this is a beautifully presented atlas of the 1941 Operation Barbarossa campaign.

Operation Barbarossa, Germany’s surprise assault on the Soviet Union in June 1941, aimed at nothing less than the complete destruction of Communist Russia in a matter of months. It was the one period when the Germans had a chance of achieving victory – but the events of the campaign ultimately reversed the fortunes of the Third Reich.

This atlas uses the contemporary daily situation maps produced by the German Army’s General Staff to provide a clear historical and geographical picture of one of the pivotal campaigns of World War II. These maps show the configuration of the front line and the locations of major Axis combat formations, as well as the deployments and movements of Soviet combat units as the German military intelligence understood them. The maps are supported by a detailed commentary summarizing and analyzing the operations depicted, tracing the day-to-day progress of the fighting on the Eastern Front.

By: Kevin Boylan
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 312mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781472843920
ISBN 10: 1472843924
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 29 October 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Introduction Notes on the Maps Theatre Overview Maps Part One: Army Group North Part Two: Army Group Centre Part Three: Army Group South Conclusion Glossary of Place Names Select Bibliography About the Author Index

Kevin Boylan earned his BA in History from Rutgers University and his PhD from Temple University and is currently employed as an official historian by the US Army Center for Military History in Washington, DC. He has authored numerous articles (including two that won the Society of Military History’s Moncado Prize) and several books – the most recent of which, Valley of the Shadow: The Siege of Dien Bien Phu, was published by Osprey Publishing in 2018.