Barbarossa 1941 : Hitler's War of Annihilation

by Megargee, Geoffrey

• ISBN13: 9780752441252
• ISBN10: 0752441256
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-09-28
• Publisher: Trafalgar Square

Summary

On June 22, 1941, Hitler began what would be the most important campaign of the European theater. The war against the Soviet Union would leave tens of millions of Soviet citizens dead and large parts of the country in ruins. The death and destruction would result not just from military operations but also from the systematic killing and abuse that the German army, police, and SS directed against Jews, Communists, and ordinary citizens. By drawing on the best of military and Holocaust scholarship, this study dispels the myths that have distorted the role of Germany's military leadership in both the military operations and the unthinkable crimes that were a part of them.

Author Biography

Geoffrey Megargee's previous books include Inside Hitler's High Command. 

Table of Contents

Abbreviations	p. 7
Preface	p. 9
Acknowledgements	p. 15
The Roots of the War of Annihilation	p. 17
Plans and Preparations, 1940-1941	p. 41
Initial Victories and Atrocities, June to August	p. 69
The Second Phase: Expanding Conquests and Genocide, August to October	p. 103
The Final Drive on Moscow and Systematic Killing, October to December	p. 131
Failure and its Consequences, to Early 1942	p. 165
Conclusion	p. 191
Maps	p. 199
The Levels of Command	p. 206
Principal German Army Commands and Staffs on June 22, 1941	p. 207
Notes	p. 209
Bibliography	p. 215
List of Illustrations	p. 217
Index	p. 219
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