Overview
The Crimea was one of the crucibles of the war on the Eastern Front, where first a Soviet and then a German army were surrounded, fought desperate battles, and were eventually destroyed. The fighting in the region was unusual for the Eastern Front in many ways, in that naval supply, amphibious landings, and naval evacuation played major roles, while both sides were also conducting ethnic cleansing as part of their strategy--the Germans eliminating the Jews and the Soviets purging the region of Tartars. From 1941, when the Soviets first created the Sevastopol fortified region, the Crimea was a focal point of the war in the East. German forces under the noted commander Manstein conquered the area in 1941-42, which was followed by two years of brutal colonization and occupation before the Soviet counteroffensive in 1944 destroyed the German 17th Army.
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Author: Robert Forczyk ,
Michael Prichard
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Imprint: Tantor Audio
ISBN: 9798200025824
Publication Date: 21 January 2015
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Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
"[Prichard's] words are clear, and his voice resonates well.-- ""AudioFile"" ""[An] account of the five wars in the Crimea over the past century. While the focus of the work is on events in Crimea during WWII, Forczyk gives some much needed context to the history of Russian dominance in the region by detailing the events that brought Soviet power there. The book ends with Russia's most recent annexation of Crimea. Prichard's staccato reading works for most of the text--his words are clear, and his voice resonates well."" -- ""AudioFile"""
Author Information
Robert Forczyk has written numerous books, including Kursk 1943, Tank Warfare on the Eastern Front 1941-1942, and Nez Perce 1877: The Last Fight. He holds a PhD in international relations and national security from the University of Maryland and has a strong background in European and Asian military history. He retired as a lieutenant colonel from the U.S. Army Reserves, having served eighteen years as an armor officer in the U.S. 2nd and 4th infantry divisions and as an intelligence officer in the 29th Infantry Division (Light). Robert is currently a consultant in the Washington, DC, area. Michael Prichard is a Los Angeles-based actor who has narrated more than four hundred audiobooks. His numerous awards and accolades include an Audie Award and several AudioFile Earphones Awards. He holds an MFA in theater from the University of Southern California.
