A History of World War II: Blitzkrieg and Brutal Battles

This book covers topics including the creation of the “Mercury Plan”; the German army making multiple preparations and aiming for certain victory; how an anthill can bring down a great embankment; the clash between fleets and air forces; a successful retreat; Operation Barbarossa, the plan to conquer the Soviet Union; a surprise attack; the invasion of Soviet territory; the Defense of Leningrad; the Battle of Leningrad; the enemy at the gates; starvation and siege tactics; the opening of the “Road of Life”; final victory; the defense of Moscow; the smooth execution of Operation Typhoon; the people of Moscow taking up arms; the grand parade in Red Square; the advantages of time, place, and people; the great Moscow counteroffensive; the defense of Stalingrad; the siege of Stalingrad; Zhukov taking command in a crisis; the shift to a counteroffensive; the encirclement and annihilation of the German 64th Army; the Battle of Kursk; and the German army's extensive preparations as Soviet forces stand ready for battle.