"Eastward: The Soviet-German War 1941-1943" was first published in 1964. It was the first to clearly and in detail present the bloody war process on the Eastern Front, the most important battlefield of World War II, in front of readers. It is a rare masterpiece. "Eastward March: The Soviet-German War 1941-1943 (set of 2 volumes)" begins with the outbreak of the war on the Eastern Front, that is, the Battle of Barbarossa on June 22, 1941, and continues to the defeat of Nazi Germany. It paints a panoramic view of vivid war scenes: both the strategizing of high-level generals and the bloody battles of lower-level soldiers. The combination of these two aspects constitutes a flesh-and-blood historical legend. There are also some detailed descriptions in the book, such as the emergence of mine dogs, the capture of Vlasov, the leaks of Operation Blue, the reconnaissance of Astrakhan, etc. Even readers who are familiar with the war on the Eastern Front can gain new benefits from the book. Events large and small, as well as various characters, show the magnificent war epic on the Eastern Front in detail. It is a rare masterpiece in the study of war history. The West's evaluation of "Eastward: The Soviet-German War 1941-1943" uses the word: all time classic, an eternal classic.
From the 1960s to today in this century, "Eastward: The Soviet-German War 1941-1943" has not only been selling like hotcakes, but many publishing houses have also launched their own editions, including "map edition", "color illustrated edition", etc. This strongly proves the classic nature of this book.