HITLER'S GREAT GAMBLE: A New Look at German Strategy, Operation Barbarossa, and the Axis Defeat in World War II

In Ellman's recounting, Barbarossa did not fail because of flaws in the Axis invasion strategy, the size of the USSR, or the brutal cold of the Russian winter. Instead, German defeat was due to errors of Nazi diplomacy. A provocative work that will appeal to a wide cross section of WWII buffs, enthusiasts, and historians. 16 pages of photos.