The last Defensive Battles in the
East. Trapped between the Soviet drive toward Danzig and the
Baltic Sea, and the Soviet forces dug in on the Oder River
to the west, the military forces and civilian population of
Pomerania were almost surrounded. Plagued by Himmler’s
incompetent military leadership, a lack of resources, and
insufficient forces to defend the province, Pomerania’s
people and the soldiers defending them were doomed to
suffering, and death or captivity. In addition to providing
a broad and sweeping account of the campaign, a number of
battles and sieges are described in great detail,
culminating with the final withdrawal from Pomerania. The
21-day siege of Schneidemuhl, the German counterattack in
operation 'Sonnenwende', the siege of Kolberg, the fighting
for Fortress Stettin and the Oder crossings, the retreat
across the Oder River, the battle at Greifswald and the
withdrawal to the Island of Rugen were major components of
the battle. All are described in the book which contains a
loose, full colour campaign map.
New in
illustrated boards - 432pp,10 b/w maps, loose,inserted
full colour campaign map, 37 b/w illustrations
