Operation Barbarossa: Hitler's Invasion of Russia (Images of War Series) (Pen & Sword Books Ltd)

Hitler's decision to renege on his alliance with Stalin and invade Russia in June 1941 was to have the most far reaching consequences for the world. This book uses over 300 rare photos to capture the scale, intensity and brutality of the fighting. In the annals of warfare there has never arguably been such a bitter and costly campaign.