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COLOSSUS REBORN THE RED ARMY AT WAR 1941-1943
Book Type: C By David M. Glantz. In Stumbling Colossus, David Glantz explored why the Red Army was unprepared for the German blitzkrieg that nearly destroyed it and left more than four million of its soldiers dead by the end of 1941. In Colossus Reborn he recounts the miraculous resurrection of the Red Army, which, with a dazzling display of military strategy and operational prowess, stopped the Wehrmacht in its tracks and turned the tide of war. A major achievement in the recovery and preservation of an entire nationâs military experience, Colossus Reborn is marked by Glantzâs unrivaled access to and use of Soviet archival sources. This allows him to illuminate not only Russian victories in the Battles of Moscow, Stalingrad, and Kursk, but also to rescue a host of major âforgotten battles,â many of which had been suppressed to preserve reputations and national pride. As he reveals in unprecedented detail, disastrous defeats vied with resounding victories throughout the early years of the conflict, as the Red Army struggled to find itself in the âGreat Patriotic War.â Beyond the battles themselves, Glantz also presents an in-depth portrait of the Red Army as an evolving military institution. Assessing more clearly than ever before the armyâs size, strength, and force structure, he provides keen insights into its doctrine, strategy, tactics, weaponry, training, officer corps, and political leadership. In the process, he puts a human face on the Red Armyâs commanders and soldiers, including women and those who served in unitsâsecurity (NKVD), engineer, railroad, auto-transport, construction, and penal forcesâthat have till now remained poorly understood. The worldâs top authority on the Soviet military, Glantz has produced a remarkable study that adds immeasurably to our understanding of the one part of World War II thatâs still struggling to emerge from the shadows of history. Includes 71 photographs and 6 maps, a huge tome. 816 pp. $40.00 ![]() |