Eagle Over the Kremlin: Book Two of the Eagle Against the World Series

by Leo Barron

One bridgehead. Four lives. Zero margin for error.

Lieutenant Grant Richardson's mission is blast through enemy fire and take the Volga Bridgehead. Failure means certain death-- and the collapse of the entire front.

Nearby, his brother Zach leads the last tank platoon holding the line. One wrong move, and the Russians will force the Americans back across the Volga.

In Washington, their mother-- US Secretary of Defense Gina Richardson-- is fighting a different war. The enemy is the President himself, and he may cost her the chance to save her sons... and her country.

Russian General Nikola Korolev knows this battle will decide everything. If the Americans win, Russia loses. He'll do whatever it takes to stop them-- even if it means unleashing the unthinkable.

The fight for the bridgehead will decide the war. And maybe the world.

Book Two in the Eagle Against the World series.

475 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 19, 2025

About the author

Leo Barron works for General Dynamics as an instructor of military intelligence officers for the U.S. Army. He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in history, and has served with the 101st Airborne. Barron has seen two tours of active duty in Iraq as an infantry and intelligence officer. His articles about Bastogne and other WWII-related military topics have appeared in Infantry Magazine, Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin, WWII History Magazine, and WWII Magazine. His last book, No Silent Night: The Christmas Battle for Bastogne received an award from the Arizona Author's Association for Best Nonfiction in 2013.

Reviews

[Neil]

This book was so intense! Tank battles, urban warfare, room clearing, the threat of nuclear war, it’s all here. Every nail-biting angle to war you would want to see is here. All the while, you are given political decision-making and its fallout too. Hold on to your seat folks, this is action at its finest!

[Emily Morgan]

Eagle Over the Kremlin by Leo Barron is a fast-paced military thriller that keeps the tension high from start to finish. The battle for the Volga Bridgehead is intense and cinematic, while the parallel political struggle in Washington adds extra weight to the story. The shifting perspectives, soldiers on the front line and leaders behind the scenes, make the stakes feel both personal and global.

[Diane Puckhaber]

GOOD INTENTIONS GONE AWRY

Great read! The story encapsulates; the tortuous path to war, the unintended, but very predictable, consequences of war and the realities faced by soldiers. A riveting tale worthy of Tom Clancy.

[Ryan Hillis]

So so. Overused plots.

[Cer]

Really ?

Ignored realistic geopolitical events. No modern army would waste men in a new stalingrad in Moscow. This strains one's credulity