From Defeat to Victory: The Eastern Front, Summer 1944

Decisive and Indecisive Military Operations #2

by Charles J. Dick

From Defeat to Victory analyzes how the Red Army transformed itself from a beaten army to a conquering army while battle raged, not merely through its willingness to expend human life without regard, but by developing fundamentally sound doctrine, which enabled it to plan and conduct successful large-scale operations in 1943-45 in ways that it could not in 1941-42.

Genres: World War II, History, Military History

368 pages, Hardcover

First published October 14, 2016

Reviews

[Juan Antonio · Rating 4 out of 5]

Resulta muy interesante leer sobre el arte operacional soviético de 1944, pero se echa de menos un análisis a la vez de las contra medidas del ejército Alemán en esa época. Es evidente que no tuvieron mucho éxito, pero eso no quiere decir que no sean interesantes conocerlas. De todas formas el libro explica muy bien y resulta muy ameno conocer todo lo que el autor conoce sobre este año en el frente oriental de la IIGM, por parte de la URSS. La reflexión y conclusión está un poco anticuada, teniendo en cuenta que habla sobre sucesos de 2015, las conclusiones buenas o no, son muchas acertadas en cualquier caso.

[Stephen Graham · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read in combination with volume one, this is essential reading for anyone interested in the war in Europe. The contrast between Soviet operational abilities and those of the Americans and British is notable. While many readers may not appreciate Dick's final chapter, one of the purposes of history is to provide context for evaluating current practice.

[JerryDeanHalleck · Rating 2 out of 5]

An excellent analysis of the Red Army's victory on the Eastern Front. C.J. Dick provides a lot of facts and figures and shows that the destruction of Army Group Centre and rapid advance of the Soviets into Poland and Hungary was due less to German mistakes more to the Soviet's skill in offensive operations.

I can't give this one 3 stars, since it covers the same ground as Glantz.