ISBN10: 1473877326, ISBN13: 9781473877320, [publisher: Pen & Sword Military 2016-10-30, Barnsley, South Yorkshire] Softcover
[London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2016]

ISBN10: 1473877326, ISBN13: 9781473877320, [publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd, South Yorkshire] Softcover Paperback. The desperate struggle between the Wehrmacht and the Red Army for Budapest in 1944 and 1945 was as lethal and destructive as any of the urban battles fought during the Second World War. The losses of men and equipment sustained by the Germans were so great that they hastened the collapse of Hitler's regime. Yet what happened in Budapest is less well remembered today than other flashpoints in the conflict on the Eastern Front. Anthony Tucker-Jones's photographic history is a fascinating and graphic introduction to this neglected episode in the closing months of the war. The battle began with Operation Panzerfaust in October 1944 when the Germans seized Hungarian leader Admiral Horthy to prevent his country defecting to the Soviets. Red Army advances then left German and Hungarian units trapped in the city and sparked fifty days of intense fighting. Then in March 1945 Hitler launched Operation Spring Awakening, the reckless final German offensive of the war, designed to recapture Budapest and stabilize the Eastern Front. It failed spectacularly, opening the road to Vienna for the Red Army. The selection of archive photographs gives a sharp insight into every aspect of the fighting in and around Budapest and records the ravaged city the battle left behind. Photographic history of the struggle for Budapest, one of the key battles fought ...
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Paperback / softback. New. Photographic history of the struggle for Budapest, one of the key battles fought during the closing months of the Second World War ISBN 1473877326 9781473877320 [GB]

ISBN10: 1473877326, ISBN13: 9781473877320, [publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd Feb 2017] Softcover Neuware - \* Photographic history of the struggle for Budapest, one of the key battles fought during the closing months of the Second World War \* A record of the soldiers and civilians who were caught up in fifty days of intense fighting \* Concise accompanying text giving a graphic overview of each stage of the battle Shows the equipment and weaponry used b
[Einbeck, Germany] [Publication Year: 2017]
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Barnsley, South Yorkshire Pen & Sword Military 2017 Paperback New in new dust jacket.

ISBN10: 1473877326, ISBN13: 9781473877320, [publisher: Pen and Sword Military] Softcover
[London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2017]

ISBN10: 1473877326, ISBN13: 9781473877320, [publisher: Pen and Sword Books] Softcover New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
[Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2017]

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