‘The Reckoning is a vivid story, with the tragic Eastern Front brought to life through the widest range of Russian and German sources I have ever read. – Peter Caddick-Adams, author and broadcaster.
From the critically acclaimed Eastern Front expert Prit Buttar, The Reckoning is a masterful reevaluation of the fateful year 1944 and how the Red Army decisively reverses the course of the war, leading to the final defeat deep within Germany.
The fighting across Ukraine and Romania was brutal, with the German defense being persistent and desperate. However, for a long time, the Wehrmacht had relied on the superior combat ability of its fighters. What had not been considered, however, was that the Red Army would not only rely on its size but would refine its combat performance from its superior commanders to every soldier overcoming fear and the elements to capture every line, every trench, every inch of land. Ultimately, it is a story not about how the Germans lost, as is often recounted, but about how the Russians began to shape ways to win.
Pages: 496, Year of Publication: 0105, Dimensions: 15.3x15.3cm
