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Title: Stalin's Favorite: The Combat History of the 2nd Guards Tank Army from Kursk to Berlin: Volume 1: January 1943-June 1944 Author: Igor Nebolsin Publisher: Helion & Company Release Date: 2015 Format: Hardcover Pages: 447 Source: http://www.amazon.com/Stalins-Favorite-History-January-1943-June/dp/1909982156/ World War two… Continue Reading
Title: Besieged: The Epic Battle for Cholm Author: Jason D. Mark Genre: Military History Publisher: Leaping Horseman Books Format: Hardcover Pages: 608 Source: http://www.amazon.com/Besieged-Battle-Jason-D-Mark/dp/0975107690/ This is the first of Jason Mark’s highly regarded Eastern Front histories from Leaping Horseman Books… Continue Reading
So here we are in part two, in which you may detect a Stalingrad theme. Yes, I know, there was fighting on the Eastern Front other than Kursk and Stalingrad, but much of what gets published in English is focused… Continue Reading
As promised earlier, here’s the first part of the 2016 reading plan, along with a short blurb as to why each book made the cut. After all, there will still be a backlog of books when 2017 rolls around. I… Continue Reading
So Christmas has come and I got a couple of books that are blog worthy. The first is what is probably the largest book I have ever actually laid hands on – Kursk: The Battle of Prokhorovka by Christopher Lawrence… Continue Reading
Welcome to the Rat’s Patrol, a blog about military history, research and wargaming with a focus on 20th century conflicts! I’m Ed, your host for this journey, and I’ve had an intense love of Military History since I read War… Continue Reading