{"product_id":"waffen-ss-soldier-vs-soviet-rifleman-rostov-on-don-and-kharkov-1942-43-paperback","title":"Waffen-SS Soldier Vs Soviet Rifleman: Rostov-On-Don and Kharkov 1942-43 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChris McNab\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohnny Shumate\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFully illustrated, this study assesses the Soviet and Waffen-SS troops who contested the cities of Kharkov and Rostov-on-Don on the Eastern Front during 1942-43.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union unfolded, two places that suffered exceptionally severely were Kharkov (now Kharkiv) in Ukraine and Rostov-on-Don in Russia. In total, Kharkov would change hands violently four times between October 1941 and August 1943, and Rostov-on-Don also four times between November 1941 and February 1943. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this book, Chris McNab examines the fighting men of the Red Army and the Waffen-SS who clashed in three battles - one for Rostov (July 1942) and two for Kharkov (February-March and August). He clearly explains the key differences between these two opponents - training, tactics, weaponry, ideology and motivation - and examines how these differences played out in the three engagements, which ranged from open-terrain combined-arms battles to close-quarters street fighting in major urban zones. The text is complemented by specially commissioned artwork and mapping and carefully chosen archive photographs.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris McNab\u003c\/b\u003e specializes in military history and related technology. To date he has published more than 100 books including \u003ci\u003eUS Soldier vs German Soldier\u003c\/i\u003e (2020), \u003ci\u003eHitler's Tanks\u003c\/i\u003e (2020) and \u003ci\u003eThe Great Bear at War \u003c\/i\u003e(2019). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohnny Shumate\u003c\/b\u003e works as an illustrator in Tennessee. His greatest influences are Angus McBride, Don Troiani and Édouard Detaille.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 9.5 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 14, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765755183392,"sku":"9781472857989","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a80d734c85ff64c65a1622fa74c3262d.webp?v=1780278891","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/waffen-ss-soldier-vs-soviet-rifleman-rostov-on-don-and-kharkov-1942-43-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}