Buttar, Prit
Meat Grinder: The Battles for the Rzhev Salient, 1942-43
- ISBN 13:
- 9781472851826
- author:
- Buttar, Prit
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Osprey Publishing (UK)
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 488
- Dimensions:
- 23.4 x 15.3 x 2.5 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History, Europe, Russia,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The Battles for the Rzhev Salient, 1942-43 by Prit Buttar In April 1941, the Soviet Union launched a counteroffensive against the German Wehrmacht, driving them back from the outskirts of Moscow. However, this initial success was short-lived as the Red Army's momentum gradually stalled due to heavy casualties and logistical difficulties. The result was a complex front line, with a large salient projecting north from Vyasma to Rzhev. The Germans saw this salient as a crucial jumping-off point for a future drive on Moscow, prompting the Red Army to launch four major offensives against it. Despite suffering heavy losses, exceeding two million casualties, the Red Army was ultimately unable to destroy the salient. The Germans evacuated the area in March 1943, but not before sustaining over half a million casualties. This book provides a detailed account of the battles for the Rzhev Salient, shedding light on a pivotal moment in World War II that has been largely overlooked by orthodox Soviet historiography.
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