War on the Eastern Front cover art

War on the Eastern Front

The German Soldier in Russia 1941-1945

 Preview
Try Premium Plus free
1 credit a month to buy any audiobook in our entire collection.
Access to thousands of additional audiobooks and Originals from the Plus Catalogue.
Member-only deals & discounts.
Auto-renews at $16.45/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

War on the Eastern Front

By: James Lucas, Robert Kershaw - foreword
Narrated by: Chris MacDonnell
Try Premium Plus free

Auto-renews at $16.45/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for $24.99

Buy Now for $24.99

About this listen

Dawn on Sunday, June 22, 1941 saw the opening onslaughts of Operation Barbarossa as German forces stormed forward into the Soviet Union. Few of them were to survive the five long years of bitter struggle.

A posting to the Eastern Front during the Second World War was rightly regarded with dread by the German soldiers. They were faced by the unremitting hostility of the climate, the people and even, at times, their own leadership. They saw epic battles such as Stalingrad and Kursk, and yet it was a daily war of attrition which ultimately proved fatal for Hitler's ambition and the German military machine.

In this classic account leading military historian James Lucas examines different aspects of the fighting, from war in the trenches to a bicycle-mounted antitank unit fighting against the oncoming Russian hordes. Told through the experiences of the German soldiers who endured these nightmarish years of warfare, War on the Eastern Front is a unique record of this cataclysmic campaign.

©1979 Cooper and Lucas Ltd (P)2020 Tantor Military Russia War Soviet Union Solider German Military
All stars
Most relevant
the war in the West was a side show ,,, the real battle was in the east

a good book

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Everyone knows WW2 was won by the Soviets. Not only that, but the conditions both sides endured are the stuff of nightmares. This book superbly details the horror of the Russian winter & the never-ending swamp land, as well as many other subtopics. Expertly narrated by Chris Macdonnell, a soothing, calm, deep voice.

Amazing stories about the horror of the Eastern Front.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.