Acclaimed Eastern Front historian Prit Buttar meticulously details the massive Soviet offensive that shattered Nazi Germany’s Army Group Centre, turning the tide on the Eastern Front.
Through detailed personal accounts, Buttar reveals the devastating impact of Bagration, which decimated the Wehrmacht’s Army Group Centre and significantly hastened the downfall of the Third Reich. This book perfectly illustrates how, by 1944, the Red Army had a leadership that was able to wield it with lethal results, as well as far more effective equipment. By contrast, the Wehrmacht was facing a slow decline, with Hitler unwilling to delegate decision-making to commanders in the field, and the loss of thousands of irreplaceable junior officers and NCOs directly impacting its fighting ability.
Beyond the battlefield, Buttar explores the broader geopolitical implications, illustrating how this operation shifted the balance of power in Eastern Europe and set the stage for the post-war order. Bagration 1944 is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the complexities of the Eastern Front and the monumental scale of the Soviet victory.