Description: A fascinating history of the great summer offensive launched by the Red Army in 1944 which turned the tide of the war.
Brief description:
Prit Buttar studied medicine at Oxford and London before joining the British Army as a doctor. After leaving the army, he worked as a GP. He is extensively involved in medical politics, both at local and national level.
An established expert on the Eastern Front in 20th-century military history, his previous books include the critically acclaimed two-volume series on the siege of Leningrad: To Besiege A City (Osprey 2023) and Hero City (Osprey 2024). He now lives France.Review Quotes:
"A dynamic and engrossing read - Buttar captures the drama and detail of one of the most important campaigns of the Second World War." --David Stahel, author of 'The Battle for Moscow and Hitler's Panzer Generals'
"Buttar's meticulously researched account will be of particular interests to enthusiasts of second world war history, as well as those wanting to gain a greater insight into the battles, conditions, and tactics on the Eastern Front." --Morning Star "Bagration 1944 is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the broader complexities of the Eastern Front, the finer details of Nazi Germany's most crushing defeat in World War Two, and the monumental scale of Soviet military capabilities by the latter stage of the conflict." --Classic Military Vehicle "[Buttar] has produced an authoritative account of one of history's greatest military catastrophes, which reveals that the Second World War's outcome was decided not merely in Normandy, but also on the Eastern Front." --Survival Journal