The first part of a detailed study of one of the longest, and most brutal, tactical operations of World War II.

Michael McNally was born in London in 1964. His previous books for Osprey have covered topics as diverse as the Teutoberg Forest in AD 9, the Cromwellian campaigns in Ireland 1649-52, the Boyne 1690, the naval battles of Coronel and the Falklands in 1914, and Colditz. Michael is married with three children and lives in Germany, where he works for a major reinsurance company.

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Origins of the Campaign
Chronology
Opposing Commanders
Opposing Forces and Orders of Battle
Opposing Plans
The Campaign
Aftermath
The Battlefield Today
Bibliography
Index