OPERATION BAGRATION: An Incomplete Truth

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Analyses the great Soviet offensive in Belorussia in the summer of 1944, contrasting Soviet plans versus German plans of a summer campaign. In depth research sets out to determine the real ratio of the Soviet and German forces as well as their actual losses during the operation. Good decisions, crucial mistakes, and tactical errors are studied to produce a fully rounded view of the campaign. Highlights a connection to Operation Overlord by proving that it was only due to the landing at Normandy that the Soviet forces were able to destroy the German Army Group Centre while the elite mobile forces were concentrated in France.