Osprey Campaign Series: The Dnepr 1943

This highly illustrated audiobook offers a detailed account of the pivotal race for the River Dnepr in 1943 during World War II, authored by a leading historian of Eastern Front military history. Following the failed Kursk offensive, German forces led by Erich von Manstein retreated to the Dnepr, sparking one of the largest Soviet offensives of the war with over 2 million troops. Robert Forczyk unravels the dramatic four-month campaign that culminated in the Red Army's successful crossing of the Dnepr and the liberation of Kiev, while exploring the significant airborne operations and strategic tactics employed by both sides amid mounting casualties.