The Battle for Moscow

In "The Battle for Moscow," David Stahel reevaluates the German offensive against the Soviet capital in November 1941, challenging the traditional narrative of a dramatic final push. Using extensive research from previously undocumented army files and soldiers' letters, he reveals the operational weaknesses and logistical failures that characterized this effort. Stahel argues that the attack was driven by flawed National Socialist military thinking, suggesting that even before the onset of the Soviet winter offensive, the German campaign was on the brink of disaster.