In early 1943, the annihilation of the 6th Army at Stalingrad marked the
irreversible turning-point of World War II (1939-1945) in the East.
Despite occasional local successes gained in the face of great odds -
testimony to the Wehrmacht's extraordinary resilience - from now on
Germany was on the defensive. Despite Hitler's damaging interference the
quality of German field leadership, and of new weapons, remained high;
but each new Soviet offensive pushed the front line closer to - and
finally, across - the borders of the Reich. In this fourth title of
their sequence author and artist describe and illustrate the
developments in unit organization, uniforms and equipment during
1943-45, including information on European and Eastern volunteer units;
text and illustrations are supported by detailed tables.