Cette série plonge au cœur du conflit le plus dévastateur de l'histoire moderne. Elle explore les stratégies, les batailles et les histoires humaines qui ont défini la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Des grandes opérations militaires aux sacrifices personnels, ces livres offrent un aperçu complet des événements qui ont remodelé le monde. C'est une lecture essentielle pour quiconque s'intéresse à l'histoire et à l'impact de ce cataclysme mondial.
Set during World War II, the narrative unfolds around the Los Baos prison raid, showcasing a gripping tale of war intertwined with themes of love and survival. The story highlights the bravery and audacity of this remarkable historical event, emphasizing the human spirit's resilience in the face of adversity. Robbins crafts a powerful account that captures the intensity of the raid and the emotional depth of the characters involved.
Stalingrad in 1942 is a city in ruins, its Russian defenders fighting to the last man to repel the invading German army. One of their most potent weapons is the crack sniper school developed by Vasily Zaitsev. Its members can pick off the enemy at long range, and their daring tactics - hiding for hours in no man's land until a brief opportunity presents itself - mean that no German, and particularly no German officer, can ever feel safe. This part of the battle is as much psychological as anything, and to counter the continuing threat to German morale, the Nazi command bring to the city their own top marksman, Heinz Thorvald. His mission is simple: to identify, and kill, Zaitsev. Based on a true story, THE WAR OF THE RATS is a brilliantly compelling thriller which brings vividly to life probably the most harrowing battlefront of the Second World War.
Estate 1943. Hitler ha messo in campo tutta la potenza della tecnologia tedesca, i carri armati Tigre, potenti, apparentemente indistruttibili e inarrestabili. Contro di lui sono schierati gli uomini dell'esercito sovietico. I russi sono molti ma dispongono di armi di tecnologia inferiore. In realtà si tratta di uno scontro tra colossi d'argilla. Senza i pozzi petroliferi del Caucaso la macchina bellica di Hitler non può marciare e l'URSS, dal canto suo, se non riesce a mantenere il possesso del petrolio potrebbe soccombere lasciando via libera al nazismo. E il fulcro di tutto diventa una cittadella, Kursk, dove si affrontano soprattutto uomini e donne disperati.