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Where the Iron Crosses Grow

The Crimea 1941-44

by Robert Forczyk
Michael Prichard
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The Crimea was one of the crucibles of the war on the Eastern Front, where first a Soviet and then a German army were surrounded, fought desperate battles, and were eventually destroyed. The fighting in the region was unusual for the Eastern Front in many ways, in that naval supply, amphibious landings, and naval evacuation played major roles, while both sides were also conducting ethnic cleansing as part of their strategy—the Germans eliminating the Jews and the Soviets purging the region of Tartars.


From 1941, when the Soviets first created the Sevastopol fortified region, the Crimea was a focal point of the war in the East. German forces under the noted commander Manstein conquered the area in 1941–42, which was followed by two years of brutal colonization and occupation before the Soviet counteroffensive in 1944 destroyed the German 17th Army.

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    January 21, 2015

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      • ISBN: 9781494527860
      • File size: 388363 KB
      • Duration: 13:29:05

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    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Michael Pritchard adequately narrates this account of the five wars in the Crimea over the past century. While the focus of the work is on events in Crimea during WWII, Forczyk gives some much needed context to the history of Russian dominance in the region by detailing the events that brought Soviet power there. The book ends with Russia's most recent annexation of Crimea. Prichard's staccato reading works for most of the text--his words are clear, and his voice resonates well. However, those familiar with the Russian language may find that his pronunciation of names and terms grates on the ears. His German, while better than his Russian, is also distracting. Still, most folks should like this performance. M.T.F. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine

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