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Where the Iron Crosses Grow
- Author
- Robert Forczyk
- Narrator
- Mark Meadows
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 12 March 2026
- Run Time
- 15 hours 2 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
The Crimean Peninsula was the setting for the destruction of a number of armies in World War II, both Soviet and German.
When the Soviets fortified Sevastopol in 1941 it heralded the beginning of a period of intense fighting over the Crimea. In this remarkable work, acclaimed author Robert Forcyzk assembles new research to investigate the intense and barbaric fighting for the region in World War II, where first Soviet and then German armies were surrounded and totally obliterated.
Forcyzk’s unique account provides a definitive analysis of the many unique characteristics of the conflict, exploring the historical context as it uncovers one of the most pivotal theaters of the Eastern Front during World War II.
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Details
- Author
- Robert Forczyk
- Narrator
- Mark Meadows
- Duration
- 15 hours 2 minutes
- Release Date
- 12 March 2026
- ISBN
- 9781472877291
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre
- Second World War, Modern warfare, Battles / military campaigns
Synopsis
Bloomsbury presents Where the Iron Crosses Grow: The Crimea 1941-44 by Robert Forczyk, read by Mark Meadows.The Crimean Peninsula was the setting for the destruction of a number of armies in World War II, both Soviet and German.When the Soviets fortified Sevastopol in 1941 it heralded the beginning of a period of intense fighting over the Crimea. In this remarkable work, acclaimed author Robert Forcyzk assembles new research to investigate the intense and barbaric fighting for the region in World War II, where first Soviet and then German armies were surrounded and totally obliterated.Forcyzk’s unique account provides a definitive analysis of the many unique characteristics of the conflict, exploring the historical context as it uncovers one of the most pivotal theaters of the Eastern Front during World War II.
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