"A 'must read' by historian and layman alike." --Col. David M. Glantz, author of <i>Kursk</i><p>"An important book that will surely become the definitive account." --John Prados, author of <i>Normandy Crucible</i><p><li>Compelling study of how the Soviets inflicted a stunning defeat on the Germans during the early years of World War II<li>Relies on archival records from both sides to shatter old myths about this battle