BLOOD AND IRON (Hbk)

The German conquest of the Crimean Peninsula and the port of Sevastopol in 1941-1942. This book tells the story of one of the most dramatic campaigns of World War Two, the German conquest of the Crimean Peninsula and the port of Sevastopol in 1941-42. Sevastopol was the world's most strongly fortified city and the home of the Soviet Black Sea fleet. The German besieged the city with massive field guns, the largest artillery pieces ever constructed. Sweeting's account of this important but little-known campaign is illustrated with rare photographs, and brings alive the experiences of soldiers who fought the battle. This book offers a fast-paced narrative history of the Germans' last major victory of World War Two - an unusual series of battles in which land, air and naval forces all played major roles. It is illustrated with rare archive photographs, never before published.