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About the Author

Robert Forczyk has a PhD in International Relations and National Security from the University of Maryland and a strong background in European and Asian military history. He retired as a lieutenant colonel from the US Army Reserves having served 18 years as an armour officer in the US 2nd and 4th infantry divisions and as an intelligence officer in the 29th Infantry Division (Light). Dr Forczyk is currently a consultant in the Washington, DC area.Adam Hook studied graphic design, and began his work as an illustrator in 1983. He specializes in detailed historical reconstructions, and has illustrated Osprey titles on subjects as diverse as the Aztecs, the Ancient Greeks, Roman battle tactics, several 19th century American subjects, the modern Chinese Army, and a number of books in the Fortress series. His work features in exhibitions and publications throughout the world.

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Product details

Series: Campaign (Book 331)

Paperback: 96 pages

Publisher: Osprey Publishing (January 22, 2019)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1472830741

ISBN-13: 978-1472830746

Product Dimensions:

7.2 x 0.3 x 9.6 inches

Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review:

5.0 out of 5 stars

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#97,974 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Any review of this book would have to start out by mentioning that is part of Osprey Publishing’s “Campaign Series”. Books in this series are relatively short, at only about 90 pages of length (typically and very roughly, a third or so consisting of illustrations such as maps and contemporaneous photographs). Hence if one is looking for an academic tome on the subject, this is not it. Despite not being such, however, it still does a very good job (given the limitations imposed by the “Campaign” series) and fills an important gap in the literature (there is little to be found on this campaign and most of what has been written about this time frame is in regard to the campaigns on the Southern Front [Kursk]).The book starts out, following the typical “Campaign” series format, with a comparison of each side’s commanders. The Germans, as usual, had the better but the gap in leadership quality between 1941-2 and 1943 had decreased considerably. The Soviet Union now had more experienced and generally better high-level leaders than it had earlier. Plus the quality of Soviet lower level human capital (i.e., NCOs, officers, infantry in general) had improved while the German had decreased. The same applied for both quantity and quality of equipment.The book then moves on to discuss and analyze how the battle itself, as well as to factors contributing to it, played out. A very important factor that prevented total German defeat was that the Germans were able to, very successfully, tell where the blows would come and hence had prepared accordingly in both their defensive positions as well as the setting up of their reserves. The Soviets, on the other hand, had their usual superiority in terms of men and material. However, this was considered a low priority front hence there were not enough resources dedicated to it (in particular fuel and artillery ammunition). Plus, the Soviets had a serious problem in their logistical supply train. Hence the offensive took the form of numerous stop-and-go steps that gave the Germans the much-needed pause they needed to reform their defensive lines, re-group and receive reinforcements. This was probably the most important factor that had prevented a complete and utter collapse, from the German perspective, on this front.All and all both the narrative and analysis put forth in the book is this regard. Additionally, the book is very well researched. Dr. Forczyk, thanks to his command of German, has made very extensive use of original German-language primary sources (in particular records contained in the US National Archives and Records Administration) as well as secondary sources (in particular Russian language literature). These sources are all mentioned in the bibliography. However the book, typical of the “Campaign” series, lacks footnotes thus the reader has no way of knowing where specific information comes from. This is a serious disservice to both the reader and the author. It is an issue that this series of books desperately needs to fix (hope someone from Osprey Publishing is reading this).The book does have a few weaknesses that do need to be mentioned however. One has to do with the maps in the Kindle edition (the Barnes and Noble Nook edition also has the same problem). They are way to small (and have a mediocre degree of resolution that further worsens the problem) to follow what is going on and there is no way to make them larger.A second problem involves two of Dr. Forszyk’s conclusions. One of the conclusions reached was that “from the German point of view, there was relatively little that either Von Kluge or Henrici could have done to alter the outcome, given their limited resources” (unfortunately this reviewer read the Kindle version so cannot provide an exact page number for his quote). This really derides the contribution of both Von Kluge and Henrici. If lesser mortals, in terms of command capability, had been in charge this campaign could have went, for the Germans, from a not that great conclusion to an utter disaster. The way things did turn out, at least the Germans were able to stabilize the front at the end of campaign. It could have turned out being much worse – like the Soviet break through over the Dnepr post battle of Kursk.Dr. Forczyk’s second conclusion was that Hitler’s diversion of resources to Italy and Greece, in particular of three panzer divisions, played an important role in the defeat. He writes “If the OKH had been able to introduce even two fresh mobile divisions to reinforce 4. Armee [force responsible for Smolensk Front] by late August, Von Kluge might have been able to salvage more from this situation and limit the gains achieved by Operation Suvorov [Soviet name for offensive on this front]” (again, this reviewer cannot cite the page number for this quote thanks to having used the Kindle edition). However, this view begs the question, especially considering how large the Eastern Front was and the larger disasters befalling the Germans on the Southern Front (in particular the post-Kursk environment), along with their higher priorities for OKH, why would any of these tied up divisions been sent to Smolensk?Despite these weaknesses this book is still excellent. It is very well researched and written (especially considering the restraints imposed by the “Campaign” series) and the narrative and analysis are fantastic. Five stars.

By late 1943, a badly weakened German Army was firmly on the defensive in the Soviet Union. Its opponents, the various Soviet Fronts, were under relentless pressure from Moscow to keep pushing west. However, as author Robert Forczyk points out, the Soviets had serious shortfalls in men, equipment and supplies, and even lacked sufficient staff officers at Front level to properly plan new operations. Operation Suvorov, the Soviet offensive aimed at liberating the German-occupied city of Smolensk, would devolve into a brutal application of blunt force, applied repeatedly..."Smolensk 1943" is another well-written Osprey Campaign Series book on the Eastern Front in the Second World War. The author covers a six month campaign in a concise 90+ pages, helped along by an excellent selection of campaign maps, battle diagrams, period photographs, and modern illustrations. The narrative includes some thoughtful, even-handed analysis and is well recommended to students of the conflict looking for a brief but informative account.

Detailed account of the Soviet attacks in central Russia (Operation “Suvorov”) and the German defense after the failed Kursk offensive in the summer of 1943. The book covers the period from early August through September 1943. The book gives highly detailed accounts of the Soviet and German army formations, commanders, and weapons availability. There are several very useful maps and some color renderings of key points in the assaults.The book presents the most detailed exposition of “Suvorov” that I have encountered. It describes the poor condition of both the Red Army and the defending German Army at the time. The Soviet high command (meaning Stalin in the main) didn’t allow the Russian armies sufficient time to recuperate from the battle of Kursk and the ensuing Operation “Kutuzov” before launching Operation "Suvorov.” There were insufficient ammunition and fuel for a decisive penetration and follow-up break-through. The book also describes the poor coordination between armies and air regiments. Tactically, “Suvorov” was Soviet battle execution at its poorest. Soviet battle execution lacked imagination and leadership.The German armies defending the area were in really poor condition. They were short of everything: infantry, tanks, fortifying materials. By this time of the war on the Eastern Front, the Germans were losing troops faster than they could be replaced and equipment more quickly than it could be built.

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