Flames of War - Operation Bagration: Forces on the Eastern Front, 1944
In 1944 Stalin’s Red army is on the attack. Operation Bagration is the greatest offensive yet undertaken on the Eastern Front.
German forces scramble, putting up a determined defence, reinforced with local counterattacks. Panzer division ‘fire brigades’ rush from one hotspot to another to stem the Soviet tide.
At the same time, the Soviets go about defeating Germany’s allies; Finland, Romania and Hungary. The Romanians hold off the first Soviet attacks, but a second massive offensive in August 1944 sees them overwhelmed. They surrender and swap sides to fight alongside the Soviets.
Meanwhile, the Finns also fight for their survival as the Soviets attempt to steamroll them out of the war. They fight the Soviets to a standstill and agree a peace, but are forced to turn on the Germans.
Then three massive Soviet Fronts turn on Hungary, defended by six German and Hungarian armies. The great red sledgehammer is soon swinging, as the Soviets and Romanians launch an assault toward Budapest. Axis armoured forces attempt to stop the encirclement of the city. This savage and bitter struggle will last for 100 gruelling days.
INSIDE YOU WILL FIND:
- Army lists for German, Soviet, Hungarian, Waffen-SS, Finnish and, Romanian forces on the Eastern Front, including Armoured, Mechanised and, Infantry forces.
- Army list for the Polish Home Army during the Warsaw Uprising
- Missions allowing you to recreate river crossings and assaults against fortified positions typical of the Eastern Front.
- Detailed unit histories to inspire your next projects.
- Inspirational colour photos.
- Painting and basing guides.
The Operation Bagration compilation includes all of the previously published Late-War books for the war on the Eastern Front, 1944:
- Bagration: German
- Bagration: Soviet
- Bragration: Axis Allies
