Bonsoir,

LdG ne recule devant aucun sacrifice pour satisfaire ses hôtes et aiguiser leur curiosité. Source d'inspiration, la table des matières méritait d'être publiée.

Bien cordialement,
Francis.

*** Operation Mars, the parallel offensive to the hugely successful Operation Uranus, was an epic disaster for the Soviet Army, with much of the detail largely lost in the mists of time. Now for the first time a detailed analysis of Marshal Zhukov's operation is put on record.

List of Maps and Illustrations :

Introduction
Prelude
To Stalingrad: The Wehrmacht and Operation Blau
Halting the German Juggernaut: Not a Step Back
Thunder in the North
Counteroffensive of the Gods: The Genesis of operations Mars, Uranus, Saturn, and Jupiter
On the Eve
The Red God Of War Unleashed
Storm along the Vazuza River
The Belyi Deep Thrust
The Advance up the Luchesa Valley
The Assault across the Molodoi Tud River
The Red God Of War Contained
The Sychevka Meat Grinder
Formation of the Belyi Pocket
Stalemate in the Luchesa Valley
The Struggle for Urdom
Frustration, Fury, And Defeat
The Encirclement and Destruction of the Belyi Pocket
Reinforcing Failure along the Vazuza River
Exhaustion in the North
Defeat in the Luchesa River Valley
Taking Stock
Epilogue
The Eclipse of Mars and the Demise of Jupiter
The Achievements of Uranus and Transformation of Saturn
The Reputations of Gods and Men Appendices
From the Archives: Selective Orders and
Directives from Operation Mars
Red Army Command Personnel in Operation Mars
Orders of Battle
Comparative Data on Operations
Postscript on Losses
Notes
Selective Bibliography
Index