Marshal of the Soviet Union Ivan Khristoforovich Bagramyan’s memoirs are a direct continuation of his first memoir book, "So the War Began." In them, the author analyzes the course of combat operations of Soviet troops in various sectors in which he had the chance to be involved—leading large staffs, commanding an army, and then a front. With great warmth of spirit, I. Kh. Bagramyan tells about the military feats of our soldiers, officers, and generals; shares with readers his reflections on the talent and creative initiative of the renowned Soviet commanders and major political workers; and argues with evidence to expose bourgeois falsifiers of history, who belittle the role of the Soviet Armed Forces in the defeat of the Hitler army, thereby making a new significant contribution to our military memoir literature. The book will undoubtedly be of great interest to readers.
Contents
To the readers
Chapter One. We Know How to Attack!
Chapter Two. The Battle near Kharkov
Chapter Three. On the Western Front
Chapter Four. The Collapse of the “Citadel”
Chapter Five. I Command the Front
Chapter Six. The Bagration Operation
Chapter Seven. To the Edge of Four Thousand Lakes
Chapter Eight. To the Shores of the Amber Sea
Chapter Nine. The Blockade
Chapter Ten. The Zemland Operation
Chapter Eleven. Victory
Biographical note