David M. Glantz, a leading expert on Soviet military strategy and operational art, has drawn upon contemporary soviet reports as well as later documents to present in Kharkov 1942: Anatomy of a Military Disaster Through Soviet Eyes a detailed analysis of soviet military techniques and the scale of the soviet defeat at Kharkov. This fascinating account of one of the most significant battles of World War 2 will be required reading for all those interested in the history of the Eastern Front in World War 2 or the history of the Soviet Union. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.