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Napoleon's Invasion of Russia Kindle Edition
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by George Nafziger
here (https://read.amazon.co.uk/kp/embed?asin=B002DNZG1A&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_qdh.zb3VY86S1)
“An impressive source book on the conflict, high on information and data.”—Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research
September 7, 1812, is by itself one of the most cataclysmic days in the history of war: 74,000 casualties at the Battle of Borodino. And this was well before the invention of weaspons of mass destruction like machine guns or breech-loading rifles.
In this detailed study of one of the most fascinating military campaigns in history, George Nazfiger includes a clear exposition on the power structure in Europe at the time leading up to Napoleon’s fateful decision to attempt what turned out to be impossible: the conquest of Russia. Also featured are complete orders of battle and detailed descriptions of the opposing
About the Author
GEORGE F. NAFZIGER, USNR-Ret., has authored numerous books and articles on the subject of military history. Nafziger is a former Director of the Napoleonic Society of America and the Napoleonic Alliance. He is also owner of The Nafziger Collection, a publishing house specializing in the Napoleonic Wars and World War II history.
David Chandler is the former head of the Department of War Studies at Sandhurst, Britain's Royal Military Academy, and a military historian of international renown.
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