It also includes a preface that contributes important contextual information on personnel organization and losses of the Soviet Army, essays containing extensive bibliographies, and a foreword by John Erickson, the foremost Western historian of the Soviet armed forces." "This unique research tool greatly increases our understanding of the Soviet Union's mighty World War II effort and related Stalinist politics during its greatest hour. Based on the latest declassified sources, Parrish combines into one volume crucial information that has been widely scattered among many different locations and difficult to access."--Jacket.

The 1941-1945 campaign on the Eastern front was the bloodiest in military history. The staggering number of Soviet casualties, much higher than German losses, continues to be a subject of debate and controversy. Exact figures are still unknown, but estimates range to nearly 30 million. Devoted to the losses among senior officers, this book provides evidence that unlike the masses of the Red Army, senior officers suffered proportionately fewer losses in the conflict than the Germans, but in Stalin they faced an enemy only slightly less deadly than combat. Based primarily on documents and archival material released during Glasnost, it provides biographical entries for officers above the rank of colonel who were killed in combat, died of natural causes, were taken prisoner, "repressed", or demoted in rank during Stalin's reign.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1856.

From June 1775 to February 1781, during the American War of Independence, ten patriot generals died as a result of combat wounds. Their service and deaths spanned most of the wars duration and geographical expanse. The generals were a diverse group, with six born in America and four in Europe, three coming from professional military backgrounds, and the rest citizen-soldiers, mostly with limited military experience. As the colonists won their independence, the fallen generals became martyrs for the revolutionary ideals that would inspire later generations throughout the world. Libertys Fallen Generals is the first book to analyze these key military leaders service and the quality of their leadership in light of recent scholarship on the Revolutionary War. Each generals profile provides background on military and political events leading to his emergence, assesses the general as a military leader in the war, and examines the campaign that culminated in his battle-related death. A compelling study in leadership and sacrifice, Libertys Fallen Generals is essential reading for those interested in learning more about Americas earliest heroes.