"The Western historiography of the Second World War is reviewing the decisive importance of the open eastern front in 1941 by Hitler. This new book is part of that power does not hesitate to describe as" decisive impact "the titanic struggle between the two great totalitarianisms. But he goes further and reassess, for example, the actual weight of the German army, taken in a balance of power is unfavorable to him who from the beginning despite his combat experience and illusions the final victory. Beyond the description of battles, Philippe Richardot also endeavors to show the important role played by some non-military factors such as the paradoxical appeal to orthodoxy. Only against all, Germany could win in front of the mass and the Soviet equipment. Hitler went into account fast enough. But it was already too late ... PM "
