Started reading August 22, 2010, and finished reading on September 3, 2010.

This book is the middle book in the three volume series on the German-Soviet conflict during World War II. It focuses on the period between the Soviet counter offensive from Moscow (December 1941) through to the end of the Stalingrad siege (December 1942). It pays particular attention to the period from January to October 1942. It is primarily at the level of Corps, Armies, Army Groups and Theaters. It occasionally covers divisions and smaller units. It seems to be mainly written using the writings (memoirs) of surviving generals.

I am very pleased with the other books that are cited in the various foot notes.

It was well paced, but some of the sentences were overly long. Thankfully there are a lot of maps. In the maps, the use of red ink (or what ever) for the Soviet units would have been a big help at times. In the text, Soviet units are in italics, thankfully. Considering that there were several separate engagements occurring at the same time, I feel that the book flowed quite well. ( )