In the aftermath of the Stalingrad disaster, the Red Army surged forward—threatening to collapse the entire southern front.

Field Marshal Erich von Manstein proposed two bold strategies to regain the initiative on the Eastern Front: a preemptive strike immediately after the spring thaw and a defensive trap that would lure ...

As Soviet forces pushed deeper into Ukraine, Von Manstein laid a cunning trap. In this gripping chapter, watch how his masterstroke unfolded at Kharkov — luring the Red Army into overconfidence and ...