This is the story of Hitler’s invasion of Russia, of the biggest invasion force ever assembled in military history and the lesser-known story of how the Germans met their match on the shores of the Black Sea at Sevastopol - one of the worlds most heavily defended strongholds. Never before or ever again would the Germans amass such a devastating artillery force with mega-weapons of such extraordinary firepower.
After Germany suffers a humiliating defeat by the Russians at Stalingrad, Adolf Hitler demands a switch to ‘Total War.’ Nazi Germany must out-produce the Soviet Union in armaments production and use their new Tiger and Panther tanks to beat the enemy’s much-vaunted T-34. To turn the war back in its favour the Fuhrer launches the greatest tank battle in history - Kursk.
The tide of war with Russia has turned and the Germans face a vast Soviet army bent on revenge. Hitler’s army must now rely on a series of defensive megastructures, innovative technology and grim determination, to stop the Soviet advance. The Germans battle for every inch of ground from the Baltic all the way back to the heart of Berlin. This is the story of the defensive megastructures underpinning the most brutal fighting retreat of WW2.