1973, Codeword BARBAROSSA, by Barton Whaley, WWII, HC/DJ

Description

Many books have been written about the origins and course of the Russo-German war of 1941-1945, but none have looked only at the element of initial surprise.  Yet Hitler's achievement of total strategic surprise over Stalin remains a major unsolved problem for historians.  This book is an intensive study of the 11 month period preceding the German attack of June 22, 1941.