The Eagle and the Cross

This book proved to be an excellent story about the battle for the city of Stalingrad. Historically this battle proved to be the turning point in the German drive for world domination. The Nazi war machine started the invasion of Stalingrad by driving to the literal front door of Stalingrad. Before they could conquer Russia the Russian winter set in. The Nazi army was dressed for summer combat. The Russians launched a counteroffensive. The tides of fortune changed. Before this battle was over over 3 million people would be killed. There were some interesting people featured in the story.Lieutenant Erich Steinhoff is a skilled Nazi fighter pilot.Colonel Aleksandrovich Krasilov is a major player in the Russian air force. Dr. Zoya Krasilov who is married to the colonel escapes from a Nazi death camp and becomes a Stalingrad sniper. Captain Jack Towers comes the the war scene to train pilots. He winds up becoming involved in a big way. Lieutenant Natalya Makarove flies with the Russian night witches. This is not a normal Pineiro story. But it turned out to be an outstanding story. Be sure to read it.