David Stahel, *The Cambridge Companion to the Nazi-Soviet War*. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2025.

Send us Fan MailThe Nazi-Soviet War stands as the most extensive and savage theatre of the Second World War, waged between two of the most merciless regimes ever to have existed. Uniting twenty-four of the most distinguished historians from both German and Soviet backgrounds, this Cambridge Companion offers the most authoritative yet remarkably accessible guide to this conflict. Each chapter delves into a significant facet of the war, covering topics such as military strategy, the opposing forces and their campaigns, as well as issues of criminality, occupation, alliances, the home fronts, and the legacies and myths that emerged postwar. The authors illustrate that the Nazi-Soviet War was not only a conventional confrontation where millions of soldiers engaged in monumental battles, but also an unconventional conflict marked by the systematic murder of countless non-combatants by soldiers and security forces. It was a struggle over resources, industry, mobilization, administration, and public support, with ramifications that continue to influence discussions on European security to this day.