The war was not won solely in the land battles on the eastern front.

Even in the 21st century, few westerners grasp the full horror of the second world war's eastern front.

Of these 2,150 are on the eastern front, and of the remaining 600, 584 are generals and staff.

The sheer scale of the fighting on the eastern front boggles the imagination.

It was the eastern front where most of the fighting took place.