The Battle of Stalingrad was one of the most important clashes of the Second World War and arguably the bloodiest. Epitomised by close combat fighting and heavy losses (both military and civilian), neither the Soviets or the Nazis were prepared to capitulate to their ideological enemies.
The Axis forces were eventually defeated by the Russian war machine, despite withdrawing many troops from the West to fight in the East and losing a significant proportion of the Wehrmacht.
Pen & Sword Books covers the fighting with a wide range titles, which give an extensive insight into this notoriously bitter battle.
Most of the images are interesting and probably new to the vast majority of readers.
Read the full review [link=https://larsgyllenhaal.blogspot.com/2019/01/new-6th-ss-nord-book.html]here[/link]
Lars Gyllenhall, Blogger
Most of the images are interesting and probably new to the vast majority of readers.
Read the full review [link=https://larsgyllenhaal.blogspot.com/2019/01/new-6th-ss-nord-book.html]here[/link]
Lars Gyllenhall, Blogger
For lovers of history who want an inside track and a German viewpoint on the battle, this is an ideal book that gives you a view often overlooked here in the West. Not only that we see their captivity, the turning on the German High Command and what happened after the war. This really is a fascinating account from someone who was there that scholars and the general reader will refer to for many years.
This is a brilliant eyewitness account of one of the bloodiest, stupidest battles that the German’s undertook during the Second World War.
Paul Diggett
For lovers of history who want an inside track and a German viewpoint on the battle, this is an ideal book that gives you a view often overlooked here in the West. Not only that we see their captivity, the turning on the German High Command and what happened after the war. This really is a fascinating account from someone who was there that scholars and the general reader will refer to for many years.
This is a brilliant eyewitness account of one of the bloodiest, stupidest battles that the German’s undertook during the Second World War.
Paul Diggett
The writing style avoids the tendency of major histories to produce dry text and can be read effectively by a wide range of reader skills, from the young novice through the many levels of enthusiast and professional to the experienced academic.
reviews.firetrench.com
The writing style avoids the tendency of major histories to produce dry text and can be read effectively by a wide range of reader skills, from the young novice through the many levels of enthusiast and professional to the experienced academic.
reviews.firetrench.com
Of the billions of worlds written about every aspect of World War Two, the thousands of kilometres of film, it seems hard to images any new book is going to present a unique insight. This book has achieved that. Hans Schaufler has collected together a fascinating selection of first-hand German accounts of panzer warfare on the Eastern Front as Germany swung from seemingly endless triumphs to stalemate and then the relentless retreats and crushing defeat.
The text is well-written and supported by a large number of photographs that have been reproduced through the text in single colour.
Firetrench Reviews
Of the billions of worlds written about every aspect of World War Two, the thousands of kilometres of film, it seems hard to images any new book is going to present a unique insight. This book has achieved that. Hans Schaufler has collected together a fascinating selection of first-hand German accounts of panzer warfare on the Eastern Front as Germany swung from seemingly endless triumphs to stalemate and then the relentless retreats and crushing defeat.
The text is well-written and supported by a large number of photographs that have been reproduced through the text in single colour.
Firetrench Reviews
The package comes with well paced text and interesting captions. The crucial elements are the photographs which are pretty good for an all encompassing book which inevitably make it something of a catch-all. There are no cheap or easy shots. What we have is a thoroughly decent book. It is reasonably priced and easy to read. It will make you want to explore the war in the East further so ultimatly it has done its job. Top marks.
War History Online
The package comes with well paced text and interesting captions. The crucial elements are the photographs which are pretty good for an all encompassing book which inevitably make it something of a catch-all. There are no cheap or easy shots. What we have is a thoroughly decent book. It is reasonably priced and easy to read. It will make you want to explore the war in the East further so ultimatly it has done its job. Top marks.
War History Online
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Stalingrad to Kursk
The epic battles fought at Stalingrad and Kursk were pivotal events in the war on the Eastern Front. After the catastrophic failure of the German offensives of 1942 and 1943, the Wehrmacht was forced onto the defensive. Never again would it regain the initiative against the seemingly inexhaustible forces of the Red Army. But how did this decisive shift… Read more...
