Historians estimates for her total victories range from five to twelve solo victories and two to four shared kills in her 66 combat sorties. The expanding soviet offensive, 1631 december 1942 5. Stalingrad strikes a good balance between presenting the facts whilst remaining readable. And this victory meant that our motherland had withstood one of the most difficult tests in its history. In the fivemonth siege that followed, the russians fought to hold stalingrad at any cost. Shop stalingrad battle of 19421943 books at alibris. In june 1941 hitler ordered a surprise invasion of the soviet union, and for most of the next year the german army routed the soviet troops, capturing thousands of square kilometers of their country in the. The greatest sniper duel in history is a myth war is.
The 100 mustread books of 2019 stirring novels and short stories, thoughtprovoking histories, affecting memoirs and more. Historian beevor astonished at ukraine ban on bestselling stalingrad. Jan 01, 2017 military history books sometimes suffer from being a trawl through facts and figures which makes them a chore to read. But it will also be the cradle of a new sense of hope. Stalingrad is a narrative history written by antony beevor of the battle fought in and around the. The culmination of five years worth of research, craigs sweeping historical narrative brings to life the brutal siege of stalingrad, a grueling battle between german and soviet forces that lasted from august 1942 to february 1943, resulted in nearly 2 million casualties, and turned the tide of war against hitlers regime. The unexpected soviet counteroffensive forms the climax of vasily grossmans 1952 novel stalingrad, one of the great novels of the 20th century, and now published in. The fateful siege 194243, and has been translated into 18 languages. Valentines chunky liftaflap board book holly berrybyrd. The greatest sniper duel in history is a myth war is boring. Stalingrad is emotionally tearing, but the writing is so good, and the emotions so well expressed, that i find i can forgive him everything. It is generally about the eastern front war but gives a lot of detail about the street fighting in stalingrad.
By day it is an enormous cloud of burning, blinding smoke. Buy stalingrad 9781846555794 by vasily grossman for only. The description of the siege, from both the german and soviet perspectives, is quite unforgettable. What is the definitive book on the wwii battle of stalingrad. In august 1942 the german vi army had pushed all the way to the banks of. The english paperback version was published by penguin books in 1999. Schroter was among the german war correspondents staff at stalingrad. When i was researching my own book stalingrad, and for years afterwards. Volgograd is also a major rail center, with connections to moscow, the donets basin, the caucasus, and sw siberia. From independent historian beevor coauthor, paris after the liberation, 1994, etc. Stalingrad 9780141032405 by beevor, antony and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
Its a very detailed book about the fights in the sovietunion, and the brutal battle of stalingrad. Times mustread books of 2019 at last, the russian novelistjournalists mighty prequel to life and fate, his epic of the battle of stalingrad and its aftermath, has received a definitiveand hugely powerfulenglish. Stalingrad was the first of beevors epic world war 2 history books, meticulously researched with an immense amount of detail, technical and personal, without being overwhelming you get to understand certain things such as the advantages of the t34 over the panzer iv in simple terms t34 was easier to produce, had broader tracks, etc. This is surely one of the best, if not the best, books written on the siege of stalingrad. In book two of the third volume of his magisterial stalingrad trilogy, david glantz continues and concludes his definitive history of one of the most infamous battles of world war two, the stalingrad campaign that signaled germanys failure on the eastern front and marked a turning point in the war. First published in 1948, stalingrad became one of the books in plieviers trinity of wwii novels whose other titles,moscow and berlin, are about the battles for those cities. Providing a detailed breakdown of the armies on both sides and discussing the merits of the commanders and the ways in which these influenced the battle, peter antill questions why the germans. The battle for stalingrad movie tiein 9780142000007 by craig, william and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Their thoughtful responses, some of which are quoted herein, resulted in a long list of worthy, mustread books and a clear consensus on the 10 best, which are listed on the following pages in chronological order. British historian frank ellis, in his 20 book the stalingrad cauldron skillfully shoots the story full of. Stalingrad is a magnificent novel not only of war but of all human life. Like the holocaust and the gulag, its something we all have a moral duty to know about. In june 1941 hitler ordered a surprise invasion of the soviet union, and for most of the next year the german army routed the soviet troops, capturing thousands of square kilometers of their country in the process.
Both the above mentioned stalingrads are excellent. Oct 30, 2017 it depends on how you want to look at the battle. This campaign book for bolt action allows players to refight the fierce battle of stalingrad, from the actions of the surrounding area and within the city itself, to the encirclement, concerted relief efforts. The german 24th panzer division moving towards stalingrad. The battle and the resistance, which won the 1993 runciman award. Theodor plieviers stalingrad is a graphically honest historical novel of the final days of the german 6th army at stalingrad.
Jun 03, 2019 the unexpected soviet counteroffensive forms the climax of vasily grossmans 1952 novel stalingrad, one of the great novels of the 20th century, and now published in english for the first time. One of the most monumental and widely discussed battles in the history of world war ii, stalingrad was hitlers first major defeat on the eastern front, and acted as a catalyst for his eventual downfall. There are several very good books about stalingrad. Stalingrad was the psychological turning point of the war. And when night arrives, one of those scorching howling bleeding nights, the dogs plunge into the volga and swim desperately to gain the other bank. The book tells the story of the greatest battle in the history of the world, the battle of stalingrad, where hundred of thousands of men perished in a cauldron of lead, fire and shrapnel. The battle for stalingrad a maelstrom of violence and firepower will reduce it to ruins.
In august 1942, hitlers huge sixth army reached the. Written by a german communist, who defected to the soviet union prior to world war ii this hard to find book is a gripper. Jul 23, 2018 which books should you read first if youre new to the eastern front of ww2. In june 1941, when hitler launched operation barbarossa, the invasion of the soviet union, with a vast. His book stalingrad was awarded the samuel johnson prize for nonfiction, the. Nothing is overthetop, indeed some of the descriptions are so sparing of detail that they remind me of those japanese sketches where just. The siege of leningrad is one of the great tragedies of 20th century european history. You are obviously famous for your book stalingrad can you explain why that was another key moment in the war. The battle for stalingrad ebook written by william craig. Publication date 1999 topics stalingrad, battle of, 19421943 publisher penguin books. We polled a panel of contributors to military history for their choices of the top 10 war books of all time. The battle for stalingrad and millions of other books are available. The battle was joined on 23 august 1942 and concluded over five months later with the encirclement of the assaulting german sixth army by russian. Both books were clearly influenced by war and peace, and grossmans concept was to create something similar centreing on the battle of stalingrad.
Stalingrad was published in the philippines under the title of stalingrad. It took place between 23 august 1942 to 2 february 1943 and it was the largest battle on the eastern front. The best books on the siege of leningrad five books. An ideal historical novel for a new generation of readers. Stalingrad, slaughterhousefive, the longest day, sword of honour, gates of fire, patton, a rumor of war, the great war and modern memory, dispatches, goodbye to all that, tarawa or none of the above. This deliberate act of literary homage to tolstoy uses the battle of stalingrad in the place of the battle of borodino, and there are several parallels. Germans at stalingrad, 19421943 rare historical photos. If there is only one book on stalingrad that you want to read, then i would suggest enemy at the gates by craig. Operation little saturn and the tormosin offensive, 1631 december 6. In august 1942, hitlers huge sixth army reached the city that bore stalins name. One of the most infamous and decisive battles of the second world war, stalingrad was a turning point of the eastern front, showing that the german juggernaut was not invincible. But this book is long on personality and short on military strategy.
The best world war ii books, as recommended by one of the most distinguished. The stalingrad fronts defense against operation wintergewitter winter tempest, 119 december 4. Discover the best 103110 stalingrad in best sellers. Historians estimates for her total victories range from five to twelve solo victories and two to four shared. The battle of stalingrad was not only the psychological turning point of world war ii. He has published several novels, and his works of nonfiction include the spanish civil war.
What is the best book to read about the battle of stalingrad. Jun 06, 2019 stalingrad is emotionally tearing, but the writing is so good, and the emotions so well expressed, that i find i can forgive him everything. Well, im going to give you 3 books i recommend you read first in the. Jul 01, 1998 this is surely one of the best, if not the best, books written on the siege of stalingrad. From antony beevor, the internationally bestselling author of dday and the battle of arnhem.
Praise stalingrad is an epic novel, tolstoyan in its proportions and ambition. A regular officer in the 11th hussars, he served in germany and england. Antony beevor is the renowned author of stalingrad, which won the samuel johnson prize, the wolfson prize for history and the hawthornden prize for literature, and berlin, which received the first longmanhistory today trustees award. Book two finds germanys most famous armygeneral friedrich pauluss sixthin dire straits.
A prequel to one of the great novels of the 20th century, vasily grossmans 1960 book life and fate, finally appeared in english this year. The popular military historian antony beevor recommends some of his own favourite books about the second world war. Antony beevor leads up to the events at stalingrad with some background to the siege and its aftermath. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. List of books and articles about battle of stalingrad. Nothing is overthe top, indeed some of the descriptions are so sparing of detail that they remind me of those japanese sketches where just a few lines convey a world of meaning. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read enemy at the gates. Antony beevor was educated at winchester and sandhurst.
The book tells the story of the greatest battle in the history of the world, the battle of stalingrad, where hundred of thousands of men perished in. Inevitably, the compromises required to make grossmans best known book life and fate was the sequel to this extraordinary novel. The best book i have read about stalingrad is a book written by antony beevor and its called stalingrad. Oct 04, 2007 military history books sometimes suffer from being a trawl through facts and figures which makes them a chore to read. Military history books sometimes suffer from being a trawl through facts and figures which makes them a chore to read. Antony beevor, stalingrad viking 1998 isbn 0140249850 paperback and isbn 0670870951 hardcover. As a transshipment point, the port handles oil, coal, ore, lumber, and fish. The battle of stalingrad was not only the psychological turning point o. The don and stalingrad fronts battle for the stalingrad pocket, 115 december part ii. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read stalingrad. Well, im going to give you 3 books i recommend you read first in the video, and another list of recommended books will. Certainly the best narrative of the battle yet to appear and.
One of the books arresting characters is lt pieter bach. Id like to see these five books pressed into the hands of every 18 year old, so they can understand the depths of brutality and stupidity that europe descended into in the not so distant past, and make sure that. Which books should you read first if youre new to the eastern front of ww2. Ranging from military histories of stalingrad to a book of recipes from the terezin concentration camp, the sheer amount of reading material on world war ii is overwhelming. A russian during the battle of stalingrad in the second world war. Nothing is overthetop, indeed some of the descriptions are so sparing of detail that they remind me of those japanese sketches where just a few lines convey a world of meaning. We are proud to say that our victory in stalingrad radically changed the whole situation in the second world war.
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