Essentially its about the battles along the don river and its. Sovietgerman combat operations aprilaugust 1942, the stalingrad trilogy, volume 1. I took a break from his book this christmas to read. Its a very detailed book about the fights in the sovietunion, and the brutal battle of stalingrad. Glantz makes no mention of such looting, panic, or evacuation, and writes that a large portion of the citizens of stalingrad were trapped in the city throughout the approaching battle. Erickson, in the preface to the road to stalingrad, said his ambitions transcended standard military history. I have a david glantz book published in 2008 titled after stalingrad the red armys winter offensive 19421943 isbn. How the red army stopped hitler modern war studies, and the battle of kursk modern war studies, and more on. Glantz, a veritable book producing factory, has definitely set a new standard in literature on stalingrad.
Glantz, 9780700619559, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. House have collaborated on all five volumes of the stalingrad trilogy, as well as on the books when titans clashed. But over time, all these books incorporated the same basic conclusions about the campaign as a whole and the battle for the city. Glantz has 86 books on goodreads with 11849 ratings. Army colonel fluent in russian, glantz is the author of numerous books, including the battle for leningrad, 19411944. From august 1942 until january 1943, the soviet union. The bloody triangle the defeat of soviet armor in the ukraine, june 1941 by victor j. Shop stalingrad battle of 19421943 books at alibris. How the red army stopped hitler and the battle of kursk.
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. This book, the first of three, follows the wehrmacht after the moscowcounter offensive of. December 1942 february 1943 the stalingrad trilogy, volume 3 david m. In the wake of the red armys signal victory at stalingrad, which began when its surprise counteroffensive encircled german sixth army in stalingrad region in midnovember 1942 and ended when its forces. December 1942 february 1943 the stalingrad trilogy, volume 3 by david m. The city was renamed stalingrad in 1925, then volgograd in 1961, following nikita khrushchevs denunciations of stalins dictatorship. Jan 19, 2018 historian says prohibition of his book, over passage detailing wartime murder of jewish children by ukrainian militia, is utterly outrageous alison flood fri 19 jan 2018 10. In august 1942, hitlers huge sixth army reached the city that bore stalins name. Armageddon in stalingrad, septembernovember 1942, the stalingrad trilogy, volume 2. Meanwhile, on 21 august paulus 6th army launched its assault across the don river toward stalingrad.
No customer signatures are required at the time of delivery. The book details the failed soviet offensive toward kharkov in spring 1942, the german spring offensive fall blau, or case blue, and the german 6th army advance to stalingrad. In book one of the third volume of his acclaimed stalingrad trilogy, david glantz offers the definitive accountthe ground truth to and now the offensive at stalingrad, the epic clash that marked germanys failure on the eastern front, was entering its grim final phase. Liesel goes to see frau holtzapfel to read to her and a man with a bandaged and bleeding hand answers the door. Click to read more about the stalingrad trilogy, volume 1. Glantz born january 11, 1942 is an american military historian known for his books on the red army during world war ii, and as the chief editor of the journal of slavic military studies born in port. In book one of the third volume of his acclaimed stalingrad trilogy, david glantz offers the definitive accountthe ground truth to counter a halfcenturys worth of myth and misinformationof the beginning of the end of one of the most infamous battles of the second world war, and one of the most costly in lives and treasure in the annals. I found this book very german leaning the first 17 and a half hours is all about the brave german army killing the reds if i didnt know better i would have thought the germans won all about their feelings as they killed the russians one guy even shed a tear as he killed a red tanker stalingrad should be about how the russians beat down the german barbarians but this book is about the brave. The battle for the caucasus and distant flanks, 25 july18 november 1942 30 p 20.
Sovietgerman combat operations, aprilaugust 1942 by david m. Some users may encounter difficulties opening these files from the server. Drawing on both german and soviet sources, glantz and house separate. The battle of stalingrad one monthago a soviet guards division with its three infantry regiments and artillery, supply columns, ambulance unit and other auxiliary services arrived at a fishermens. I found this book very german leaning the first 17 and a half hours is all about the brave german army killing the reds if i didnt know better i would have thought the germans won all about. Glantz soviet military operations during the sovietgerman war. Was it a surprise for the german command, and what were its chances of success duration.
Helmut, david glantz and a great selection of related books. How the red army survived the german onslaught, casemate publishers and book distributors, jones, michael k. The battle of stalingrad one monthago a soviet guards division with its three infantry regiments and artillery, supply columns, ambulance unit and other auxiliary services arrived at a fishermens settlement on the eastern bank of the volga, opposite stalingrad. The struggle in stalingrads suburbs and center city, 3 september5 october 1942 47 p 30. Add to this perceptive insight and balanced judgment, and the result is a series of seminal and massive volumes that come as close as possible to telling it like it was. The stalingrad trilogy is the definitive account of world war iis turning point. The book then closes with a short conclusion made up of some 6 pages, which, with a high probability, will get expanded in the second book. From a world expert on hitlers war in russia, this book on the operation that changed the course of world war ii includes updated information on casualty numbers and opposing forces here, david glantz challenges the timehonored explanation that poor weather, bad terrain, and hitlers faulty strategic judgement produced german defeat, and reveals how the red army thwarted the german armys. Its worth noting, by the way, that jones doesnt appear in the bibliography for to. This book, the first of three, follows the wehrmacht after the moscowcounter offensive of 19411942 through the soviet kharkov offensive and into operation blau. Buy stalingrad modern war studies by glantz, colonel david m. Glantz with jonathan house, the stalingrad trilogy, volume 2.
Stalingrad is a narrative history written by antony beevor of the battle fought in and around the city of stalingrad during world war ii, as well as the events leading up to it. Jul 22, 2018 stalingrad battle data 9,125 views 10. Colonel glantz, who is editor of the journal of slavic military studies, said each. Glantz reveals for the first time how stalin, in response, demanded that the red army stand and fight rather than withdraw, leading to the numerous littleknown combat engagements that seriously eroded the wehrmachts strength before it even reached stalingrad. World war ii was decided in and around a city on the volga river, named for the titular head of the soviet empire. Its a very detailed book about the fights in the sovietunion, and the brutal battle of. The death of the german sixth army on the volga, 19421943, volume 2 the brutal winter, atglen, pennsylvania. In book one of the third volume of his acclaimed stalingrad trilogy, david glantz offers the definitive accountthe ground truth to and now the offensive at stalingrad, the epic clash that marked germanys. By this point in the book, the events covered by glantz begin to catch up to those covered by michael jones in stalingrad. Nov 14, 2017 i found this book very german leaning the first 17 and a half hours is all about the brave german army killing the reds if i didnt know better i would have thought the germans won all about their feelings as they killed the russians one guy even shed a tear as he killed a red tanker stalingrad should be about how the russians beat down the german barbarians but this book is about the brave. Sovietgerman combat operations, aprilaugust 1942 the stalingrad trilogy, volume 1 modern war studies with jonathan m. The best book i have read about stalingrad is a book written by antony beevor and its called stalingrad. Stalingrad author anthony beevor speaks out over ukraine book. Sovietgerman combat operations, april august 1942, lawrence.
There seems to be a fair bit of scope for confusion with the books he is pushing out. Foremost among those military heroes stands the imposing figure of marshal of the soviet union georgi konstantinovich zhukov, the hero of moscow, stalingrad, kursk, and berlin. The struggle for stalingrads factory district, 27 september018 november 1942 44 p 30. Foreword 2007 isbn 9781932033724 to the gates of stalingrad. The book won the first samuel johnson prize, the wolfson history prize and the hawthornden prize for literature in 1999. Buy the battle of kursk modern war studies book online at low. So i think it is no exaggeration to say that this book includes, by far, the most detailed description of this the most famous operation of the red army during the second world war, in a single book. The battle of stalingrad was not only the psychological turning point of world war ii.
Oct 30, 2017 it depends on how you want to look at the battle. The book is noted as a source in stalingrad, and the quotes. What is the definitive book on the wwii battle of stalingrad. Their trilogy, backed by meticulous scholarship and refreshingly fair minded, significantly alters longaccepted views of several important aspects of the campaign. David glantzs to the gates of stalingrad is the first of a three book trilogy that catalogs the intense germansoviet battle for stalingrad in 194243. If there is only one book on stalingrad that you want to read, then i would suggest enemy at the gates by craig. 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. Liesel goes to see frau holtzapfel to read to her and a man with a bandaged and bleeding hand. The stalingrad trilogy, volume 3 by colonel david m. Glantz and house are writing the definitive history of the stalingrad campaign. List of books and articles about battle of stalingrad. During world war ii, the city was nearly destroyed in a battle that marked a major turning point in the war and a landmark in military history.
Glantz soviet military operations during the sovietgerman. The march was accomplished in unusually quick timeon trucks. From antony beevor, the internationally bestselling author of dday and the battle of arnhem. In the wake of the red armys signal victory at stalingrad, which began when its surprise counteroffensive encircled german sixth army in stalingrad region in midnovember 1942 and ended when its forces liquidated beleaguered sixth army in early february 1943, the soviet high command stavka expanded its counteroffensive into a fullfledged winter offensive which nearly collapsed german. If the entire document will not open, select save instead of open.
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