He also provides, in an appendix, a translation of Zhukov's account of the period as well as an interview with Zhukov that has previously not been available in English. Zhukov's autobiography is an essential text for readers who are keen to deepen their understanding of how Stalin and his generals conducted the war on the Eastern Front. A groundbreaking history of what drove the Germans to fight -- and keep fighting -- for a lost cause in World War II In The German War, acclaimed historian Nicholas Stargardt draws on an extraordinary range of firsthand testimony -- personal diaries, court records, and military correspondence -- to explore how the German people experienced the Second World War.
When war broke out in September , it was deeply unpopular in Germany. Yet without the active participation and commitment of the German people, it could not have continued for almost six years. What, then, was the war the Germans thought they were fighting? How did the changing course of the conflict -- the victories of the Blitzkrieg, the first defeats in the east, the bombing of German cities -- alter their views and expectations? And when did Germans first realize they were fighting a genocidal war?
Told from the perspective of those who lived through it -- soldiers, schoolteachers, and housewives; Nazis, Christians, and Jews -- this masterful historical narrative sheds fresh and disturbing light on the beliefs and fears of a people who embarked on and fought to the end a brutal war of conquest and genocide.
Engineers of Victory is a fascinating nuts-and-bolts account of the strategic factors that led to Allied victory. Astonishingly, a little over a year later, these ambitious goals had nearly all been accomplished. With riveting, tactical detail, Engineers of Victory reveals how. He takes readers behind the scenes, unveiling exactly how thousands of individual Allied planes and fighting ships were choreographed to collectively pull off the invasion of Normandy, and illuminating how crew chiefs perfected the high-flying and inaccessible B Superfortress that would drop the atomic bombs on Japan.
The story of World War II is often told as a grand narrative, as if it were fought by supermen or decided by fate. Here Kennedy uncovers the real heroes of the war, highlighting for the first time the creative strategies, tactics, and organizational decisions that made the lofty Allied objectives into a successful reality. Like an engineer who pries open a pocket watch to reveal its inner mechanics, [Paul] Kennedy tells how little-known men and women at lower levels helped win the war.
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The weekly review page is there so you go back and re-read to see where you started and to see how far you have come. This planner includes 52 weekly schedules for you to fill out as well as 52 weekly review pages. Could somebody combine this kindle book to the rest of the editions 3 Jan 31, That efich was very, very interesting.
It ought to be like that. The field marshal was one of the best strategist the Wehrmacht produced. Nov 17, C. Refresh and try again. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Liddell Hart Mastein by. Aug 13, Curt Lorde added it. Manstein was a brillant commander. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Read the full-text online edition of Lost Victories.
Great for those that like this sort of thing. On operational matters—deployment and maneuver of divisions, corps, and armies—they are as good manstien source as you can find. Hitler was to have a similar experience only a few years later — without ever learning his lesson from it. This shows a blindness, amply commented upon by many others, of German generals. In addition to the descriptions of the event with an emphasize that might be different from typical history book, the author also add in many insight and co It is always a very rewarding experience for any history enthusiastic to get a glimpse at the event through first hand account.
Just as Manstein arrived, however, the Soviets launched a series of large counterattacks which Manstein fended off, but which prevented the Germans from mounting their own assault on the city.
It also addressed the question of blind obedience the German Generals gave to Hitler. Field Marshal Erich von Manstein described his book as a personal narrative of a soldier, discussing only those matters that had direct bearing on events in the military field.
Enabled Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download. It would have also been interesting to learn how he finished the war and his observations of the final year of the war after his remo v. None the less, this is the most valuable argument that makes Lost Victories a matter of study for those who try to understand mechanisms of war. Nov 29, Steven Peterson rated it really liked it. Brittney I dislike writing reviews on books I had a hard time putting it down.
Very well written, great characters and I loved the setting! Going to look for more books by this author! Justyna A short but with lovely book for fans of both authors, but also a lot of insight into freedom of speach, creativity and the importance of libraries.
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