Mar 01, 2014 two of the most popular eastern front histories are when titans clashed. Over the course of four years, more than 400 red army. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. A new soft cover ww2 german tank wrecks of the eastern front 19411945 reference book. More info the piat wpn 74 paperback published 20 aug 2020. What are some of the best books on the eastern front. Its been awhile since i read this one but its stuck with me for. The nazisoviet war in american popular culture is a 2008 book by the american historians ronald smelser and edward j. More than probably any other book, this one captures the raw horror of war. What are some good books of world war 2 from a german. In the hell that was world war ii, the eastern front was its heart of fire and ice. Part one about onethird of the novel covers the siege of kholm in february. Total of 141 pages, with lots of information and pictures.
Well, im going to give you 3 books i recommend you read first in the video, and another list of recommended books will. The epic siege of world war ii, 19411944 by anna reid, stalingrad. Contact info casemate publishers 1950 lawrence road havertown pa 19083 t. The nazisoviet war in american popular culture by ronald smelser and edward j. List of books and articles about world war ii eastern front. Over the course of four years, more than 400 red army and german divisions clashed in a series of operations along a front that extended more than 1,000 miles. Were happy to announce that r ww2 has joined the network of historyrelated subreddits curated by certain members of raskhistorians. The eastern front of world war ii was a theatre of conflict between the european axis powers and cobelligerent finland against the soviet union ussr, poland and other allies, which encompassed central europe, eastern europe, northeast europe, and southeast europe from 22 june 1941 to 9 may 1945. Discover librarianselected research resources on world war ii eastern front from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals. We do not claim that our recommendations are ultimate. Sep 29, 2016 best book i have ever read about the war was a higher call. He gives examples from various letters from the front, diaries, and military reports. It involved more land combat than all other world war ii theatres combined. Gottlob bidermann served in that lethal theater from 1941 to 1945, and his memoir of those years vividly recaptures his grueling experiences with an army marching on the road to ruin.
Having read them i can say that they have serious mistakes since they rely on soviet sources for information on. Timeline of the eastern front of world war ii wikipedia. Dec 12, 2017 the eastern front of world war ii was a brutal place. People literally freezing in the streets, and melting the glue off of book spines to eat it like candy bars for precious protein, or kidnapping and butchering children for food, or hell, the main plot itself. These three books explore hitlers reasons for invading, the russian resolve in resisting, and the sheer magnitude of the eastern front in world war ii. Mar 14, 2019 heres a list of the books in english or translated into english that i have read and found to be good. Below is the timeline of the events of the eastern front of world war ii, the conflict between nazi germany and. Operation barbarossa robert kershaw, war without garlands siege of leningrad harrison e. Nor do we claim that we underline the best books on ww2. Sep 18, 2011 the war on the eastern front, known to russians as the great patriotic war, was the scene of the largest military confrontation in history.
The second world war on the eastern front 9781405840637. They should be comprehensive and full of details, without being dry and boring. Two of the most popular eastern front histories are when titans clashed. The memoirs of 3 12 years of combat on the eastern front, followed by over 1,000 days as a soviet pow can not be described in any other words except by a man that survived the ordeal. Online shopping for eastern front from a great selection at books store. Fighting officially began there june 22, 1941, 75 years ago wednesday. The loss of this army would break the back of the eastern front.
The war on the eastern front, known to russians as the great patriotic war, was the scene of the largest military confrontation in history. The book traces the foundation of the postwar myth of the clean wehrmacht, its. Over the course of four years, more than 400 red army and german divisions clashed in a series of operations along a. Results in books history military history world war ii 19391945 eastern front. Originally written only for his daughter, armin schedierbauer s adventures in my youth chronicles his time.
The western front was marked by two phases of largescale combat operations. The personal memoir of a nazi soldier, from joining the german army in 1941 through his time as a panzer on the eastern front. On june 22, 1941, adolf hitler invaded the soviet union. As an american historian, i had only a rudimentary understanding of the war that focused solely on the american involvement. Make your next great read one of these essential world war ii books. An incredible true story of combat and chivalry in the wartorn skies of world war ii if i could only own one book about the war it would be that one. In deadly combat is one of the best first person books on ww2, and i have read a lot of them. Best sellers in history of eastern front in world war ii. How the red army stopped hitler by david glantz and jonathan house and russias war. Below is the timeline of the events of the eastern front of world war ii, the conflict between nazi germany and the soviet union from 1941 to 1945. It discusses perceptions of the eastern front of world war ii in the united states in the context of historical revisionism. Ww2 books over 1,000 military history books covering all aspects of ww2. What are the best books about the eastern front during ww2. May 18, 2017 i just read operation barbarossa and germanys defeat in the east by david stahel, which i highly recommend.
I am looking for a good book on the russian front of wwii. Click to share on twitter opens in new window click to share on facebook opens in new window. The book explores in detail the state of the german and. Books on the eastern front of ww2 showing 150 of 707 goodreads. The tale of one of germanys greatest snipers and a riveting if slightly short read. Were happy to announce that rww2 has joined the network of historyrelated subreddits curated by certain members of raskhistorians. The battles fought on the eastern front were decisive to the course of the first world war. Which books should you read first if youre new to the eastern front of ww2. Antony beevor shelved 5 times as wwiieasternfront avg rating 4. That would mean the death or capture of a quarter of a million men.
If youre more interested in the mechanical side of ww2 relics, a wide variety of parts from planes, tanks, and other vehicles used in the war are fairly easy to find. The siege of leningrad, the battle of stalingrad, the battle of moscow, the battle of kursk, and the battle of berlin. Ww2 german tank wrecks of the eastern front 19411945. Hitlers eastern legions 194245 eli 233 paperback published 20 aug 2020. Life and death on the italian front 1915 1919 by mark. It is generally accepted as being the deadliest conflict in human history, with over 30 million killed as a result. The german armed forces suffered 80% of its military deaths in the eastern front. Koschorrek in the series of articles, great ww2 books, we shall suggest some books. Best book i have ever read about the war was a higher call.
When youre looking for ww2 artifacts used in battle, some world war 2 artifacts include antique guns, ammunition rounds, bayonets, knives. A russian soldier remembers world war ii modern war studies paperback 9780700624430. The memoirs of sepp allerberger, knights cross by albrecht wacker. What is a good book about the eastern front in wwi. It would be great if they also contained plenty of personal accounts, reports, anecdotes etc from people especially soldiers who were involved in the fighting rather than just describing battle after. Our work in rwwi is already moving ahead, but new features, community guidelines, and we hope contributors will be coming to r ww2 shortly as well. His thesis is that the wehrmacht was worn out after 8 weeks of operation barbarossa by dust in their engines, terrible roads, unsuitable t. His description of the weapons and the action is vivid and believable. The eastern front is a detailed account of this epic clash, the greatest continuous land battle in history. The eastern front of world war ii was a brutal place. Heres a list of the books in english or translated into english that i have read and found to be good. The german soldier in russia, 19411945 kindle edition by lucas, james. The eastern front, as the site of nearly all extermination camps, death marches, ghettos, and the majority of pogroms, was central to the holocaust. Well, im going to give you 3 books i recommend you read first in.
The final defeat of nazi germany hardcover 304 pages. Apr 25, 2012 books covering the eastern front of ww2 are usually one of my favourite areas of reading. What he unleashed that day became one of the most deadly human endeavors in history. Fritz, a professor of history at east tennessee state university, shows the eastern front from the german perspective. World war ii military engagements in southern europe and elsewhere are generally considered under separate headings. The eastern front was the largest and bloodiest theatre of world war ii. The memoirs of a german soldier on the eastern front by gunter k. Having read them i can say that they have serious mistakes since they rely on soviet sources for information on german strength and loss statistics.
I just read operation barbarossa and germanys defeat in the east by david stahel, which i highly recommend. My war memories 19141918 by erich ludendorff, the white war. The soviets were surprised by operation barbarossa and became fully disorganized and unable to communicate with headquarters or other red army units. Originally written only for his daughter, armin schedierbauers adventures in my youth chronicles his time. Hitler called norway the zone of destiny for nazi germany because convoys from churchills britain and roosevelts united states supplied stalins soviet russia with critical equipment and foodstuffs during the darkest days of the german invasion. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading war on the eastern front. Our work in rwwi is already moving ahead, but new features, community guidelines, and we hope contributors will be coming to rww2 shortly as well there will be more in the way of formal announcements to come soon. In the summer of 2008, i began a journey into an academic world about which i had very little previous knowledge wwii from the perspective of those who fought on the eastern front. Operations, myths and memories italian and italian american studies. Books covering the eastern front of ww2 are usually one of my favourite areas of reading. The fateful siege, 19421943 by antony beevor, hitler moves east 19411943 by paul carell, battleground. Bartov goes into great depth of how hitlers soldiers fought on the eastern front, and what problems they encountered on the eastern front. Central to the holocaust, more than 30 million of the wars 70. Jul 23, 2018 which books should you read first if youre new to the eastern front of ww2.
The western front was a military theatre of world war ii encompassing denmark, norway, luxembourg, belgium, the netherlands, the united kingdom, france, italy, and germany. Memories of a machine gunner on the eastern front, 194345 10 oct 2019. The biggest battles of the eastern front during world war ii. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. These twentyone classics cover the war from the eastern front to the south pacific, and investigate its murky origins and complex legacies. The hell that was the eastern front of world war ii. The complete wwii diary and history of the sturmgeschutz brigade 236. Jan 04, 2018 the eastern front, as the site of nearly all extermination camps, death marches, ghettos, and the majority of pogroms, was central to the holocaust. It would be a crime to leave sixth army in stalingrad.
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