Soviet german combat operations, april august 1942 vol 1 by david m. The decisive german defeat at stalingrad was a major turning point in the second world war. If there is only one book on stalingrad that you want to read, then i would suggest enemy at the gates by craig. The turning point of world war ii came at stalingrad. List of books and articles about battle of stalingrad.
After the catastrophic failure of the german offensives of 1942 and 1943, the wehrmacht was forced onto the defensive. Bibliography first and third picture, stalingrad before the bombs bibliography middle picture. For example ive found the figure as high as 710 000 with reference to t. Violating the dead two books tell the truth about stalingrad, the most horrific battle of our time and a movie desecrates it. His book stalingrad was awarded the samuel johnson prize for nonfiction, the wolfson history prize, and the hawthornden prize in 1999. Military history world war ii battle of stalingrad. Battle of stalingrad brought to life in shocking colourised. September november 1942 modern war studies 1st edition by david m. Germans at stalingrad, 19421943 rare historical photos. Shop stalingrad battle of 1942 1943 books at alibris.
The generalplan ost abbreviated gpo, was the nazi german governments plan for the. I am doing this for an extended project that will end up as an essay on the significance of stalingrad. The scope can vary from the fighting in the city and suburbs to the inclusion of almost all fighting on the southern wing of the sovietgerman front from the spring of 1942 to the end of the fighting in the city in the winter of 1943. After months of bitter fighting, 100,000 surviving germans, huddled in the ruined city, surrendered to soviet troops. August 25, 1942 a german soldier rests at stalingrad. Its a difficult task to estimate the population as of august 1942 due to a large number of evacuees from the regions west of stalingrad, different cources give different figures.
His books on the battle for spain, the ardennes, dday and berlin the. In the battle of stalingrad 23 august 1942 2 february 1943, germany and its allies fought the soviet union for control of the city of stalingrad now volgograd in southern russia. The battle of stalingrad began on august 23, 1942 and lasted until february 2, 1943, and was the major battle of the second. Some of the better books on the battle of stalingrad are enemy at the gates. Volgograd is commemorating the 75th anniversary of the bloodiest battle of the second world war. In august 1942, hitlers huge sixth army reached the city that bore stalins name. 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. Essentially its about the battles along the don river and its tributaries. Once called stalingrad, this city on the volga river was the site of the bloodiest. Battle for stalingrad, 1942 a picture from the past art. Battle for stalingrad, 23 august 194202 february 1943 the battle of stalingrad 23 august 1942 2 february 1943 was a major battle of world war ii in which nazi germany and its allies fought the soviet union for control of the city of stalingrad.
Stalingrad was published in the philippines under the title of stalingrad. As a transshipment point, the port handles oil, coal, ore, lumber, and fish. In the battle of stalingrad 23 august 1942 2 february 1943, germany and its allies fought. May 11, 2008 its a difficult task to estimate the population as of august 1942 due to a large number of evacuees from the regions west of stalingrad, different cources give different figures. The english paperback version was published by penguin books in 1999. Joel haywards stopped at stalingrad extends this much further. December 1942 february 1943 the stalingrad trilogy, volume 3 by david m. Alibek has suggested that the soviet red army used tularemia. From antony beevor, the internationally bestselling author of dday and the battle of arnhem. The german forces in stalingrad were forced to surrender after being surrounded.
This battle for the ruins of a city cost more than a million lives. The german commander, general freidrich paulus, had much to contemplate regarding how he would approach the task of seizing the city that would become the bane of his existence and. Oct 30, 2017 it depends on how you want to look at the battle. Antony beevor, stalingrad viking 1998 isbn 0140249850 paperback and isbn 0670870951 hardcover. In the past i consumed lots about stalingrads outside buildups, numbers in material and men, besides the logistics. The stalingrad trilogy, volume 3 modern war studies hardcover by david m. The battle of stalingrad 1942 1943 historical photos youtube. The fateful siege 194243, and has been translated into 18 languages. For russians, 75 years later, stalingrad is a battle to remember. The city was flattened by german bombs at the start of their offensive, leading to. 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.
It is generally about the eastern front war but gives a lot of detail about the street fighting. Little is known about his early life, aside from that he was a long time. A 1942 political cartoon predicting nazi defeat in the. 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. What is the definitive book on the wwii battle of stalingrad. In november 1942 a in a devastating counterattack from outside the city a soviet forces smashed the german siege and encircled stalingrad, trapping some 290,000 soldiers of the 6th. Its main focus is the battle of stalingrad, in particular the period from the initial german attack to operation uranus and the soviet victory. The plan, prepared in the years 19391942, was part of adolf hitlers and the. Stalins war with germany vol 1 by john erickson, to the gates of stalingrad. The battle of stalingrad august 23, 1942 february 2, 1943 was one of the most brutal and bloody battles of world war ii. A 1942 political cartoon predicting nazi defeat in the attack. It is generally about the eastern front war but gives a lot of detail about the street fighting in stalingrad. Germanys disastrously illfated attack on the russian city is widely cons. I had deemed it pertained essentially to the actual battle within stalingrad.
In the fivemonth siege that followed, the russians fought to hold stalingrad at any cost. The city was flattened by german bombs at the start of their offensive, leading to a battle that was. May 23, 2017 the battle of stalingrad 23 august 1942 2 february 1943 was a major battle on the eastern front of world war ii in which nazi germany and its allies fought the soviet union for control of. Richard mullers very good work the german air war in russia was an important step in the right direction. The battle of stalingrad 23 august 1942 2 february 1943 was a major battle on the eastern front of world war ii in which nazi germany. There are several very good books about stalingrad. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.
Both the above mentioned stalingrads are excellent. Soldiers fighting from a trench, stalingrad, 1942 ria novosti zelma while, case blue, the initial offensive of which the battle of stalingrad was a major part, was a strategically sound operation, designed to gain access to the caucasus oil fields, and give the germans the one resource they naturally lacked, the reasons for adolf hitlers persistence in fighting the battle to. Soldiers fighting from a trench, stalingrad, 1942 ria novosti zelma while, case blue, the initial offensive of which the battle of stalingrad was a major part, was a strategically sound operation, designed to gain access to the caucasus oil fields, and give the germans the one resource they naturally lacked, the reasons for adolf hitlers persistence in fighting the battle to the. During the battle and shortly after its conclusion, scores of red army. The battle for stalingrad by william craig, stalingrad by heinz schroter, the road to stalingrad. And when night arrives, one of those scorching howling bleeding nights, the dogs plunge into the volga and swim desperately to. Comparing and contrasting this book with stopped at stalingrad, this book, stalingrad. The epic battles fought at stalingrad and kursk were pivotal events in the war on the eastern front. Peter antills stalingrad 1942 discusses one of the key battles of world war ii and is a top pick for any indepth military library seeking more detailed analysis of strategies and approaches to battle. Artist daniel robert fitzpatrick drew this political cartoon, gateway to stalingrad, for the st. Discover librarianselected research resources on battle of stalingrad from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. The luftwaffe and hitlers defeat in the east, 19421943 modern war studies by joel s. The battle of stalingrad august 23, 1942february 2, 1943 was one of the most brutal and bloody battles of world war ii.
Book two finds germanys most famous armygeneral friedrich pauluss. Marked by fierce closequarters combat and direct assaults on civilians in air raids, it is one of the bloodiest battles in the history of warfare, with an estimated 2 million total casualties. Battle of stalingrad brought to life in shocking colourised photos. Hayward most accounts of the battle of stalingrad have focused on the dismal fate of the german army. Apr 28, 2015 the turning point of world war ii came at stalingrad. It depicts nazi legions marching towards stalingrad, leading the reader to consider the prospects of these nazi forces for success or failure. Late in august of 1942 the german sixth army bore down on stalingrad. The battle of stalingrad 23 august 1942 2 february 1943 was a major battle of world war ii in which nazi germany and its allies fought the soviet union for control of the city of stalingrad in southern russia, on the eastern boundary of europe.
Never again would it regain the initiative against the seemingly inexhaustible forces of the red army. Hitlers soldiers stormed the city in september 1942 in a bid to complete the conquest of europe. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Vaughn scribner september 25, 1942 over a month has passed since the fighting at stalingrad was first mentioned in the soviet communique. The battle of stalingrad was part of the strategic conflict that occurred in the southwestern soviet union in 1942 1943. In june 1941, when hitler launched operation barbarossa, the invasion of the soviet union, with a vast. The war in north africa, 19421943, volume one of the liberation trilogy the battle. Friedrich konrad winkler, stalingrad 1942 see more. The fateful siege 1942 43, and has been translated into 18 languages. Stalingrad, battle of, volgograd, russia, 19421943 open. But this book is long on personality and short on military strategy. Jul 01, 1998 in august 1942, hitlers huge sixth army reached the city that bore stalins name. Yet the russians go on fighting in this hell filled with dense clouds of acrid smoke. Battle for stalingrad, 1942 a picture from the past.
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. The calculation of casualties depends on what scope is given to the battle of stalingrad. Panzer grenadiers of the 16th panzer division of the wehrmacht who came to the bank of the volga at stalingrad. The luftwaffe and hitlers defeat in the east, 1942 1943 modern war studies by joel s. In the fivemonth siege that followed, the russians fought to hold.
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. While initially a subsidiary effort, the battle of stalingrad soon developed into a major battle due to tenacious soviet resistance and a major soviet counterattack. Germans fire the 105 mm howitzer lefh 18 in the area of the grain elevator. Mar 28, 2001 violating the dead two books tell the truth about stalingrad, the most horrific battle of our time and a movie desecrates it. World war iistalingrad and the caucasus wikibooks, open. This cinematic photograph shows red army troops in the ruins of wartorn stalingrad in 1942.
Aug 22, 2017 battle of stalingrad brought to life in shocking colourised photos. However, after the german defeat at stalingrad planning of the colonization in. Editorial tularemia, biological warfare, and the battle for stalingrad. November 1942, the stalingrad trilogy, volume 3 and book two. Shop stalingrad battle of 19421943 books at alibris. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. One of the largest and longest battles in history, it encompassed both maneuver and static warfare, steppe and urban fighting, and summer and winter conditions. The battle of stalingrad 1942 1943 historical photos. The battle of stalingrad was not only the psychological turning point of world war ii. In june 1941, when hitler launched operation barbarossa, the invasion of the soviet union, with a. At the end, a population that had been half a million was just 35,000. See the article in its original context from december 25, 1942, page 0 buy reprints view on timesmachine timesmachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. By day it is an enormous cloud of burning, blinding smoke. Stalingradeastern front books ww2 does anyone have any good recommendations for books around the eastern front during ww2, preferably with an emphasis on stalingrad.
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