The confrontation between german and soviet forces at stalingrad was a titanic clash of armies on an unprecedented scalea campaign that was both a turning point in world war ii and a lasting symbol of that wars power and devastation. You can try it out in paradox interactives grand strategy game hearts of iron iv. This book provides an indepth study of the soviet army during the offensive operations that started with battle of stalingrad in december 1942 and went until spring 1943. 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. To the gates of stalingrad sovietgerman combat operations, aprilaugust 1942 the stalingrad trilogy, volume i. How the red army stopped hitler and the battle of kursk. If there is only one book on stalingrad that you want to read, then i would suggest enemy at the gates by craig. Essentially its about the battles along the don river and its tributaries.
The campaign intended to secure the wehrmachts flanks. There seems to be a fair bit of scope for confusion with the books he is pushing out. This book, the second in their three part series on the campaign, details the fight for the city. December 1942 february 1943 the stalingrad trilogy, volume 3 by. This book provides an indepth study of the soviet army during the offensive operations that started with battle of stalingrad in december 1942 and went until spring. Glantz s book before stalingrad 2003 has nothing whatever to do with stalingrad. I have a david glantz book published in 2008 titled after stalingrad the red armys winter offensive 19421943 isbn. The long awaited onevolume campaign history from the leading experts of the decisive clash of nazi and soviet forces at stalingrad. As a transshipment point, the port handles oil, coal, ore, lumber, and fish. Sovietgerman combat operations, aprilaugust 1942 modern war studies, armageddon in stalingrad.
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 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. The confrontation between german and soviet forces at stalingrad was a titanic clash of armies on an unprecedented scalea campaign that was both a turning point. 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. Despite the many admirable virtues of this book, it displays one glaring problem. Glantz soviet military operations during the sovietgerman war. But the history is subtitled, sovietgerman combat operations, aprilaugust 1942, so the reader cannot expect the more panoramic view given by antony beevor, whose book, stalingrad, is more suitable for general readers.
Glantz born january 11, 1942 is an american military historian known for his books on the red army during world war ii, and the chief editor of the journal of slavic military studies. Septembernovember 1942 the stalingrad trilogy, volume 2 modern war studies, endgame at stalingrad. The lessons learned by the soviet army from these experiences helped design. Mark, but glantz already has used those in his prior books. I had deemed it pertained essentially to the actual battle within stalingrad. Armageddon in stalingrad continues david glantz and jonathan houses bold new look at this most iconic military campaign of the eastern front and hitlers first great strategic defeat. Sovietgerman combat operations, april august 1942, lawrence. You should try anthony beevors book on stalingrad or william craigs enemy at the gates for that. Glantz, 9780700623822, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Despite the many admirable virtues of this book, it displays one glaring. Beyond describing events in minute detail, in this first volume glantz seeks to rescue. Both books are published by the same house, tempus.
How the red army stopped hitler by david m glantz, jonathan m house online at alibris. Sovietgerman combat operations aprilaugust 1942, the stalingrad trilogy, volume 1. The long awaited onevolume campaign history from the leading experts of. Glantz with jonathan house, the stalingrad trilogy, volume 2. Army colonel fluent in russian, glantz is the author of numerous books, including the battle for leningrad, 19411944. The book starts with operation barbarossa, the german invasion of the ussr in june 1941, and the subsequent drive into the soviet union. Glantz soviet military operations during the sovietgerman.
Yet, less than four years later, the soviet hammerandsickle flew above the ruins of berlin, stark symbol of a miraculous comeback that destroyed the german army and shattered hitlers imperial designs. In book one of the third volume of his acclaimed stalingrad trilogy, david glantz offers the definitive account the ground truth to counter a halfcenturys worth of myth and misinformation of 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. Dec 27, 2009 can anyone tell me the name of the last book in the stalingrad trilogy that david glantz has writtenis writing. The battle for smolensk 10 july10 september 1941 volume 4 atlas by colonel david m. Washington post book world this major advance will supplant john ericksons two massive volumes on the war in the east, the road to stalingrad and the road to berlin, as the standard reference book for nonspecialists. 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 chester, new york, glantz received degrees in history from the virginia military institute and the university of north carolina at chapel hill. Oct 30, 2017 it depends on how you want to look at the battle. 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. Born in port chester, new york, glantz received degrees in history from the virginia military institute and the university of north carolina at chapel.
Glantz studies and atlases on the sovietrussian army in peace and war. Glantz has 86 books on goodreads with 11755 ratings. David glantz has shown that from the beginning of the german invasion of russia, red army. December 1942 february 1943 the stalingrad trilogy, volume 3 by david m. Sovietgerman combat operations, aprilaugust 1942 by david m.
The book contains an unprecedented array of german and soviet archival documents regarding opposing. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. 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. He has published a number of books but, what we are referring to. Ebook when titans clashed as pdf download portable. Book two finds germanys most famous armygeneral friedrich pauluss. December 1942 february 1943 the stalingrad trilogy, volume 3. It details the subsequent battles and war crimes committed by both sides. Glantz s books are filled with operational details i.
Yet despite the attention lavished on this epic battle by historians, much about it has been greatly misunderstood or hidden from viewas. Glantz, 9780700619559, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Road to stalingrad 1979 and the road to berlin 1983, this book pays very little attention to. Buy a cheap copy of to the gates of stalingrad book by david m. The confrontation between german and soviet forces at stalingrad. The campaign intended to secure the wehrmachts flanks had proven one front too many for the german army.
Nov 23, 2009 glantz and house have written the definitive book explaining the fighting in stalingrad. 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. Divisions that come in with 10,000 men have 500 the next day a retired u. The stalingrad trilogy, volume 3 modern war studies hardcover 30mar2014 by david m.
Stalingrad is a kind of shostakovich symphony in words. The book won the first samuel johnson prize, the wolfson history prize and the hawthornden prize for literature in 1999. In the wake of the red armys signal victory at stalingrad, which began when its. 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. Sep 06, 2018 have you ever wondered what is it like to be a world war ii general yourself. I also heard that the last one was being done by a different publisher, so i guess it could have a different cover. At last there is also the question of to which degree glantz has utilized the extremely good book of the german historian manfred kehrig, named 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. It is glantz s 2001 book barbarossa hitlers invasion of russia 1941 republished word for word, two years later, under a new name. The book contains an unprecedented array of german and soviet archival. List of books and articles about battle of stalingrad. This first volume in glantzs stalingrad trilogy draws on previously unseen or neglected sources to provide the definitive account of the opening phase of this iconic eastern front campaign. What is the definitive book on the wwii battle of stalingrad. Glantz does an excellent job of pointing out mansteins responsibility, through arrogance and misjudgments, for the debacle of stalingrad.
But this book is long on personality and short on military strategy. This book provides an account of the opening phase of this iconic eastern front campaign. Posted by modoc31 on march 20, 2017 march 20, 2017 streets of stalingrad is touted as the ultimate wargame that is exclusively focused on the world war ii battle for stalingrad. Certainly, manstein was a brilliant general, as glantz himself discusses in the books account of action in the crimea and as is evident later in his backhand blow at kharkov after stalingrad fell. He shows that, although advancing german forces essentially destroyed the armies of the soviet southwestern and southern fronts, the soviets resisted the german advance much more vigorously than has been thought through constant counterattacks, ultimately halting the german offensive at the gates of stalingrad. David glantz has done something that very few historians achieve. Streets of stalingrad 4 an interview with lombardy.
Glantz writes datarich tomes that synthesize his research in the recently opened soviet archives. December 1942 february 1943 the stalingrad trilogy, volume 3 david m. I see an aftermath book, but it doesnt have the same style cover. Shop stalingrad battle of 19421943 books at alibris. The stalingrad trilogy, volume 3 by colonel david m. And now the offensive at stalingrad, the epic clash that marked germanys failure on the eastern front, was entering its grim final phase. The lessons learned by the soviet army from these experiences helped design the military steamroller that decimated the german panzer divisions at kursk in the summer of 1943. 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. David m glantz is a former us army intelligence specialist with a unique knowledge of the russian army and russian military history.
Told in swift stirring prose, when titans clashed provides the first full account of this epic struggle from the soviet perspective. In book one of the third volume of his acclaimed stalingrad trilogy, david glantz offers the definitive. Glantz has combed daily official records from both sidesincluding the red army general staff, the peoples commissariat of. Its main focus is the battle of stalingrad, in particular the period from the initial german attack to operation uranus and the soviet victory. Glantzs books are filled with operational details i. Stalingrad by jochen hellbeck translated by christopher. They are highly detailed and there is a great deal of information id never seen before. Stalingrad the single volume stalingrad by david glantz and johnathan house leaves this reader both sated and frustrated. His when titans clashed is the standard single volume account of the war in russia. The german advance to stalingrad, 28 june18 october 1942. Stalingrad 42 designer notes it has been the custom to begin the panzer campaigns.
Click to read more about the stalingrad trilogy, volume 1. Oct 25, 2019 glantz does an excellent job of pointing out mansteins responsibility, through arrogance and misjudgments, for the debacle of stalingrad. Ebook when titans clashed as pdf download portable document. The work unfolds over four hundred and ninety eight pages and includes 104 maps, and is followed by 61 pages of notes which are sorted by the books twenty chapters.
Streets of stalingrad 4 an interview with lombardy studios and 626 designs, llc. Glantz is perhaps the wests foremost expert on the red army in the great war. While the first volume in their trilogy described battles that took the german army to the gates of stalingrad, this next one focuses on the inferno of combat. They have made extensive use of soviet sources, and also of german sources. How the red army stopped hitler has 4 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. The stalingrad trilogy, volume 3 modern war studies hardcover by david m. November 1942 the stalingrad trilogy, volume 3 relie. Can anyone tell me the name of the last book in the stalingrad trilogy that david glantz has writtenis writing. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. November 1942 the stalingrad trilogy, volume 3 by david m.
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