It is generally accepted as being the deadliest conflict in human history, with over 30 million killed as a result. By creating a pact with ussr he was hoping to eliminate the battles of the eastern front, so he could focus entirely on the. World war ii military engagements in southern europe and elsewhere are generally considered under separate headings. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. Part one about onethird of the novel covers the siege of kholm in february. Operation barbarossa robert kershaw, war without garlands siege of leningrad harrison e. The air war over the eastern front gobbled up men and machines. 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. Soviet partisans in world war ii modern war studies hardcover.
What are the best books about the eastern front during ww2. Buy books about world war 2 eastern front from boffins books. German premier adolf hitlers disastrous 1941 order to invade the vast soviet union mired nazi germany in a bloody, grinding. This book belongs in the library of every serious student of the eastern front. Mar 14, 2019 heres a list of the books in english or translated into english that i have read and found to be good. War of heroes ww2 eastern front is a 10minute film. Nov 04, 2011 according to the chart, the percentage of german combat divisions which were concentrated on eastern front were never more than 60% after october 1943, and there were only about half of german combat divisions were stationed on eastern front at the time of dday, and the percentage stayed under 50% level after dday germany only had about 44%. Repeated french attacks in februarymarch 1915 on the germans trench barrier in champagne won only 500 yards 460 metres of ground at a cost of 50,000 men.
What are some of the best books on the eastern front. Two of the most popular eastern front histories are when titans clashed. Strength and loss data eastern front part 1 blogger. The allied plan was to seize a beachhead within range of fighter coverage from air bases in. List of books and articles about world war ii eastern front online. The field of books and monographs that recount the first phase of the war on the. Below is the timeline of the events of the eastern front of world war ii, the conflict between nazi germany and the. Feb 24, 2020 actionpacked world war 2 strategy game that puts you in command of the allied forces or the german wehrmacht in an epic struggle for control of western europe. A new soft cover ww2 german tank wrecks of the eastern front 19411945 reference book. War crimes against germans on the eastern front world. Central to the holocaust, more than 30 million of the wars 70.
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. The conflict on the eastern front in world war ii was colossal in both scale and. German machine gunner on the eastern front war photo ww2 4x6 inch j. Kennedy hickman is a historian, museum director, and curator who specializes in military and naval history. 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. The best world war ii books, as recommended by one of the most. Annotated list of books about the eastern front contains a great compilation of books that are excellent academic and readable resources about the eastern front. These bitterly contested, racial battles adolf hitler had vowed to exterminate the eastern slavs prevented germany from mounting a more resolute defense against allied armies in normandy, and later, on the reichs western borders. Popular wwii eastern front books showing 150 of 196 stalingrad. Ii and have recently been reading on the eastern and western front very good. World war i world war i the western and eastern fronts, 1915. The eastern front, as the site of nearly all extermination camps, death marches, ghettos, and the majority of pogroms, was central to the holocaust.
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. More combatants were killed on the eastern front than in all other theaters of world war ii combined. The tale of one of germanys greatest snipers and a riveting if slightly short read. Koschorrek in the series of articles, great ww2 books, we shall suggest some books. A captivating guide to the first world war, including battle stories from the eastern and western front and how the treaty of versailles in 1919 impacted the rise of nazi germany. The fateful siege, 19421943 by antony beevor, hitler moves east 19411943 by paul carell, battleground. What is a good book about the eastern front in wwi answers. Mauritania, turkey, mauritius, somalia, brunei darussalam, chad, madagascar, new caledonia, south africa, western. This meant that very few reinforcements were being sent to stop the advance of the western allies. Contact info casemate publishers 1950 lawrence road havertown pa 19083 t. Hitlers war in the east analyses the german campaign and eventual. There was frequent looting and violence against germans, including thousands of german men killed and hundreds of thousands of german women were subjected to sporadic and in some cases mass rape by the conquering red army and by local populations. What is a good book about the eastern front in wwi.
Antony beevor shelved 5 times as wwiieasternfront avg rating 4. The epic siege of world war ii, 19411944 by anna reid, stalingrad. Includes daily and periodic reports prepared by the western front and its subordinate headquarters during the initial period of the war. His thesis is that the wehrmacht was worn out after 8 weeks of operation barbarossa by dust in their engines, terrible roads, unsuitable t. Timeline of the eastern front of world war ii wikipedia. Discover librarianselected research resources on world war ii eastern front from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic. In this ww2 game, you will face tasks and challenges from different camps and battlefields at different times. Dec 12, 2017 the eastern front of world war ii was a brutal place. The memoirs of a german soldier on the eastern front by gunter k. Mar 31, 2020 kennedy hickman is a historian, museum director, and curator who specializes in military and naval history. Fritz, a professor of history at east tennessee state university, shows the eastern front from the german perspective. The eastern front the national wwii museum new orleans.
Norman stones the eastern front, 19141917 shines the light of history on the other front, a theater of battle that is still somewhat shrouded in mystery over 80 years after the last gun fell silent. 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. Bradley and montgomerycrossed the rhine after having smashed through the strongly fortified siegfried line and overran w. The eastern front was the largest and bloodiest theatre of world war ii.
The western front was marked by two phases of largescale combat operations. The eastern front in world war one is often largely unknown to many westerners. Its the only book ive read about the eastern front but its good. The german armed forces suffered 80% of its military deaths in the eastern front. How the red army stopped hitler by david glantz and jonathan house and russias war. Dec 22, 2008 the eastern front of world war ii german. A journey through the jewish pale of settlement during world war i. According to foreign military studies p059 tank losses by generalmajor burkhart mueilerhillebrand total losses on all fronts for december 1941 comes to 525 tanks and spgs but not all were lost in the east since at the same time there was heavy fighting in n. Ww2 german tank wrecks of the eastern front 19411945. More than probably any other book, this one captures the raw horror of war. 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. Total of 141 pages, with lots of information and pictures. Germany was divided between the easternsoviet section and the western section.
Nor do we claim that we underline the best books on ww2. Coming ashore in normandy, allied forces broke out of their beachhead and. See also the atlas and operational summary of the border battles, 22 june1 july 1941. Actionpacked world war 2 strategy game that puts you in command of the allied forces or the german wehrmacht in an epic struggle for control of western europe. Litvins account is gripping in its intensity and rich with the details of life at the front line. Here, rebecca fachner follows up on her articles on royal family squabbles here and the spark that caused war to break out here. Over the course of four years, more than 400 red army and german divisions clashed in a series of operations along a.
I am looking for a good book on the russian front of wwii. According to the chart, the percentage of german combat divisions which were concentrated on eastern front were never more than 60% after october 1943, and there were only about half of german combat divisions were stationed on eastern front at the time of dday, and the percentage stayed under 50% level after dday germany only had about 44%. Below is the timeline of the events of the eastern front of world war ii, the conflict between. I just read operation barbarossa and germanys defeat in the east by david stahel, which i highly recommend. Although the majority of german military deaths occurred on the eastern front, german losses on the western front were almost irreplaceable, because most of germanys resources were being allocated to the eastern front. In wwi germany had battles on both the western and eastern front. The personal memoir of a nazi soldier, from joining the german army in 1941 through his time as a panzer on the eastern front. Wwi eastern front foto nachlass eines soldaten flickr. Oct 19, 2016 the eastern front was the decisive theater of world war ii in europe.
They should be comprehensive and full of details, without being dry and boring. We do not claim that our recommendations are ultimate. Written by rolfdieter muller, this book talks about the 600,000 original wehrmacht sent during operation barbarossa and the large amount of foreign volunteers from all over europe who joined the german ranks to fight the russians. Timeline of the eastern front of world war ii news newspapers books scholar jstor december 2009. However, the western front and its marquee battles are just part of the story of the great war. An eloquent narrative, likened by critics to erich maria remarques all quiet on the western front. Originally written only for his daughter, armin schedierbauers adventures in my youth chronicles his time. The eastern front was the decisive theater of world war ii in europe.
The situation there was quite different to that on the western front. The complete wwii diary and history of the sturmgeschutz brigade 236. During the end of world war ii, many germans were subject to brutality at the hands of the peoples who they had brutally occupied. German premier adolf hitlers disastrous 1941 order to invade the vast soviet union mired nazi. The study of enemy tactics and the use of special abilities will lead to victory. He had always distrusted leningrad as a city of intellectuals and lovers of western influences. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. If you want a book entirely on the eastern front in ww2 then i recommend this.
It involved more land combat than all other world war ii theatres combined. Ansky, the influential jewishrussian journalist, playwright, and politician, received a commission. I believe that it was just as bad for russians taken prisoners by the germans on the. Documents on the western fronts combat operations, 22 june5 july 1941 220 pages and 4 maps. Also dated and a good read is moscow to stalingrad. 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. Germany was divided between the eastern soviet section and the western section. Fighting officially began there june 22, 1941, 75 years ago wednesday. May 18, 2017 i just read operation barbarossa and germanys defeat in the east by david stahel, which i highly recommend. Easy, secure checkout and flatrate shipping australiawide. From italy to normandy, fight your way through many epic battles aim your targets carefully, counterattack and strategically coordinate your squads. Litvins the authenticity of litvins account burns through this light fog. War photo wehrmacht rifleman in the field on the eastern front ww2 4x6 q. World war one how did the eastern front differ from the.
This unique world war ii memoir gives readers an eyewitness account of the savage war in eastern europe. Western front world war ii books casemate publishers. Heres a list of the books in english or translated into english that i have read and found to be good. He has appeared on the history channel as a featured expert. For the british, sir douglas haigs 1st army, between armentieres and lens, tried a new experiment at neuvechapelle on march 10, when its artillery opened an. The game began in 1941 when the german army attacked the soviet union. Overall, siege is one of the mustread books about the eastern front in world war 2 and even though it is fiction, readers will come away with some great insight into what the war was like for the average german soldier in russia. Eastern front world war ii books casemate publishers. Aug 02, 2014 the eastern front in world war one is often largely unknown to many westerners. The eastern front of world war ii was a brutal place. Terrain and generals, arms, troops with any combination, so that all strategy can become possible. Decision in the east by earl ziemke for something a little more up to date, david glantzs when titans clashed is a relatively short overall look at the eastern front over the 4 years. The memoirs of sepp allerberger, knights cross by albrecht wacker.
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