The battle of stalingrad was the turning point of world war ii. The book then closes with a short conclusion made up of some 6 pages, which, with a high probability, will get expanded in the second book. The other is the final book in david glantz series on stalingrad companion. 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.
Add to this perceptive insight and balanced judgment, and the result is a series of seminal and massive volumes that come as close as possible to telling it like it was. Glantz, 9780700623822, available at book depository with free. I was a little concerned it was going to go out of print so ive bought it now. Glantzs massive new stalingrad trilogy wwii forums. Stalingrad by glantz and house provide a prelude to the title battle with a synopsis of what happened in russia from the onset of barbarossa up to the movement of german formations in operation blau, the march toward stalingrad, and. Sovietgerman combat operations, aprilaugust 1942 by colonel david m. Army colonel fluent in russian, glantz is the author of numerous books, including the battle for leningrad, 19411944. From a world expert on hitlers war in russia, this book on the operation that changed the course of world war ii includes updated information on casualty numbers and opposing forces here, david glantz challenges the timehonored explanation that poor weather, bad terrain, and hitlers faulty strategic judgement produced german defeat, and reveals how the red army thwarted the german armys. Born in port chester, new york, glantz received degrees in history from the. The german advance, the encirclement battle and the first and second soviet counteroffensives, 10 july24 august 1941 by david m. Nov 14, 2017 download or stream stalingrad by david m. Sovietgerman combat operations, aprilaugust 1942, armageddon in stalingrad.
Glantz, 9780700623822, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Glantz is a superb historian and a brilliant detective who by ferreting out zhukovs deception placed the battle of stalingrad and its chain of command in correct perspective. It was first published by viking press in 1998 the book won the first samuel johnson prize, the wolfson history prize and the hawthornden prize for literature in 1999. Stalingrad is an abridged edition of the fivevolume stalingrad trilogy. Glantz is the author of numerous books, including the battle for leningrad, 19411944.
A new book has finally laid bare the full horrors of the battle of stalingrad in the words of ordinary russian soldiers, whose memories were suppressed by the soviet authorities for 70 years. Sovietgerman combat operations, aprilaugust 1942, by david glantz and jonathan house. Glantz is a former us army intelligence specialist with a. 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. The stalingrad trilogy, volume 3 modern war studies hardcover by david m. To ask other readers questions about stalingrad, please sign up. How the red army stopped hitler modern war studies, and the battle of kursk modern war studies, and more on. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. The long awaited onevolume campaign history from the leading experts of the decisive clash of nazi and soviet forces at stalingrad. 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. House have collaborated on all five volumes of the stalingrad trilogy, as well as on the books when titans clashed. The stalingrad trilogy, volume 3 by colonel david m. The stalingrad trilogy is the definitive account of world war iis turning point. 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.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The german capture of the city, their encirclement by soviet forces shortly afterwards, and the hardfought but futile attempts to relieve them, saw bitter attritional fighting and extremes of human misery inflicted on both sides. The stalingrad front by antony beevor the new york. After stalingrad the red armys winter offensive 19421943. Glantz and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. Armageddon in stalingrad volume 2 the stalingrad trilogy. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. To the gates of stalingrad volume 1 the stalingrad trilogy. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Sovietgerman combat operations, aprilaugust 1942 the stalingrad trilogy, volume 1 modern war studies with jonathan m. The red army at war, and red storm over the balkans. Beevor lists this book in his bibliography but may not have read this passage.
After stalingrad the red armys winter offensive 19421943 by david m. Stalingrad the long awaited onevolume campaign history from the leading experts of the decisive clash of nazi and soviet forces at stalingrad. Glantz and house present a thorough addition to the volumes of prior books that cover the battle of stalingrad. Mar 24, 2017 david glantz has done something that very few historians achieve.
Dikke hardback met stofomslag, vlekjes op boekblok, verder in. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. So i think it is no exaggeration to say that this book includes, by far, the most detailed description of this the most famous operation of the red army during the second world war, in a single book. Author of forgotten battles of the germansoviet war, after stalingrad, soviet military operational art, stumbling colossus, the tanks of august, operation barbarossa, barbarossa derailed the battle for smolensk 10 july10 september 1941.
There seems to be a fair bit of scope for confusion with the books he is pushing out. Stalingrad by david m glantz, jonathan m house alibris. The german advance to stalingrad, 28 june18 october 1942. Foreword 2007 isbn 9781932033724 to the gates of stalingrad. Oct 30, 2019 the long awaited onevolume campaign history from the leading experts of the decisive clash of nazi and soviet forces at stalingrad. Septembernovember 1942 the stalingrad trilogy, volume 2 modern war studies by david m. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. But he demonstrates in his refusal to allow zhukov any credit for operation uranus that he is also incapable of reading david glantzs book accurately. In this book glantz also mentions the possibility of a cover up. December 1942 february 1943 the stalingrad trilogy, volume 3 by david m. Eremenko was indeed the commander of the stalingrad front under vasilevskys supervision.
His the long awaited onevolume campaign history from the leading experts of the decisive clash of nazi and soviet forces at 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. Book two finds germanys most famous armygeneral friedrich pauluss sixthin dire straits. Thrillingly written and brilliantly researched, beevors provocative account is destined to become the. Glantz is a superb historian and a brilliant detective who by ferreting out zhukovs deception placed the battle of stalingrad and its chain of command in. To the gates of stalingrad the stalingrad trilogy, volume i. Earn up to 5x points when you use your ebay mastercard. David glantz has done something that very few historians achieve. This is a made up but accurate example of quite nearly every single paragraph. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. How the red army stopped hitler and the battle of kursk. Apr, 2000 in this book glantz also mentions the possibility of a cover up. Now, in his newest and most ambitious book, he turns his focus to one of the bloodiest and most tragic events of the twentieth century, the second world war. Nov 14, 2017 stalingrad audiobook written by david m.
Jason epstein letters, nyr, april has finally acknowledged that general a. Nov 14, 2017 listen to stalingrad audiobook by jonathan m. Click to read more about the stalingrad trilogy, volume 3, book 2. Nov 14, 2017 glantz and house present a thorough addition to the volumes of prior books that cover the battle of stalingrad. Still for anyone looking for an audible book on stalingrad then this is the one. Glantz, 9780700619559, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Glantz, a veritable book producing factory, has definitely set a new standard in literature on stalingrad.
Sign in to download and listen to this audiobook today. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. I have a david glantz book published in 2008 titled after stalingrad the red armys winter offensive 19421943 isbn. This book, the first of three, follows the wehrmacht after the moscowcounter offensive of 19411942 through the soviet kharkov offensive and into operation blau. The confrontation between german and soviet forces at stalingrad was a. The fact is that to get a major hadback book published on a mlitary history subject in the us you need to attach it to a subject that the general public has heard of, and for the great patriotic war a phrase most americans have never even heard that is stalingrad, zhukov, and possibly kursk, leningrad and moscow battles and seiges of. How the red army survived the german onslaught, casemate publishers and book distributors, jones, michael k. Glantz has 86 books on goodreads with 11823 ratings. In the wake of the red armys signal victory at stalingrad, which began when its surprise counteroffensive encircled german sixth army in stalingrad region in midnovember 1942 and ended when its forces liquidated beleaguered sixth army in early february 1943, the soviet high command stavka expanded its counteroffensive into a fullfledged winter offensive which nearly collapsed german. Apr 14, 2017 the other is the final book in david glantz series on stalingrad companion.
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