The turning point of world war ii came at stalingrad. The fateful siege, 19421943 by antony beevor first published 1998 in august 1942, hitlers huge sixth army reached the city that bore stalins name. In august 1942, an overconfident adolf hitler would attempt to invade stalins namesake city on the volga. Antony beevor leads up to the events at stalingrad with some background to the siege and its aftermath. This book would transform the reputation of anthony beevor, a former british army officer, and would be later translated into 18 languages. Stalins war with germany and joel haywards stopped at stalingrad. Schroter was among the german war correspondents staff at stalingrad. The fateful siege, 19421943 by antony beevor, artemis cooper. Stalingrad the fateful siege 19421943 the allgemeine ss the art of war in the middle ages 3781515 the end of prussia the evolution of operational art 174018 download and read stalingrad the fateful siege 1942 1943 antony beevor stalingrad the fateful siege 1942 1943 antony beevor come with us to read a new book that is. 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.
I wanted the to read about the fate of stalingrad but this book gives so much detailes about the battle that it is hard to grasp everything. Stalingrad, the bloodiest battle in the history of warfare, cost the lives of nearly two million men and women. After months of bitter fighting, 100,000 surviving germans, huddled in the ruined city, surrendered to soviet troops. As never before, stalingrad conveys the experience of soldiers on both sides as they fought in inhuman conditions, and of civilians trapped on an urban battlefield. In the fivemonth siege that followed, the russians fought to hold stalingrad at any cost. In the fivemonth siege that followed, the russians fought. The journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences. It turned the tide and the fortunes of the allies and started the mighty push back of the third reich. The siege at stalingrad is an incredible story of survival, cruelty, hubrous, death, poor planning, and wastefulness.
From independent historian beevor coauthor, paris after the liberation, 1994, etc. This book starts with operation barbarossa and goes on towards the fateful siege of the city stalingrad. Stalingrad, the turning point of world war ii in europe. This book by noted writer antony beevor joins three others that are essential english language classics on stalingrad. The fateful siege, 19421943 gets 5 stars for the epic battle history presented here. In the five month siege that followed, the russians fought to hold stalingrad at any cost, then caught their nazi enemy in an astonishing reversal. The fateful siege, 1942 1943 gets 5 stars for the epic battle history presented here. The fateful siege, 19421943 by antony beevor education materials historical books history of world wars world war ii. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The battle of stalingrad is extraordinary in every way. What is the best book to read about the battle of stalingrad. Stalingrad on apple books the battle of stalingrad was not only the psychological turning point of world war ii.
A painstakingly thorough study that will become a standard work on the battle of stalingrad. What beevor conveys better than others is the sheer brutality of the eastern front and the stalingrad battle. 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 luftwaffe and hitlers defeat in the east 19421943 and earl. Stalingrad was awarded the samuel johnson proze for nonfiction, the wolfson history prize and the hawthornden prize in 1999. He has published several novels, and his works of nonfiction include the spanish civil war. Stalingrad the fateful siege, 19421943 rent 9780140284584. If there is only one book on stalingrad that you want to read, then i would suggest enemy at the gates by craig. In june 1941, when hitler launched operation barbarossa, the invasion of the soviet union, with a vast. Antony beevor, stalingrad viking 1998 isbn 0140249850 paperback and isbn 0670870951 hardcover reception.
Military history books sometimes suffer from being a trawl through facts and figures which makes them a chore to read. Stalingrad 1993, which was directed by the german filmmaker joseph vilsmaier, follows in the tradition of the better american films about vietnam. This is an up close and personal look at the battle. The fateful siege, 19421943 from the worlds largest community of readers. It is worth the read, especially if you are interested in the eastern front and are looking for a beginner book on the topic. The city that defeated the third reich by jochen hellbeck at indigo. During the battle and shortly after its conclusion, scores of red army commanders and soldiers.
The english paperback version was published by penguin books in 1999. No matter how many books i read about stalingrad i keep coming back to it because of the incredible drama that. It is this behindthescenes dynamic that makes beevors history so exceptionally informative and compelling. Beevor, antony is the author of stalingrad the fateful siege, 19421943, published 1999 under isbn 9780140284584 and isbn 0140284583.
What is the definitive book on the wwii battle of stalingrad. From antony beevor, the internationally bestselling author of dday and the battle of arnhem. The story has never been told as antony beevor tells it here. This book would transform the reputation of anthony beevor, a former british army officer, and would be. It is hard to avoid good and evil generalisations whenever an author chooses to write about war. Shop stalingrad battle of 19421943 books at alibris. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read stalingrad. Stalingrad is a topclass laymens history of an epic and important battle in world war 2. Stalingrad strikes a good balance between presenting the facts whilst remaining readable.
It signaled the beginning of the end for adolph hitler and foretold the juggernaut that would destroy berlin and make the soviet union a superpower. The luftwaffe and hitlers defeat in the east 1942 1943 and earl ziemke and magna bauers moscow to stalingrad. A compulsive narrative of the harrowing siege that was the psychological turning point of world war ii, drawn from sources neverbefore seen by western scholars in june 1941, german forces swept across soviet territory in an offensive that finally brought them within twentyfive miles of moscow. The fateful siege, 19421943 offers rare insight into how the critically flawed relationship between the german military and the nazi party leaders gave the red army a crucial advantage. A regular officer in the 11th hussars, he served in germany and england. I am careful whenever i read a history that is identified as a narrative history. To help keep our communities safe, all our retail locations are temporarily closed until further notice.
Stalingrad the fateful siege 1942 1943 antony beevor. Oct 30, 2017 it depends on how you want to look at the battle. Online shopping for stalingrad world war ii from a great selection at books store. Factual, concise, with a historians impartiality, beevor nevertheless tells these stories of agony, terror, and suffering with empathy and affecting detail.
The tragedy proceeds in five dramatic sectionsthe world will hold its breath, barbarosa relaunched, the fateful city, zhukovs trap, and subjugation of the sixth armyand 25 chapters. The fateful siege 194243, and has been translated into 18 languages. This battle for the ruins of a city cost more than a million lives. Beevor does a good job telling the story without burying too much in reader in the minutia of names and places. These important books are john ericksons the road to stalingrad. The fateful siege, 19421943 by antony beevor, artemis cooper and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. There are too many categories to single one book out as best, but my favorite book is stalingrad, the fateful siege by antony beevor. In august 1942, hitlers huge sixth army reached the city that bore stalins name. The luftwaffe and hitlers defeat in the east 19421943 and earl ziemke and magna bauers moscow to stalingrad. Antony beevor books list of books by author antony beevor.
Plus easytounderstand solutions written by experts for thousands of other textbooks. Stalingrad is a narrative history written by antony beevor of the battle fought in and around the. In the fivemonth siege that followed, the russians fought to. The fateful siege book by antony beevor thriftbooks. House, to the gates of stalingrad volume 1, 2009, armageddon in stalingrad volume 2, 2009, endgame at stalingrad volume 3, 2014.
That the soviet regime was almost as unforgiving towards its own soldiers as towards the enemy is demonstrated by the total figure of,500 executions, both summary and judicial, during the battle of stalingrad. In a masterly work of military history, the author covers everything from the strategic considerations shaping hitlers and stalins. This book chronicles a titanic battle of far longer duration, more hideous aspect, and perhaps equally decisive importance. Stalingrad by antony beevor and artemis cooper 1998. The battle of stalingrad was not only the psychological turning point of world war ii. Shipping the price is the lowest for any condition, which may be new or used. This is the best history book i had read in a long time. See all books authored by antony beevor, including stalingrad.
The battle and the resistance, which won the 1993 runciman award. Hitlers soldiers stormed the city in september 1942 in a bid to complete the conquest of europe. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading stalingrad. Beevor paris after the liberation, lj 8 94 has drawn on archival and published sources in russia and the west, along. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The fateful siege is a narrative account of the battle of stalingrad in the second world war. The battle of stalingrad was not only the psychological turning point o. Stalingrad was published in the philippines under the title of stalingrad. Stalingrad part 1 of 3 audiobook full by atony bevoor stalingrad part 1 of 3 audiobook full by atony bevoor. Jochen hellbecks stalingrad is a definitive portrait of perhaps the greatest urban battle of the second world wara pivotal moment in the course of the war recreated with absolute candor and chilling veracity by the voices of the men and women who fought there. Stalingrad was the first of beevors epic world war 2 history books, meticulously researched with an immense amount of detail, technical and personal, without being overwhelming you get to understand certain things such as the advantages of the t34 over the panzer iv in simple terms t34 was easier to produce, had broader tracks, etc rather than giving hyper specifics like precise barrel calibers and. It became a numberone bestseller both in hardback and paperback, the uk edition alone selling half a million copies, and has been published around the world in eighteen translations.
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