Glantzs book before stalingrad 2003 has nothing whatever to do with stalingrad. Glantz makes no mention of such looting, panic, or evacuation, and writes that a large portion of the citizens of stalingrad were trapped in the city throughout the approaching battle. Yet despite the attention lavished on this epic battle by historians, much about it has been greatly misunderstood or hidden from viewas david glantz, the. An account of the battle of stalingrad, based on daily reports from both sides, outlines the organization and training of both armies and chronicles. I also been to stalingrad now city of volgograd myself, and my main criticism is this. November 1942, the stalingrad trilogy, volume 3 and book two. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. During world war ii, the city was nearly destroyed in a battle that marked a major turning point in the war and a landmark in military history. From independent historian beevor coauthor, paris after the liberation, 1994, etc. Click to read more about the stalingrad trilogy, volume 1. The red armys defense of stalingrad and the encirclement of. While innumerable writers have dealt at length with the besieged city itself, david glantz provides for the first time the definitive military history of the conflict waged beyond the citys borders.
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. Buy stalingrad modern war studies by colonel david m. I am russian and admittedly it is not easy to stay totally objective about an account with slight proaxis slant, but i am interested in stalingrad battle and have read some other books on the subject. Glantz and house are writing the definitive history of the stalingrad campaign. The german siege and soviet defense of leningrad in world war ii was an epic struggle in an epic war, a drama of heroism and human misery unmatched in the annals of modern warfare. Sovietgerman combat operations aprilaugust 1942, the stalingrad trilogy, volume 1. Foreword 2007 isbn 9781932033724 to the gates of stalingrad. Its worth noting, by the way, that jones doesnt appear in the bibliography for to the gates of stalingrad. The stalingrad trilogy, volume 3 modern war studies hardcover by david m. Sovietgerman combat operations, aprilaugust 1942 the stalingrad trilogy, volume 1 modern war studies with jonathan m. Hoyts statement, in the title of his book on stalingrad, calls this a 199 day battle.
From august 1942 until january 1943, the soviet union. Describes sixteen forgotten operations conducted in the leningrad, demiansk, staraia russa, rzhev, sychevka, orel, sevsk, and donbas regions within the context of the red armys counteroffensive 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. As a transshipment point, the port handles oil, coal, ore, lumber, and fish. The combination of david glantzs accrued knowledge of the war on the eastern front during world war ii and the rich source material in the extensive notes makes this book arguably the most authoritative operational study of the initial phases of the stalingrad campaign ever published in english, or any language for that matter. But over time, all these books incorporated the same basic conclusions about the campaign as a whole and the battle for the city. It is glantzs 2001 book barbarossa hitlers invasion of russia 1941 republished word for word, two years later, under a new name. The book won the first samuel johnson prize, the wolfson history prize and the hawthornden prize for literature in 1999. How the red army stopped hitler modern war studies, and the battle of kursk modern war studies, and more on. Their trilogy, backed by meticulous scholarship and refreshingly fair minded, significantly alters longaccepted views of several important aspects of the campaign.
By this point in the book, the events covered by glantz begin to catch up to those covered by michael jones in stalingrad. 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. I found this book very german leaning the first 17 and a half hours is all about the brave german army killing the reds if i didnt know better i would have thought the germans won all about their feelings as they killed the russians one guy even shed a tear as he killed a red tanker stalingrad should be about how the russians beat down the german barbarians but this book is about the brave. Glantz, jonathan mallory house, 2009, history, 655 pages. 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. Mar 24, 2017 david glantz has done something that very few historians achieve.
The battle for the caucasus and distant flanks, 25 july18 november 1942 30 p 20. The battle of stalingrad was not only the psychological turning point of world war ii. 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. Both books are published by the same house, tempus.
Sovietgerman combat operations, april august 1942, lawrence. House have collaborated on all five volumes of the stalingrad trilogy, as well as on the books when titans clashed. The battle of stalingrad one monthago a soviet guards division with its three infantry regiments and artillery, supply columns, ambulance unit and other auxiliary services arrived at a fishermens settlement on the eastern bank of the volga, opposite stalingrad. There seems to be a fair bit of scope for confusion with the books he is pushing out.
The death of the german sixth army on the volga, 19421943, volume 2 the brutal winter, atglen, pennsylvania. Craig, despite the fact that he spent five years researching for this book, unfortunately didnt quite familiarize himself with some aspects of russian life and culture. Januar 1942 in port chester, new york ist ein us amerikanischer. 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. The panzerabteilung 129, a tank battalion serving with the german 6th army, fought its way into the soviet city of stalingrad in late 1942 only to find itself pinned down during winter. Glantz, 9780700619559, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The struggle for stalingrads factory district, 27 september018 november 1942 44 p 30. Book two finds germanys most famous armygeneral friedrich pauluss sixthin dire straits. Offshore books release lines soon after the previous games have been played. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
To the gates of stalingrad sovietgerman combat operations, aprilaugust 1942, david m. House have collaborated previously on three books, including to the gates of stalingrad. The winter campaign 19 november 194221 march 1943 438 pages and 8 maps. The best book i have read about stalingrad is a book written by antony beevor and its called stalingrad. Although a significant proportion of the topics covered in the two books overlap, the authors approach the. The city was renamed stalingrad in 1925, then volgograd in 1961, following nikita khrushchevs denunciations of stalins dictatorship. World war ii was decided in and around a city on the volga river, named for the titular head of the soviet empire.
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 by colonel david m. Stalingrad and finally, with survivors of stalingrad, there is one. He is the author of many books, including armageddon in stalingrad, the battle of. His the long awaited onevolume campaign history from the leading experts of the decisive clash of nazi and soviet forces at stalingrad. Lately, however, historians like david glantz and others have been attempting to rectify that deficiency, and this book fits into that genre. 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 red armys defense of stalingrad and the encirclement. Glantz is a leading expert on the eastern front during world war ii. 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.
It is glantz s 2001 book barbarossa hitlers invasion of russia 1941 republished word for word, two years later, under a new name. Find highquality battle of stalingrad stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. The march was accomplished in unusually quick timeon trucks. December 1942 february 1943 the stalingrad trilogy, volume 3 by david m. The struggle in stalingrads suburbs and center city, 3 september5 october 1942 47 p 30. I took a break from his book this christmas to read. Based on an unparalleled access to russian archival sources and going far beyond the military aspects of such renowned works as harrison salisburys 900 days, glantz s book is a testament to the nearly two million russians who lost their lives during the leningrad conflict and confirms his status as the preeminent authority on the russian. This book covers the critical period of mid nov, 1942 to early apr 1943, and is the lynchpin that links the authors stalingrad books and his kursk book but unlike those books, this book covers action for most of the entire front and completes for mr glantz the battle coverage from spring 1942 to the end of august 1943. Its a very detailed book about the fights in the sovietunion, and the brutal battle of stalingrad. Meanwhile, on 21 august paulus 6th army launched its assault across the don river toward stalingrad. Stalingrad from a military point of view, analyzing it strictly from a soviet perspective and continuing to dive into a detailed description of the battle of stalingrad.
List of books and articles about battle of stalingrad. Sovietgerman combat operations, april august 1942, university press of kansas 2009 erster band einer trilogie uber stalingrad. Glantz, a veritable book producing factory, has definitely set a new standard in literature on stalingrad. Describes sixteen forgotten operations conducted in the leningrad, demiansk, staraia russa, rzhev, sychevka, orel, sevsk, and donbas regions within the context of the red armys counteroffensive at. Glantz with jonathan house, the stalingrad trilogy, volume 2. 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. Glantz soviet military operations during the sovietgerman. Glantz reveals for the first time how stalin, in response, demanded that the red army stand and fight rather than withdraw, leading to the numerous littleknown combat engagements that seriously eroded the wehrmachts strength before it even reached stalingrad. This second volume covers the period november 1, 1942 to february 1, 1943. Volgograd is also a major rail center, with connections to moscow, the donets basin, the caucasus, and sw siberia.
Our challenge was to pick the part, or parts rather, we felt could make the best game, as it would be virtually impossible to do everything that everyone considers part of stalingrad, not with a game with 2 hour turns. Aug 19, 2011 this book covers the critical period of mid nov, 1942 to early apr 1943, and is the lynchpin that links the authors stalingrad books and his kursk book but unlike those books, this book covers action for most of the entire front and completes for mr glantz the battle coverage from spring 1942 to the end of august 1943. Battle of stalingrad stock pictures, royaltyfree photos. By employing devastating urban warfare tactics and feverishly defending the city of stalingrad block by block, red army soldiers successfully drew the 6th army into the battlefield of stalingrad, forcing the german army to weaken its flanks to continue the battle in the city. How the red army survived the german onslaught, casemate publishers and book distributors, jones, michael k. The bloody triangle the defeat of soviet armor in the ukraine, june 1941 by victor j. Sovietgerman combat operations, aprilaugust 1942 by david m. How the red army stopped hitler and the battle of kursk. 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.
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