It is early september 1942 and the german commander of the sixth army, general paulus, assisted by the fourth panzer army, is poised to advance on the russian city of s. A new paperback version of the first volume in john ericksons monumental, critically acclaimed history of the sovietgerman war. As a transshipment point, the port handles oil, coal, ore, lumber, and fish. Pushing forward through the southern steppes aiming to capture the vital caucasian oil fields, before being caught up in some of the most vicious street fighting known in military history, the german 6th army was bled white and ultimately destroyed. Historian says prohibition of his book, over passage detailing wartime murder of. Recollections of a soviet infantryman revised and revised ed. Stalingrad author anthony beevor speaks out over ukraine book ban this article is more than 2 years old.
The road to stalingrad by john erickson books hachette australia. What is the definitive book on the wwii battle of stalingrad. Grossman, vasily, chandler, robert, chandler, elizabeth. His two bestknown books the road to stalingrad and the road to berlin dealt with the soviet response to the german invasion of the soviet union, covering the period from 1941 to 1945. The road to 1914 ebook written by margaret macmillan. But there is another, hidden history, isbn 9780700621071 buy the through the maelstrom. In fascinating detail, the road to stalingrad takes us from the inept command structures and strategic delusions of the preinvasion soviet union through russias humiliation as her armies fell back on all fronts, until the tide turned at last in stalingrad. In this book he tells of his first naive enthusiasmthen the shocking realities.
But this book is long on personality and short on military strategy. The road to stalingrad covers the germansoviet war from a mainly soviet perspective. Abdulins red road from stalingrad is a good descriptive account of the terrible carnage on the russian front during ww ii. In this first volume of john ericksons monumental history of the grueling sovietgerman war of 19411945, the author takes us from the preinvasion soviet union, with its inept command structures and strategic delusions, to the humiliating retreats of soviet armies before the barbarossa onslaught, to the climactic, grinding battle for stalingrad that left the red army poised for its. Stalingrad by jochen hellbeck translated by christopher tauchen. This short book illustrates that point better than most. This volume is one of a series that chronicles the rise and eventual. The nazi, the painter and the forgotten story of the ss road. The road to stalingrad is a shattering eyewitness account of that lost battlewritten by a survivor. I survived the nazi invasion, 1944 viking library system. Read the road to stalingrad by benno zieser available from rakuten kobo.
The road to stalingrad by john erickson, 9780300078121, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The obscure war memoir red road from stalingrad is a great supplement for anyone interested in the conflict known as the great patriotic war in russia and the former soviet republics. The road to stalingrad by john erickson books hachette. The road to stalingrad cassell military paperbacks.
Stalingrad by jochen hellbeck translated by christopher. List of books and articles about battle of stalingrad. Red road from stalingrad is a war memoir written by mansur abdulin, published in russian in 1991 and in english in 2004. A firstrate work by a british expert on soviet military affairs. His vivid inside view of a ruthless war on the eastern front gives a rare insight into the reality of the fighting and into. Les ebooks kindle peuvent etre lus sur nimporte quel appareil avec lappli. He picks the most telling time period, from the soviet leaderships first awareness of the german war threat in 1935when tukachevskys demand for preparatory war games was vetoed by stalin. In the road to war, historians richard overy and andrew wheatcroft piece together a globe fractured by war to show how conditions such as the lack of sophisticated intelligencegathering techniques, limited communication, and events in the ussr and the far east all conspired to forge a world of shifting alliances, and difficult decisions.
In a way this told me very little i didnt know as someone who has read most of. Recollections of a soviet infantryman kindle edition. Street fighting in stalingrad doesnt make the mistake that many accounts do by talking about stalingrad like it was a regular field battle. There were a number of books covering a wider focus which, nonetheless, contained valuable info for various scn. His vivid inside view of a ruthless war on the eastern front gives a rare insight into the reality of the fighting and into the tactics and mentality of the red armys. In august 1942, three years after the start of the second world war, nazi germany and its allies launched a brutal attack on the russian city of stalingrad. But the roots of the battle of stalingrad all began in 1941 when hitler launched operation barbarossa. Abdulin was clear that war is not the fantasy world of arm chair patriots who glorify war but never enlist to take the risks. A red army soldiers war on the eastern front, 19421945 ebook. The first of two volumes in john ericksons monumental history of the sovietgerman war. After completing his course at the tashkent infantry school, he fought on the stalingrad front, during the encirclement of the german 6th army, participated in the bitter, decisive battle at kursk and harried the germans as they retreated across the steppes to the banks of the dnieper river where he was. The climax, the grinding battle for stalingrad, leaves the red army poised for its majestic counteroffensive, operation uranus, discovering it had caught a tiger by. John ericksons the road to stalingrad is a meticulously written, detail rich work of military history.
Abdulins book gives vivid descriptions of carnage and death in actual total war. Abdulin joined the division while it was rebuilding in buzuluk in the late summer of 1942, and he served for about a year, until he was severely wounded in. Stalins red army was caught completely off guard and their lines were completely broken apart. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Erickson investigates the nature of command decisions, the character of economic performancethe overall soviet style of war. Mansur abdulin fought in the front ranks of the soviet infantry against the german invaders at stalingrad, kursk and on. Get to grips with the events of the battle of stalingrad in next to no time with this concise guide. For a soviet point of view i recommend the road to stalingrad and the road to berlin, both written by john erickson.
This dense volume illuminates the tragedies and triumphs of stalins war machine from the outbreak of barbarossa on june 22, 1941 until the victory of the red army at stalingrad in early 1943. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the war that ended peace. The road to stalingrad by john erickson, paperback. The road to stalingrad, john erickson, cassell military paperbacks, 2003, 0304365416, 9780304365418, 594 pages. Road to stalingrad third reich book by timelife books. Mansur abdulin fought in the front ranks of the soviet inf. Dramatic photographs from the battle of stalingrad have been brought to life in colour to mark the 75th anniversary of this critical defeat of hitlers germany during the second world war. Road to destruction offers a unique visual insight into the climactic battle of stalingrad during the autumn and winter of 194243. Blood red snow the memoirs of a german soldier on the eastern front ebook by. In the wake of the red armys signal victory at stalingrad, which began when its surprise counteroffensive encircled ger. In the road to stalingrad john erickson takes us in detail from the inept command structures and strategic delusions of the preinvasion soviet union, through the humiliations as her armies fell back on all fronts before the barbarossa onslaught, until the tide turned at last in stalingrad.
Hayward most accounts of the battle of stalingrad have focused on the dismal fate of. Mansur abdulin volunteered to fight for the red army in 1942. Benno zieser was drafted at the age of nineteen and fought in the infantry at stalingrad. Red road from stalingrad recollections of a soviet infantryman ebook.
You get to read how the soviet army was unprepared for the war that hit them on june 22nd, 1941. Contains testimonies of red army commanders and soldiers, party officials and workers regarding the 1942 battle at stalingrad, during world war ii. Mansur abdulin fought in the front ranks of the soviet infantry against the german invaders at stalingrad, kursk and on the banks of the dnieper. A couple worthy of mention here, paul carell, hitler moves east, 19411943 and alan clarks. Contact info casemate publishers 1950 lawrence road havertown pa 19083 t. It was in transition to a new organization that would make it more suitable for modern conflict.
The road to stalingrad cassell military paperbacks book 1 ebook. The germans however hit them before they were ready. Volgograd is also a major rail center, with connections to moscow, the donets basin, the caucasus, and sw siberia. His vivid inside view of a ruthless war on the eastern front gives a rare insight into the reality of the fighting and into the tactics and mentality of the soviet army.
An insight into the terrible price paid by the russian people during the second world war. Those are masterworks not only on the subject stalingrad, but on the whole eastern front combat history. The first of two volumes in john ericksons monumental, critically acclaimed history of the sovietgerman war. In his search for answers, bennett unearthed an overlooked chapter of the holocaust. Red road from stalingrad ebook king county library. Max and zena are brought to a safe camp by jewish resistance fighters. Recollections of a soviet infantryman kindle edition by abdulin, mansur, drabkin, artem. Buy a cheap copy of road to stalingrad third reich book by timelife books. The road to stalingrad by benno zieser nook book ebook. With barely enough food to survive, the siblings make a daring escape from nazi soldiers into the nearby forest. Hitlers powerful army marched across the east, seemingly unstoppable to any force. The road to stalingrad ebook by benno zieser 9781786254214. A fascinating what if history of one of world war iis most iconic battles. The luftwaffe and hitlers defeat in the east, 19421943 modern war studies by joel s.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading red road from stalingrad. If there is only one book on stalingrad that you want to read, then i would suggest enemy at the gates by craig. Street fighting in stalingrad ebook rapid reads german. Read red road from stalingrad recollections of a soviet infantryman by mansur abdulin available from rakuten kobo.
In it, abdulin recounts his service in the 293rd rifle division, which became the 66th guards rifle division, in 194243. The road to stalingrad cassell military paperbacks book. Since reading william craigs 1973 classic enemy at the gates ive always been fascinated with the eastern front due to the massive scope of carnage and attrition seen in this theater of world war ii. John erickson frse fba frsa 17 april 1929 in south shields 10 february 2002 in edinburgh was a british historian and defence expert who wrote extensively on the second world war. And as they drew nearer the volga, the men caught sight of a dark cloud high up in the sky.