An Eye Witness Account Of Stalingrad The Greatest Battle Of The Second World War

Author : Reinhold Busch
Publisher : Frontline Books
ISBN 13 : 1473842298
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Survivors of Stalingrad written by Reinhold Busch and published by Frontline Books. This book was released on 2014-09-03 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In November 1942 – in a devastating counter-attack from outside the city – Soviet forces smashed the German siege and encircled Stalingrad, trapping some 290,000 soldiers of the 6th Army inside. For almost three months, during the harshest part of the Russian winter, the German troops endured atrocious conditions. Freezing cold and reliant on dwindling food supplies from Luftwaffe air drops, thousands died from starvation, frostbite or infection if not from the fighting itself. This important work reconstructs the grim fate of the 6th Army in full for the first time by examining the little-known story of the field hospitals and central dressing stations. The author has trawled through hundreds of previously unpublished reports, interviews, diaries and newspaper accounts to reveal the experiences of soldiers of all ranks, from simple soldiers to generals. The book includes first-hand accounts of soldiers who were wounded or fell ill and were flown out of the encirclement; as well as those who fought to the bitter end and were taken prisoner by the Soviets. They reflect on the severity of the fighting, and reveal the slowly ebbing hopes for survival. Together they provide an illuminating and tragic portrait of the appalling events at Stalingrad.

Author : Reinhold Busch
Publisher : Frontline Books
ISBN 13 : 1848327668
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Survivors of Stalingrad written by Reinhold Busch and published by Frontline Books. This book was released on 2014-09-03 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In November 1942 _ in a devastating counter-attack from outside the city _ Soviet forces smashed the German siege and encircled Stalingrad, trapping some 290,000 soldiers of the 6th Army inside. For almost three months, during the harshest part of the Russian winter, the German troops endured atrocious conditions. Freezing cold and reliant on dwindling food supplies from Luftwaffe air drops, thousands died from starvation, frostbite or infection if not from the fighting itself. ??This important work reconstructs the grim fate of the 6th Army in full for the first time by examining the little-known story of the field hospitals and central dressing stations. The author has trawled through hundreds of previously unpublished reports, interviews, diaries and newspaper accounts to reveal the experiences of soldiers of all ranks, from simple soldiers to generals. ??The book includes first-hand accounts of soldiers who were wounded or fell ill and were flown out of the encirclement; as well as those who fought to the bitter end and were taken prisoner by the Soviets. They reflect on the severity of the fighting, and reveal the slowly ebbing hopes for survival. Together they provide an illuminating and tragic portrait of the appalling events at Stalingrad.

Author : G. B. Bosque
Publisher : G. B. Bosque
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 133 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book An “Eye-witness” Account of STALINGRAD: The Greatest Battle of the Second World War written by G. B. Bosque and published by G. B. Bosque. This book was released on 2024-02-18 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: G.B. Bosque unveils a gripping narrative in "An "Eye-Witness" Account of STALINGRAD," taking readers on a visceral journey through the pivotal moments of the greatest battle of the Second World War. With an eye for detail and a heart pulsating with the vibrancy of life's undeniable truths, Bosque transforms historical facts into a riveting tapestry of non-fiction, capturing the reader's imagination from the first page to the last. In the opening chapters, Bosque delves into the heart of wartime Germany with the ominous initiation of the narrator, Heinrich Müller – entering the Wehrmacht. As the narrative unfolds, readers are seamlessly transported to the chilling battlegrounds surrounding Stalingrad, where the approach to the city marks the beginning of a harrowing odyssey. The author skillfully crafts the dawn of the attack, immersing readers in the strategic intricacies and the visceral battles that ensued in the heart of the city. Bosque's meticulous storytelling explores not only the military strategies of both sides but also the gritty reality of fighting in the industrial district. The unforgiving German attacks from the sky and winter conditions become tangible adversaries, shaping the ebb and flow of the conflict. As the Soviet forces mount a winter resurgence, the German Sixth Army finds itself surrounded, setting the stage for the dramatic surrender at Stalingrad. In the aftermath, Bosque paints a haunting tableau of the dead, the wounded, and the captured. The author navigates the reader through the grim realities of the post-battle landscape, unraveling the complexities of Stalingrad's enduring legacy. Each chapter unfolds like a cinematic sequence, transporting readers to the very core of the last century’s greatest confrontation. G.B. Bosque's exploration of Stalingrad goes beyond a mere historical account; it's an intimate journey into the depths of humanity amidst the chaos of war. The author's passion for unraveling the mysteries of existence, coupled with a unique approach to "purposeful fiction," transforms this non-fiction narrative into a riveting tale that captivates and excites. Bosque's literary revolution continues, democratizing knowledge and ensuring that the wonders of the world are not just understood but felt, with each page resonating with the beating heart of humanity. Embark on an extraordinary journey through the corridors of reality, where G.B. Bosque invites you to witness history as an eye-witness, unveiling the untold stories and enduring legacies of Stalingrad.

Author : Iain MacGregor
Publisher : Constable
ISBN 13 : 9781472135209
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Lighthouse of Stalingrad written by Iain MacGregor and published by Constable. This book was released on 2023-06-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Stunning. History at its very best: a blend of impeccably researched scholarship, genuinely revelatory primary sources, and a beautifully written narrative' - James Holland 'The sheer brutal intimacy of his descriptions of the fighting are extraordinary' - Frederick Taylor 'A wonderful and important and timely book' - Alexander Kershaw, New York Times bestselling author of The Bedford Boys and First Wave 'An authoritative and unforgettable insight into the decisive days of that most terrible struggle on the banks of the Volga' - Jonathan Dimbleby 'An utterly gripping read' - James Holland 'MacGregor writes with great fluency and narrative drive . . . compellingly terse' - William Boyd 'Magisterial' - Dan Snow The sacrifices that enabled the Soviet Union to defeat Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941-45 are sacrosanct. The foundation of their eventual victory was laid during the battle for the city of Stalingrad, resting on the banks of the river Volga. For Germany, the catastrophic defeat was the beginning of their eventual demise that would see the Red Army two years later flying their flag of victory above the Reichstag. Stalingrad is seen as the pivotal battle of the Second World War, with over two million civilians and combatants either killed, wounded or captured during the bitter winter of September 1942. Both sides endured terrible conditions in brutal house-to-house fighting reminiscent of the Great War. Within this life-and-death struggle for the heart of the city and situated on the frontline was a key strategic building, codenamed: 'The Lighthouse'. Here, a small garrison of Red Army guardsmen withstood German aerial bombardments and fought off daily assaults of infantry and armour. Red Army newspaper reports at the time would be seized upon by the Moscow media needing to place a positive spin on the fighting that had at one point looked beyond salvation. By the end of the war, the story of this building would gather further momentum to inspire Russians to rebuild their destroyed towns and cities until it became the legend it is today, renamed after the simple sergeant who had supposedly led the defence - 'Pavlov's House'. In time for the eightieth anniversary, The Lighthouse of Stalingrad will shed fresh insight on this iconic battle through the prism of the men who fought one another over five months and the officers who commanded them. A riveting narrative, informed by both German and Russian archives to unearth unpublished memoirs and eyewitness testimonies from veterans and civilians alike, this book will celebrate the real heroes and provide a truer picture of how this mighty battle finally ended.

Author : Andrew Nagorski
Publisher : Aurum Press
ISBN 13 : 9781845132910
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Greatest Battle written by Andrew Nagorski and published by Aurum Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on previously secret documents and eyewitness testimony, this shocking account chronicles the most massive and deadliest battle of World War II that ended in Hitlers first defeat and changed the course of the war. 16 pages of b&w photographs.

Author : Jochen Hellbeck
Publisher : PublicAffairs
ISBN 13 : 1610394976
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stalingrad written by Jochen Hellbeck and published by PublicAffairs. This book was released on 2015-04-28 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just days after the Germans surrendered at Stalingrad, legendary Red Army sniper Vasily Zaytsev described the horrors he witnessed during the five-month long conflict: “one sees the young girls, the children who hang from trees in the park... I have unsteady nerves and I'm constantly shaking.” He was being interviewed, along with 214 other men and women—soldiers, officers, civilians, administrative staffers and others—amidst the rubble that remained of Stalingrad by members of Moscow's Historical Commission. Sent by the Kremlin, their aim was to record a comprehensive, historical documentary of the tremendous hardships overcome and heroic triumphs achieved during the battle. 20 soldiers of the 38th Rifle Division vividly recount how they stumbled upon the commander of the German troops, Field Marshal Friederich Paulus, defeated and hiding in a bed that reeked like a latrine. A lieutenant colonel remembers the brave 20 year-old adjutant who wrapped his arms around his commander's body to protect him from a flying grenade. Working around the clock, Nurse Vera Gurova describes a 24 hour period during which her hospital received over than 600 wounded men – equivalent to one every two and an half minutes. Countless soldiers endured shrapnel wounds and received blood transfusions in the trenches, but she can't forget the young amputee who begged her to avenge his suffering at Stalingrad. This harrowing montage of distinct voices was so candid that the Kremlin forbade its publication and consigned the bulk of these documents to a Moscow archive where they remained forgotten for decades, until now. Jochen Hellbeck's Stalingrad is a definitive portrait of perhaps the greatest urban battle of the Second World War—a pivotal moment in the course of the war re-created with absolute candor and chilling veracity by the voices of the men and women who fought there.

Author : Rupert Matthews
Publisher : Arcturus Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782122583
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stalingrad written by Rupert Matthews and published by Arcturus Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01-02 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bitter Battle of Stalingrad was the turning point of WWII on the Eastern Front. The relentless and unstoppable German advances that had seen the panzers sweep hundreds of miles into Russia was finally brought to a halt at Stalingrad. The elite German 6th Army was first fought to a standstill, then surrounded and forced to surrender. For the ...

Author : G.H.F. Nichols
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473866928
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Defiance! written by G.H.F. Nichols and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2015-08-31 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Nichols was an artillery officer serving with the 82nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. He was wounded in 1917, and returned to the guns in March 1918, just in time to experience the fury of the Kaiserschlacht, the great German offensive designed to knock the British army out of the war.Nichols wrote a powerful account of the Kaiser's last great offensive battle from inside the eye of the storm, and it is one of the few primary source accounts which are told from the often overlooked perspective of the British artillerymen. Nichols, with wonderful British reserve, records how the men of the Royal Field Artillery steadfastly manned their guns. Nichols survived the onslaught and in 1919, was able to produce a full account of both the retreat and the British counter-attack which won back the lost ground.First published in 1919, while censorship was still in force, this wonderful primary source has long been out of print and it's welcome return makes for essential reading for anyone with an interest in the Great War.

Author : Vasily Grossman
Publisher : New York Review of Books
ISBN 13 : 1681373270
Total Pages : 1089 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stalingrad written by Vasily Grossman and published by New York Review of Books. This book was released on 2019-06-11 with total page 1089 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in English for the first time, the prequel to Vasily Grossman's Life and Fate, the War and Peace of the twentieth Century. In April 1942, Hitler and Mussolini meet in Salzburg where they agree on a renewed assault on the Soviet Union. Launched in the summer, the campaign soon picks up speed, as the routed Red Army is driven back to the industrial center of Stalingrad on the banks of the Volga. In the rubble of the bombed-out city, Soviet forces dig in for a last stand. The story told in Vasily Grossman’s Stalingrad unfolds across the length and breadth of Russia and Europe, and its characters include mothers and daughters, husbands and brothers, generals, nurses, political activists, steelworkers, and peasants, along with Hitler and other historical figures. At the heart of the novel is the Shaposhnikov family. Even as the Germans advance, the matriarch, Alexandra Vladimirovna, refuses to leave Stalingrad. Far from the front, her eldest daughter, Ludmila, is unhappily married to the Jewish physicist Viktor Shtrum. Viktor’s research may be of crucial military importance, but he is distracted by thoughts of his mother in the Ukraine, lost behind German lines. In Stalingrad, published here for the first time in English translation, and in its celebrated sequel, Life and Fate, Grossman writes with extraordinary power and deep compassion about the disasters of war and the ruthlessness of totalitarianism, without, however, losing sight of the little things that are the daily currency of human existence or of humanity’s inextinguishable, saving attachment to nature and life. Grossman’s two-volume masterpiece can now be seen as one of the supreme accomplishments of twentieth-century literature, tender and fearless, intimate and epic.

Author : Michael K. Jones
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1848847076
Total Pages : 540 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stalingrad written by Michael K. Jones and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2010-03-10 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The acclaimed historian offers a radical reinterpretation of the WWII Battle of Stalingrad using eyewitness accounts and newly uncovered archival material. In this revelatory work of military history, Michael Jones provides fresh insight into the thinking of the Russian command and the mood of ordinary soldiers. The Russian 62nd Army began the campaign in utter demoralization yet turned the tables on the powerful German 6th Army. Jones explains this extraordinary performance using battle psychology, emphasizing the vital role of leadership, morale and motivation in a triumph that turned the course of the war. Soviet Colonel-General Anatoly Mereshko fought throughout the battle as staff officer to the commander, Chuikov. Much of the testimony he provides to Jones is entirely new—and will astonish a western audience. It is backed up by accounts of other key veterans as well as recently released war diary and combat journals. This new material shows that the standard narrative of the battle disguises how desperate the plight of the defenders really was. In place of those oft-repeated stories is a far more terrifying reality—one that reveals the Battle of Stalingrad as not only a victory of tactics, but also an astounding triumph of the human spirit.