Stalingrad by anthony beevor is the best battle history for many years balanced, dramatic, dreadful robert conquest, the times literary supplement stalingrad by antony beevor cannot fail to leave one moved victoria mather, daily mail as good a piece of war history as i have ever read jeremy paxman, sunday telegraph. In june 1941, when hitler launched operation barbarossa, the invasion of the soviet union, with a vast. A regular officer in the 11th hussars, he served in germany and england. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read stalingrad. The luftwaffe and hitlers defeat in the east 19421943 and earl ziemke and magna bauers moscow to stalingrad. From independent historian beevor coauthor, paris after the liberation, 1994, etc. He has published several novels, and his works of nonfiction include the spanish civil war. The english paperback version was published by penguin books in 1999. Stalingrad was published in the philippines under the title of stalingrad. The fateful siege is a narrative account of the battle of stalingrad in the second world war. In the fivemonth siege that followed, the russians fought to hold stalingrad at any cost. A painstakingly thorough study that will become a standard work on the battle of stalingrad.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The fateful siege, 19421943 gets 5 stars for the epic battle history presented here. The fateful siege 194243, and has been translated into 18 languages. 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. He has had a number of books published and his book stalingrad was awarded the samuel johnson prize, the wolfson history prize and the hawthornden prize. What beevor conveys better than others is the sheer brutality of the eastern front and the stalingrad battle. The fight over stalingrad during world war ii 965 words. He presents a fairly broad view of the conflict, whilst regularly relying on short anecdotes to give things a personal feel. Ive been putting off this response to 1999s stalingradthe fateful siege. His multiaward winning books have included stalingrad and the fall of berlin 1945.
Antony beevor books list of books by author antony beevor. The fateful siege, 1942 1943 gets 5 stars for the epic battle history presented here. This book by noted writer antony beevor joins three others that are essential english language classics on stalingrad. A regular in the 11th hussars, antony beevor served in germany and england. 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. In august 1942, hitlers huge sixth army reached the city that bore stalins name. 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. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Stalingrad by antony beevor 1999, paperback for sale online. Stalingrad quotes by antony beevor goodreads share book. 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. Beevors research leaves no stone unturned and its meticulousness leaves one gasping and gawking in astonishment. This book starts with operation barbarossa and goes on towards the fateful siege of the city stalingrad.
If youre already familiar with the movements and actions of pauluss 6th army in and around the don, or if youre already well versed with operation uranus and its causes and results, feel free to skip this book and move on to something a little more in depth. From antony beevor, the internationally bestselling author of dday and the battle of arnhem. To analyze and assess a work on the level of anthony beevors accomplishment is a pretty daunting task. Beevor hasnt just written an narrative of the battle of stalingrad, but thickened it with analysis, insight, and interpretation. Stalingrad covers the battle of stalingrad during world war ii. Analysis of the book stalingrad the fateful siege 19421943 982 words 4 pages.
Stalingrad by antony beevor and artemis cooper 1998. This book would transform the reputation of anthony beevor, a former british army officer, and would be later translated into 18 languages. In the rubble of the bombedout city, soviet forces dig in for a last stand. The power of beevor s history is not the tactical and strategic understanding of the battle of stalingrad, but rather the human element involved. Beevor then follows the russian plan to liberate the city with operation uranus and operation little saturn. Among the many prestigious posts he holds, he is a fellow of the royal society of literature. Dec 21, 2016 antony beevor s stalingrad isnt something thats going to captivate the man or woman already welleducated on the stalingrad campaign.
The story has never been told as antony beevor tells it here. The battle of stalingrad is extraordinary in every way. Plus easytounderstand solutions written by experts for thousands of other textbooks. Booko collects this information from user contributions and sources on the internet it is not a definitive list of editions. Anthony beevors stalingrad is wholly worthy of its fame. Beevor s writing certainly is a bit dry as is the audiobook narration, but he conveys the triumphant hubris of the the german war machine as it grinds through an illprepared soviet army hampered by its own paranoid leader, the desperate fightto the death brutality of the siege of stalingrad, the last russian stronghold before the volga, the.
Stalins war with germany and joel haywards stopped at stalingrad. Stalingrad the fateful siege 1942 1943 antony beevor. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading stalingrad. Stalingrad strikes a good balance between presenting the facts whilst remaining readable. The infernal cauldron is a comprehensive history of the greatest battle of world war ii, a defining moment in the struggle on the eastern front, which has been called the verdun of world war ii. Stalingrad part 1 of 3 audiobook full by atony bevoor stalingrad part 1 of 3 audiobook full by atony bevoor. See all books authored by antony beevor, including stalingrad. The fateful siege, 19421943 by cooper, artemis, beevor, antony and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. Military history books sometimes suffer from being a trawl through facts and figures which makes them a chore to read. The battle and the resistance, which won the 1993 runciman award. Oct 04, 2007 this is the best history book i had read in a long time. Antony beevor, stalingrad viking 1998 isbn 0140249850 paperback and isbn 0670870951 hardcover. If there is only one book on stalingrad that you want to read, then i would suggest enemy at the gates by craig.
Apr 22, 2019 antony beevor dazzles in recounting this fateful siege of the city named after the great russian dictator. Most of the dogs were shot before they reached their target, but this macabre tactic had an unnerving effect. The fateful siege, 19421943 by antony beevor, artemis cooper. Antony beevor leads up to the events at stalingrad with some background to the siege and its aftermath. The stick, catching against the underside, would detonate the charge. The fateful siege 19421943 is book written by the british military historian, antony beevor. Over the past two decades, antony beevor has established himself as one of the worlds premier historians of world war ii. The battle of stalingrad was not only the psychological turning point of world war ii.
Antony beevor audio books, best sellers, author bio. His empathetic look at the conditions of the german soldiers and pows in the final chapters of the book is a powerful reminder that war is not about valour and bravery but about. In august 1942, an overconfident adolf hitler would attempt to invade stalins namesake city on the volga. This book would transform the reputation of anthony beevor, a former british army officer, and would be. The luftwaffe and hitlers defeat in the east 1942 1943 and earl ziemke and magna bauers moscow to stalingrad. The book won the first samuel johnson prize, the wolfson history prize and the hawthornden prize for literature in 1999.
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