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Hitler's Panzers East: World War II Reinterpreted R.H.S. I found him repetitive. It might be technical at times and you might need to "google" a few things, but it's a good read no the less. That said Stolfi has a good background to criticise strategy and gives appropriate criticism of Manstein's lack of initiative in AGN in the second stage of operations after the Dvina bridges were captured. Enjoyable read. Hitler's Panzers East has 1 available editions to buy at Half Price Books Marketplace Same Low Prices, Bigger Selection, More Fun For example "By 10 October, the Germans commanded most Soviet territory up to the Volga River. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. R. H. S. Stolfi offers a dramatic new picture of Hitler's conduct in World War II and a fundamental reinterpretation of the course of the war. Perhaps even likely. And a virtually assured German victory slipped away. What it lacks is the comparison with the information unearthed by Glantz's works, particularly the latest analysis of Smolensk. He argues that the Wehrmacht could have defeated the Soviet Union had Hitler not diverted the effort away from Moscow first toward Leningrad and then the Ukraine. Hitler's Panzers East: World War II Reinterpreted R. H. S. Stolfi, Author University of Oklahoma Press $24.95 (272p) ISBN 978-0-8061-2400-1. Stolfi. Hitler's Panzers East: World War II Reinterpreted. HITLER’S LAST OFFENSIVE (MARCH 1945) Spring Awakening is a two player wargame of Operation Fruhlingserwachen, the fi nal major German offensive of World War II. Hitler's Panzers East by R.H.S. When American relief troops reached the area seven days later they discovered a panzer graveyard. Did Hitler throw away victory in Europe after his troops had crushed the Soviet field armies defending Moscow by August 1941? While it focuses on the eastern campaign, Hitler's Panzers East is a useful antidote to the seemingly endless blizzard of polemical nonsense that often passes for reputable history about the Second World War. Please try again. I would only recommend this to those who really love history, however. Hitler's panzers east by R. H. S. Stolfi, unknown edition, How close did Germany come to winning World War II? "Objective" is indeed one of the principles of war and Herr Hitler certainly muddled that one. This book shows how the German army could’ve very likely captured Moscow and have won the war. Great book about how the Nazis could have (and really, should have) won in Eastern Europe. Welcome back. Originally Published July 9, 2019. Stolfi, the strangely philo-Nazi author of Hitler’s Panzer’s East (University of Oklahoma Press, 1991) argues that Barbarossa went south literally and figuratively when armored forces of Army Group Center attacked Kiev instead of Moscow in August 1941. He wanted to take land and secure it so it could never be taken away again. Interpreting Hitler as a siege Fuhrer explains his apparent aberrations in connection with Dunkirk, his fixation on the seizure of Leningrad, and his fateful decision in the summer of 1941 to deflect Army Group Center into the Ukraine when both Moscow and victory in World War II were within its reach. ISBN 9780880292948. Stolfi offers a dramatic new picture of Hitler's conduct in World War II and a fundamental reinterpretation of the course of the war. Unable to add item to List. By the end of the monumental campaign casualties had soared into the millions, and while the Russian campaign was not the sole cause of the downfall of Hitler's Third Reich, it was undoubtably the major factor. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Did Hitler throw away victory in Europe after his troops had crushed the Soviet field armies defending Moscow by August 1941? A quicker and less ambling attack could have been completed not only before winter set in, but also before enough T-34s could have been produced to amount to anything. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Panzer Fury: Hitler's Fateful Last Stand Against the Red Army in Hungary. It’s where part of Hitler’s grand offensive died. Ziemke, Earl F. (1987). The German plan was to launch a two-pronged attack to secure a defensive zone for the Lake Balaton oilfi elds in northern Hungary. Good book. Please try again. Moscow in 1941 was not like Moscow in 1812...it was the capital, it was the center of the rail network, and an important industrial center. Hitler's Panzers East: World War II Reinterpreted by R H S Stolfi starting at $0.99. SS-Panzerdivision "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler") began as Adolf Hitler's personal bodyguard, responsible for guarding the Führer's person, offices, and residences.Initially the size of a regiment, the LSSAH eventually grew into an elite division-sized unit during World War II. Stalin actually said that no army is invincible and that no army ever has been invincible. To be honest, it was a recommendation/gift from my Dad. There is a lot of repetition which obscures the arguments, and the "what if" sections are written in the past tense, which I found both confusing and dangerous when using this work as a reference. Something went wrong. Most of the "What If" genre tend to get a tad fanciful for my taste, but Stolfi's thesis is presented in such a scholarly and well-researched manner that it seems quite plausible. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The author makes a great case for his theory that if Hitler had not interfered in the initial plan to drive straight through to Moscow and the space just beyond it (instead of veering North and South and then consolidating gains), the German army would have conquered or at the very least removed the Soviet Union as a viable opponent in the war. Dr. Russel Stolfi expands on Heinz Guderian’s and Franz Halder’s argument that Hitler should not have diverted armor forces to the flanks of Army Group Center (AGC) when Moscow was within reach in August 1941, but should have … Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 22, 2002. February 1st 1992 Available in PDF, EPUB, Mobi Format. From the day Britain and France declared war, Hitler reacted with a profoundly conservative cast of mind and pursued a circumscribed strategy, pushing out siege lines set around Germany by the Allies. Stolfi, published by University of Oklahoma Press which was released on 20 November 2014. Even with skimming it has take me over a month to read. The Battle of Britain: The Myth and the Reality, German Panzers on the Offensive: Russian Front North Africa 1941-1942 (Schiffer Military History Book), How Hitler Could Have Won World War II: The Fatal Errors That Led to Nazi Defeat, Sons of the Reich: The History of II SS Panzer Corps, Hellstorm: The Death of Nazi Germany, 1944-1947, Endgame at Stalingrad: Book Two: December 1942–-February 1943 (Modern War Studies: The Stalingrad, Vol. In fact, Stolfi argues, he had no such outlook on the war. The seizure of Moscow, the advance beyond it, ...". Please try again. The Germans could have taken Moscow in August and won in the East. Be the first to ask a question about Hitler's Panzers East. Hitler’s Panzers: The Lightning Attacks That Revolutionized Warfare By Dennis Showalter. The design supports both strict historical and alternative history explorations. I kept skimming. Hitler's panzers east : World War II reinterpreted by Stolfi, R. H. S. (Russel H. S.), 1932-Publication date 1992 Topics World War, 1939-1945, World War, 1939-1945, Strategy, World War, 1939-1945 Publisher Norman, OK. : University of Oklahoma Press Collection Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Hitler's Panzers East by R H S Stolfi starting at $0.99. Eventually, at 4 p.m. that afternoon, Hitler released two divisions of Panzer Group West, the 12th SS and Panzer Lehr, for deployment to the coast. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. I think I just didn't like his style of writing. by University of Oklahoma Press. The author argues yes. He did not consider the knockout blow as possible. How close did Germany come to winning World War II? This book is full of very interesting facts. faithfully recreates the immense problems the German High Command faced on the eastern front during World War II. Did Hitler throw away victory in Europe after his troops had crushed the Soviet field armies defending Moscow by August 1941? How close did Germany come to winning World War II? 1939-1940 and virtually none after the attack on the Soviet Union in June 1941. After an hour I really was hooked. Then Stolfi talks about the decision that lost Germany the war in Russia and then consequently the war in Europe. I liked this book, it gives a large amount of detailed information on the German invasion of Russia and on the effectiveness of the German forces in the first six weeks of the campaign. First read! Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Hitler, however, had a fortress mentality. Would Operation Barbarossa have been a success if the German Army had just been allowed to get on with it, and not been sidetracked by Hitler`s demands? To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Re: Hitler's Hat Post by chrisccoyle » 06 Jun 2003, 01:32 If you look carefully it is not a Heer eagle it is the standard Party eagle, and the sleave eagle is not SS it is also the standard party eagle. Stolfi talks about how if Operation Barbarosa had been approached differently, that Hitler's Europe could have engulfed the Soviet Union and turned its sights onto Britain. The defeat of the Soviet Union would have assured victory in World War II. In his book, Hitler’s Panzers East: World War II Reinterpreted, Russel Stolfi advances the thesis that in June 1941 the Germans had the physical capabilities at the right time and place to win the Second World War. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Written from a distinctly german viewpoint, and somewhat in an extended essay style with insufficient hard data, this is still a necessary read to those interested in the wheres and whys of the opening moves of Barbarossa. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. His main points are that the German generals expected to win battles and that would overcome strategic issues of production, bombing, naval, etc. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Publishers Weekly: According to received wisdom, the turning point of WW II in Europe was the battle of Stalingrad, but Stolfi argues persuasively that the first phase of Operation Barbarossa, Hitler's invasion of Russia, was the decisive event. Adolf Hitler generally is thought to have been driven, How close did Germany come to winning World War II? I just don't agree with how he presented it. $25.95. R.H.S. Synopsis : Hitler s Panzers East written by R.H.S. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Stolfi, 9780806125817, available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide. Initially, Hitler dismissed the landings as a feint. 400 pp. It focuses mainly on what the Germans and Russians did to advance and defend respectively, and shows many main battles and why they were important. Hitler's Panzers East : World War II Reinterpreted by R. H. Stolfi (1992, Hardcover). Might have been. Nevertheless, Hitler ordered the army group south to secure the resources of the Ukraine against a potential siege. ISBN 0-8061-2581-0. Hitler's Panzers East World War II Reinterpreted by R. H. S Stolfi ISBN 13: 9780739407783 ISBN 10: 0739407783 Hardcover; Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1992; ISBN-13: 978-0739407783 I found this book very difficult to read because it was poorly written. Stolfi deftly demolishes many common propaganda myths about Hitler and wartime Germany's military leadership, as well as widely accepted misconceptions about Soviet policy and intentions. 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