Stalingrad 1942

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Stalingrad has become a by-word for grim endurance and tenacity; for the refusal to give up, no matter the cost. In this book, Peter Antill takes a dispassionate look at one of the most talked about battles in history. He asks why the Germans allowed themselves to be diverted from their main objective, which was to capture the oil fields of the Caucasus, and concentrate such large resources on a secondary target. He discusses the merits of the commanders on both sides and also the relationship on the German side with Hitler ...

Stalingrad 1942 2007, Osprey Publishing (UK), New York

ISBN-13: 9781846030284

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Eric S

Aug 29, 2013

an informative overview

The format of the Osprey series is about 80
pages double spaced with about 10 pages of drawings. The drawings give it a Jr. high effect but anyway. What I like about this book is that is has maps which is missing in most books.

There is kind of a corny expression of "less is more" and that is absolutely true in this case. It just gives a couple of pages of the opposing commanders, the troops the set up to the battle, the battle itself and the consequences. I would recommend this book just for the maps alone and it would also make a good first or second book on the subject..

The book does not get bogged down into telling the troop movements of the 1,200? or so various units and their day to day movement from this town to that town, Southeast 15 miles to this village and then across this minor river, etc. etc.
After several pages (and no maps) you lose track, no matter how smart you are.

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