David M. Glantz, Jonathan M. House. The Battle of Kursk. Lawrence, Kansas: University Press of Kansas, xiii + pp. $ (cloth), ISBN. Near the city of Kursk on the Eastern Front, hundreds of Soviet tanks “This, in fact, is the biggest tank battle in World War II,” Glantz said. The Battle of Kursk by Colonel David M. Glantz, , available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide.
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Contrary to common wisdom, This was a battle run by the German General Staff, with Hitler following the cues of his generals.
Nov 25, John Bianchi rated it liked it. It was a bit too long for my liking, but I overall still enjoyed it. With the amount of detail being presented you need to catch your breath and close the book. Other books in this series.
JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. When you kurzk that in places the Russians had defenses which literally extended over seven miles you begin to graps the enormity of t Now this on the other hand is more like your typical classroom textbook; full of endless point-by-point information. The Battle of Kursk Richard W. University Press of Kansas Serie: Shrouded in obscurity and speculation for more than half a century, the Battle of Kursk finally gets its due in this dramatic retelling of the confrontation that gkantz the turning point of the war on the Eastern Front and brought Hitler’s blitzkrieg to a crashing halt.
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The Battle of Kursk
Going well beyond all previous accounts, David Glantz and Jonathan House now offer Immense in scope, ferocious in nature, and epic in consequence, the Battle of Kursk witnessed at Prokhorovka one of the largest tank engagements vlantz world history and led to staggering losses-including nearlySoviet and 50, German casualties-within the first ten days of fighting.
When you realise that in places the Russians had defenses which flantz extended over seven miles you begin to graps the enormity of this battle Jun 30, Zeyd rated it really liked it Shelves: Forgotten Battles of the German-Soviet War It had so many teething problems that they were often unavailable due to mechanical break downs.
The Soviets had used This is a typical Glantz book – very heavy on details, to the point where it becomes difficult to follow, which is why he loses a star. That aside, a magnificent tome with good solid explanations of what transpired, when, and the reasons for the various decisions arrived at. Barbarossa,the Battle for Moscow, Stalingrad, Sevastopol, the Battle for the Baku oilfields and this, the mightiest and biggest tank vs.
The Battle of Kursk
If you want a great read to gain a strategic picture of Kursk, this is your book. The Battle of Kursk takes readers behind Soviet lines for the first time to discover what the Red Army knew about the plans for Hitler’s offensive Operation Citadelrelive tank warfare and hand-to-hand combat, and learn how the tide of battle turned.
This is a book that should be on the shelf of every student of World War 2. Bortom varje rimligt tvivel Malin Persson Giolito 58 kr.
However, the amount of detail and material makes it difficult to read and take in. Over Lincoln’s Shoulder Bruce Tap.
But if you’re looking for a detailed account of the lead up to and fighting in the largest tank battle in human history, this is the book for you. Apr 09, happy rated it really liked it Shelves: It was also a colossal kurks battle. Glantz is also known as an opponent of Viktor Suvorov’s thesis, which he endeavored to rebut with the book Stumbling Colossus.
The Battle of Kursk : Colonel David M. Glantz :
No decent WW2 library would be complete without this book. Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, from to Shrouded in obscurity and speculation for more than half a century, the Battle of Kursk finally gets its due in this dramatic retelling of the confrontation that marked the turning point of the war on the Eastern Front and kursm Hitler’s blitzkrieg to a crashing halt.
While at the College, Col. I would give ylantz a fourth star if it was better written and had better maps but it sure did cover Operation Citadel and especially the monumental battle outside Prokhorovka, in exquisite detail.
Returning to Fort Leavenworth inhe helped found and later directed the U. Contrary to what most historians think, Col Glantz opines that this was classic meeting engagement and units were fed into the maelstrom piecemeal.