A sample map showing the situation in the bobruisk sector at 2100 hrs 25. Glantz born 11 january 1942 in port chester, new york is an american military historian and the editor of the journal of slavic military studies glantz received degrees in history from the virginia military institute and the university of north carolina at chapel hill, and is a graduate of the u. Glantz has 86 books on goodreads with 11791 ratings. Jan 01, 2001 david glantz relooks at the german invasion of soviet russia in operation barbarossa. Divisions that come in with 10,000 men have 500 the next day a retired u. Glantz soviet military operations during the sovietgerman. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Glantz and compare prices find signed collectible books by david m. Glantz one of the leastknown stories of world war ii, operation mars was an epic military disaster. David glantz examines the soviet study of war, the reemergence of the operation level and its connection with deep battle, the evolution of the soviet theory of operations in depth before 1941, and its refinement and application in the european.
There have been hundreds of books on the battle, dating back to the early 1950s. How the red army stopped hitler modern war studies. Companion to endgame at stalingrad modern war studies. When titans clashed, how the red army stopped hitler, by david glantz, 2010. Born in port chester, new york, glantz received degrees in history from the virginia military institute and the university of north carolina at chapel. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The stalingrad trilogy, volume 3 by colonel david m. You may remember that during the last time, we experienced some technical difficulties. Glantz is a retired colonel in the us army, is a founder of. Aaron glantz is a senior reporter at reveal and the author of homewreckers. Glantz born january 11, 1942 is an american military historian known for his books on the red army during world war ii, and the chief editor of the journal of slavic military studies.
David glantz examines the soviet study of war, the reemergence of the operation level and its connection with deep battle, the evolution of the soviet theory of operations in depth before 1941, and its refinement and application in the european theatre and the far east between 1941 and 1945. Army command and general staff college, defense language institute, institute for. Spearheaded by four powerful panzer groups and protected by an impenetrable curtain of air support, the seemingly invincible wehrmacht advanced from the soviet unions western borders to the immediate outskirts of leningrad, moscow and rostov in the shockingly brief period of less than six months. On first publication, this uncommonly concise and readable account of soviet russias clash with nazi germany utterly changed our understanding of world war ii on germanys eastern front, immediately earning its place among top. Glantz studies and atlases on the sovietrussian army in peace and war. The next section of the book, consisting of five chapters, presents a. How the red army stopped hitler modern war studies kindle edition by glantz, david m. Army general staffs manual for conducting penetration operations.
David m glantz is a former us army intelligence specialist with a unique knowledge of the russian army and russian military history. While there are a number of books we all referenced during the scenario creation phase of the project, a key reference, one source weve frequently relied on for east front titles, are the daily situation maps prepared by david glantz. Utilizing new material available from russian archives the book provides first hand accounts of the interaction between the stavka, directional and front commanders. A work selected for publication as a land warfare paper represents research by the author which, in the opinion of the editorial board, will contribute to a better understanding of a particular defense or national security issue. Glantz, 9780700619559, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. On 22 june 1941 hilter unleashed his forces on the soviet union. The initial period of war on the eastern front, 22 june august 1941 ebook. Soviet operational and tactical combat in manchuria, 1945. Author of when titans clashed, the siege of leningrad, 19411944, kharkov 1942, battle for the ukraine, the soviet conduct of tactical maneuver, zhukovs greatest defeat, the battle of kursk, colossus reborn. Glantz in order to advertise his selfpublished studies and atlases. The book details the failed soviet offensive toward kharkov in spring 1942, the german spring offensive fall blau, or case blue, and the german 6th army advance to stalingrad. Jan 22, 2019 author of when titans clashed, the siege of leningrad, 19411944, kharkov 1942, battle for the ukraine, the soviet conduct of tactical maneuver, zhukovs greatest defeat, the battle of kursk, colossus reborn. The lessons learned by the soviet army from these experiences helped design the military steamroller that decimated the german panzer divisions at kursk in the summer of 1943.
How are books by david glantz page 6 axis history forum. Sovietgerman combat operations aprilaugust 1942, the stalingrad trilogy, volume 1. David glantz at the request of the other allies, on 9th august 1945, a force of over 1. Zlibrary is one of the largest online libraries in the world that contains over 4,960,000 books and 77,100,000 articles. Yet, less than four years later, the soviet hammerandsickle flew above the ruins of berlin, stark symbol of a miraculous comeback that destroyed the.
Vulnerability to drug abuse by glantz and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Glantzs latest epics, to the gates of stalingrad and armageddon in stalingrad, recast historys biggest battle in a new light. How the red army stopped hitler modern war studies, and the battle of kursk modern war studies, and more on. Glantz writes datarich tomes that synthesize his research in the recently opened soviet archives. On first publication, this uncommonly concise and readable account of soviet russias clash with nazi germany utterly changed our understanding of world war ii on germanys eastern front. Cass series on soviet russian military experience series editor. Operation dons left wing the transcaucasus fronts pursuit of the first panzer army, november 1942february 1943 david m. This wellknown work is a very good overall history of the east front, but told very much from the soviet perspective as are many of glantzs books, but this one in particular. Barbarossa derailed, volume 1 the battle for smolensk 10 july10 september 1941. Born in port chester, new york, glantz received degrees in history from the. David glantz examines the soviet study of war, the reemergence of the operation level and its. David glantz relooks at the german invasion of soviet russia in operation barbarossa. Glantz born january 11, 1942 is an american military historian known for his books on the red army during world war ii, and as the chief editor of the journal of slavic military studies. His work has sparked more than a dozen congressional hearings, numerous laws and.
Volume 1, operation barbarossa and more from david m. When titans clashed download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Glantz born january 11, 1942 is an american military historian known for his books on the red army during world war ii, and as the chief editor of the journal of slavic military studies born in port chester, new york, glantz received degrees in history from the virginia military institute and the university of north carolina at chapel hill. House by the time pearl harbor had ripped apart americas peacetime pretensions, the german blitzkrieg had already blasted the red army back to the gates of moscow. Union, nation, or empire the american debate over international relations, 17891941 david c. This site has been created with the express permission of david m. According to both soviet and german classified sources, the formidable soviet second strategic echelon, to which rezun refers, including the vaunted 16th and 19th armies and their associated mechanized corps, was considerably less than formidable, as attested to by its subsequent combat performance when its forces were committed to action. Pdf when titans clashed download full pdf book download. Glantz, from the don to the dnepr, soviet offensive operations, december 1942 to august 1943 isbn 0 7146 3401 8 cloth, 0 7146 4064 6 paper 2. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. The first couple of books i read from glantz almost bored me to death, but i gradually began to appreciate the tremendous detail that glantz books go into at the operational level, and i now find his works nearly indispensable for serious study of the campaigns and battles on the eastern front. Armageddon in stalingrad, septembernovember 1942, the stalingrad trilogy, volume 2. Shop amongst our popular books, including 33, barbarossa derailed. Glantz has done much to remedy this gap in our historical literature.
The soviet airborne experience illustrated edition by. This book provides an indepth study of the soviet army during the offensive operations that started with battle of stalingrad in december 1942 and went until spring 1943. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. According to both soviet and german classified sources, the formidable soviet second strategic echelon, to which rezun refers, including the vaunted 16th and 19th armies and their associated mechanized corps, was considerably less than formidable, as attested to by its subsequent combat performance when its forces were committed to action between august and october. Volume 2 covers the detailed course of operational and tactical fighting in virtually every combat sector. The soviet airborne experience examines the experiences of the red army in world war ii and traces soviet airborne theory and practice both before and since the great patriotic war of 194145. David glantz, one of the worlds foremost authorities on the soviet military, and noted military historian jonathan house expand and elaborate our picture of the soviet war efforta picture sharply different from accounts that emphasize hitlers. From a world expert on hitlers war in russia, this book on the operation that changed the course of world war ii includes updated information on casualty numbers and opposing forces here, david glantz challenges the timehonored explanation that poor weather, bad terrain, and hitlers faulty strategic judgement produced german defeat, and reveals how the red army thwarted the german armys. November 1942, the stalingrad trilogy, volume 3 and book two. His when titans clashed is the standard single volume account of the war in russia. David glantzs to the gates of stalingrad is the first of a three book trilogy that catalogs the intense germansoviet battle for stalingrad in 194243. On first publication, this uncommonly concise and readable account of soviet russias clash with nazi germany utterly changed our understanding of world war ii on germanys eastern front, immediately earning. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside.
Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads in. The soviet strategic offensive in manchuria by david m. Designed to dislodge the german army from its position west of moscow, mars cost the soviets an estimated 335,000. Second soviet counteroffensives, 10 july24 august 1941 david m.
Modern war studies includes bibliographical references and index. One thing that frederick has not mentioned are glantz art of war symposia, undertaken in the 1980s, when he was a colonel with the us army, to help the us army learn from the firsthand experience of german and i. As these books are short on information on the soviet side, so glantz books are a bit short on information on the german side. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings. The red armys forgotten campaign of october 1943 april 1944 lawrence, ks. Sep 28, 2002 as these books are short on information on the soviet side, so glantz books are a bit short on information on the german side. Glantz, david with mary elizabeth glantz the battle for belorussia. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading when titans clashed. Glantz fights for the truth about stalingrad historynet.