On late notice, i need a book with war and battle in it. Feb 02, 2010 hans helmut kurst wrote a series of novels about a soldier in the german army during wwii. As the title says, im looking for books from the german s perspective during world war ii. The german perspective of world war 2 documentary truth. What was life like behind enemy lines during world war 1. Mar 14, 2011 are there any good books on ww2 from the german s point of view. Feb 18, 2012 german soldiers of wwii more stories lmww2videos. Fritz does an impressive job of detailing what war was like for the average german soldier on the front lines in world war ii. Are there any good books on ww2 from the germans point of view. King and country, world war ii collection of toy soldiers. Those who could, including my grandfather, were given a choice to join the german army, or stay in the. Once again culling from the excellent comments left in my original post on the topic from a while back, here are the books. Books about ww2 from a german perspective the fedora lounge.
This world war ii soldiers story is dedicated to all the medics who served for us in all wars. Norman stone the eastern front 19141917 to me an excellent look at a very interesting, but hard to find reading material, part. An incredible true story of combat and chivalry in the war torn skies of world war ii if i could only own one book about the war it would be that one. Its told from the point of view of a cat who passes through many human lives.
Weve pulled together this gallery of photos from germany 191418. But reading fiction set during this time allows young readers to make an emotional connection to the children and their families who became victims of this devastating war. The soviet union signed a nonaggression pact with nazi germany on 23 august 1939. Many readers suggested anthony beevors books stalingrad and the fall of berlin 1945. This commission maintains german war graves all across the world. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading world war 2. The eponymous german soldier, anton, has no interest in nazi. Fiction, young adult and true stories 60 outstanding books about world war ii. For many decades after the end of world war ii wwii, a broad popular narrativereinforced through thousands of films and books cast the german military as unthinking tools of nazi ideology. Apr 23, 2020 the second world war was the most destructive conflict in human history so far. Best book i have ever read about the war was a higher call. One of these is 1993s stalingrad, which depicts the battle from a german perspective. The british saw it as a war of survival where they. Lot time life the third reich 1st printing complete set of 21 wwii books ex.
Nazi eugenics parenting aryan children german evolution hitler occult ss darwin. In exploring the reality of the landser, the average german soldier in world war ii, through. Romania was annexed by germany without struggle, and after that happened, a german officer came to his barracks. Sven hassel was the pen name of the danishborn borge willy redsted pedersen 19 april 1917 21 september 2012 who wrote novels set during world war ii. As the title says, im looking for books from the germans perspective during world war ii. Ambrose does an incredible job of piecing together many firsthand accounts of omaha, utah, gold, sword. Top five wwii movies from the german perspective cinema. Sep 27, 2016 it depended a lot on your branch, what you did, where you were stationeddeployed, and your rank. It offers a ground soldier s perspective on life and death on the front lines, providing revealing new information concerning daytoday operations and german army life. The following listing is of a number of important contacts for information on wwii german soldiers, various units, matters of importance to familiy members or relatives, and details on mias and kias. I am looking to get a bit of a historical perspective on the lives of the normal german family during ww2.
I was never in the service but certainly have an appreciation for those who served. We also see the dog days of the war through the eyes of the idealistic. In a war that saw new weaponry technology and great numbers of casualties, assistant professor vanda wilcox considers the common experiences of soldiers in active combat. Wwii german soldiers account of surviving italy and the war. The world war ii generation was indeed very special as are all those who risk their lives for america. This recasting of the war from the german perspective has been largely based on individual memoirs, diaries and interviews, many of which emerged long after the war ended. Fields of battle is an original new series that will focus on battles and campaigns rarely covered in the world of military miniatures. Veteran returns wedding photos to family of german soldier he killed after.
There are a number of books in english, and in german for example, by the german sociologist harald wenzler that are crucial and more critical. He also addresses points of view from forced labor, camp inmates, and front line soldiers, but his primary focus is what and how the german population supported and lasted through the bitter end. Buy a cheap copy of german soldier in world war ii book by stephen hart. In the end, though, the thing we must take away is that germany can. A great summary of world war two from the german perspective. German military records wwii addresses for information and. The russians saw it as a patriotic war where they defeated the fascist forces in a clash of ideologies. View table of contents for a companion to world war ii. Waffen ss soldiers testimonies of german ss soldiers 2nd edition world. The photos are superb, all the items are original and the chosen uniforms diverse enough to make you the reader, well breathless with every turn of the page. It affected the lives of almost every person on earth and ended millions of them. Paper wars drawn from letters, diaries and memoirs, this impressive study presents a rounded, detailed picture of the daily life of the landser.
The blitz from german, lightning was the sustained strategic bombing of the united kingdom by germany during the second world war. A fantastic operational and tactical narrative on the day that ensured freedom for the latter half of the 20th century. German soldier in world war ii book by stephen hart. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In december 1915, war illustrated published an article about how soldiers found solace from reading and needed books to be sent from britain. This slim volume draws on letters purportedly written by soldiers of germanys sixth army from stalingrad shortly before their surrender in 1943. Beevors stalingrad is the better of his two books on the war. I signed up for this war to pay back the respect for people who have fought and died fighting for our freedom. Gott mit uns if you reach the point you think he or someone similar might be worth contacting, it can be quite pricey, so very much worth, as bertie says, gathering as much as you possibly can first.
By wibke bruhns 2008 decades after nazi armies began their march of conquest and genocide, the german children of the. Kriegsmarine german navy 1939 1945, new series including a strictly limited edition. Probably the finest book about the war from a german professional staff officer perspective. Nonetheless, i recommend the book highly to anyone interested in the rise of national socialism, the war, and social life in the. America has seen it as the good war, where american soldiers valiantly fought for freedom and democracy. Abby merrill my name is john and i am in the united states army serving all over europe and i am only 21 years old. The letters of french and german soldiers in world war one. However, it was generally assumed that, because of the totalitarian nature of the nazi military, no comparable. The books were popular during the 1960s so theyre probably still available. Actually the most amazing success of the german soldiers was their ability to withstand the onslaught of numerically superior allied forces during 194344 without collapsing. Once again culling from the excellent comments left in my original post on the topic from a while back, here are the books many readers suggested anthony beevors books stalingrad and the fall of berlin 1945. In his books, soldiers fight only to survive, with the geneva convention rarely.
I am very proud to join the ceremony standing in line with british, french and other nations and my family feels the same, he says. First lieutenant, german army, world war two duration. And, whereas a picture is worth a thousand words, these evocative photos will be mostly wo caption see more ideas about world war, war and world war two. It has an extensive database of fallen or missing german soldiers, with the location of their graves if known.
Dont miss these 100 must read world war ii books, including fiction. The first half of the book talks about the soldiers and their trainingperformance. The kaiser and his family emerge rather badly from these stylised pictures. Yet wherever they fought, the impact of modern technologies combined with the political circumstances of the war made first world war combat a unique and terrible experience. Sep 5, 2016 many rare images of german soldiers of the wehrmacht during ww2.
Books from the perspective of german nazi soldiers. Fritz provides the definitive account of the everyday war of the german front soldier. An incredible true story of combat and chivalry in the wartorn skies of world war ii if i could only own one book about the war it would be that one. It is absolutely necessary to consider other sources before one could say that a nearly complete understanding of world war ii from the german perspective had been gained. Lindbergh was right to sound the alarm about a german military buildup. Herbert sulzbach with the german guns 1st published in 1935, story of german artillerymans four years service on the western front. The remains of three soldiers were found at serre in 2003 two german and one british.
This recasting of the war from the german perspective has been largely based. Targeted at working class men, the magazine was heavily illustrated and often carried stories about german atrocities both true and fabricated. German military records wwii addresses for information. Millions were sent to fight away from home for months, even. Combat and the soldiers experience in world war one the. Long out of print it has been sought by collectors and enthusiasts commanding high prices in used book market. Jan 15, 2005 war stories with a twist a german soldiers perspective star tribune january 15, 2005 chuck haga posted on 01152005 5. At the beginning of the war, he was general infantry in the romanian army. This long awaited reprint is actually far more than that. Hans helmut kurst wrote a series of novels about a soldier in the german army during wwii. A german soldiers story written by the late derek davids it is somewhat ironic that my train of thought has taken me and like that of so many of us back in time to places of interest. Both of these are easily the best ive read, and ive read a few.
Understanding world war ii through the eyes of german soldiers. The german perspective history of world war ii study program. Between 7 september 1940 and 21 may 1941 there were major raids attacks in which more than 100 tonnes of high explosives were dropped on 16 british cities. The average wehrmacht unit could operate effectively with onethird the supplies of a comparable american unit. The pact was reached two days after the breakdown of soviet military talks with british and french. In exploring the reality of the landser, the average german soldier in world war ii, through letters, diaries, memoirs, and oral histories, stephen g. After yesterdays world war ii fiction post, now its time for the nonfiction.
May 28, 2014 then again, german children usually visit holocaustrelated places at least twice before they finish school, so maybe that does more than any statement condemning the german people in full for world war ii and the final solution to prevent another war or genocide or even just a fascist state from rising. It consists of the main organization, archives, groups, museums, governmental offices, etc, that should be contacted if you are searching for any. If, for instance, you were luftwaffe ground crew lets say a mechanic, your chances of surviving was actually pretty good. They help to promote peace and understanding while at the same time preserving the graves and last resting places of hundreds of thousands lost during wwii, in germany. Are there any books about world war 2 from a nazis point. What are some good books of world war 2 from a german. Set during world war ii in germany, markus zusaks groundbreaking new novel is. I have read around the blitz etc but since fleetingly coming across the lives of germans in various books and tv programmes i am intrigued on how they managed to survive or not and how they viewed the allies and russians etc, but essentially a more in depth social history. Jun, 2014 tommys war by richard van emden is published by bloomsbury. Only in recent years has a more nuanced view emerged, as represented in films like downfall and the recent television series generation war, both of. It depended a lot on your branch, what you did, where you were stationeddeployed, and your rank. They are pampered and powdered, a milkfed coterie of toffs. German emigres in the us army during world war ii pages.
War stories with a twist a german soldiers perspective. Stalingrad follows a platoon of wehrmacht soldiers as theyre transferred from sunny north africa to the eastern front, and shows the platoons descent into despair and death as the tide of war turns against them. The second half gives the chronological events of the war. Uniforms meant war, so the veterans of both wars couldnt speak about it, he says. War stories with a twist a german soldiers perspective star tribune january 15, 2005 chuck haga posted on 01152005 5. Soldiers perspective a world war ii soldiers story. The kneeling statues at the german war cemetery in vladslo, belgium, reflect this antimilitarism. Wounded five times and awarded numerous decorations for valor, bidermann saw action in the crimea and siege of sebastopol, participated in the vicious battles in the forests. Opas grandfather reflections, serving in the german army in wwii for the average soldier of world war ii, whether he was american, german or japanese, allied or axis, the war had a common thread. Mario and his fellow germans have also been invited to the main ceremony at thiepval on saturday 1 july. Though im not 100% certain he still does family history. Waffen ss soldiers testimonies of german ss soldiers 2nd edition world war 2, ww2, wwii, german soldiers kindle edition by mayer, oliver.
Its a wonderful book and ill not just recommend it, ill plead for it to be read. The politics of world war ii, and the interrelationships between countries, are complex and difficult to understand when read in history books. Grandchildren of german world war 2 soldiers, what. William hermans the holocaust a german solider at verdun 4. Are there any books about world war 2 from a nazis point of. I believe that true heroism lies in bearing this dreadful everyday life. Jun 22, 2006 the war is not only a part of british and french heritage it is ours, too.
A new history of the second world war the new yorker. Oskar schindler, a german businessman and nazi party member, set up a factory in poland producing supplies for the german army. Both of these are easily the best ive read, and ive read a. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. World war, 19391945personal narratives, german, world. In this highly illustrated account the authors describe what service life was like for the millions of german troops who marched, fought, and died in the service of. Tracing german ww2 military records army rumour service. April 2, 1999 travis weir recommends the following nonfiction titles. The german soldier in world war ii reprint by stephen g. This first release superbly illustrates our intention dunkirk and the fall of france. Chas and his friends build a secret fortress to fight the germans themselves. The german perspective of world war 2 documentary truth control. The second world war was traumatic and frightening for children, and those being.
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