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Third World War: The Untold Story Hardcover – September, 1982

by John Hackett (Author)
3.6 out of 5 stars 7 customer reviews
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Product Details

  • Hardcover: 372 pages
  • Publisher: Macmillan Pub Co; First Edition edition (September 1982)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0025471104
  • ISBN-13: 978-0025471108
  • Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.6 x 1.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 starsGood companion book to the first one.
By Thomas M. Magee on August 17, 2015
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This book is really interesting. It is supposed to be part two of his first book. It really is like part A and the other book is part B. This book is much easier to follow than the first one. It provides a lot of background on the scenario. The book also provides more detailed stories than the first book. It tells you about the war in the far reaches of the world.

I know everyone is asking why read this 35 year old book about a make believe war. There are several reasons for this. One, the book gives you a good understanding of the politics of the time. It also gives the reader a rough understanding of the large war. A concept that now people has forgotten about. Everyone is focused on the counter insurgency. Recent Russian actions should, but hasn't shocked people back to that potential type of war. Maybe this book will do that. I think the reader also will find the story here similar to the political actions we see unfolding daily.
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3.0 out of 5 starsSlightly disappointing in retrospect
By RDN on June 18, 2000
Format: Mass Market Paperback
General Sir John Hackett and his collaborators have attempted, back in 1978, to portray what a war between the Soviet Union and NATO might have looked like if it had taken place in August, 1985. They got a few prognostications right, such as the potential implosion of Yugoslavia; the technological superiority of the West, thanks to commercially competitive business working in concert with the military industrial complex; the lack of cohesion behind Soviet-communist ideals and aggression at the popular level in Warsaw Pact countries; and the strategic importance, but relative weakness of the Middle Eastern powers.
The storyline is interesting enough, especially to the modern reader who knows that none of this actually happened, nor is likely to at this point. However, much of the telling of the story is fraught with repetition, especially for points of politico-military pertinence at the time of its writing. In addition, it doesn't make for a very entertaining read, despite its attempt to enthrall the reader with stark possiblities.
Perhaps Tom Clancy has spoiled us, but I tried to take the book for what it was when written--a prophecy. I guess the transparent political aim of the book (to scare NATO into serious revisions of its defense doctrines in place at the time of writing) overtook its value as a work of literature.
Probably this one is for the military historian more than the student of modern global relations.
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4.0 out of 5 starsImprovement Over the Original
By Johnnie B. on September 28, 2008
Format: Mass Market Paperback
Third World War: The Untold Story is a follow on to General Hackett's World War III, August 1985. Its presented as an expansion on the original by looking at some more secondary areas of conflict and by the hypothetical release of classified information. Instead of delving almost exclusively on the fighting in Europe as in the original book, Hackett explores what would transpire in other parts of the globe during his World War III such as Asia and Central America.

From a readability standpoint, I find it light years better than his first book on this topic. In the original, he makes very heavy use of NATO acronyms. If you dont know what these mean, the story bogs down into a messy alphabet soup. While Hackett still makes heavy use of the acronyms, he gives them a bit more of a human flavor. So CINCNorth becomes a 52 year old Norwegian general instead of just CINCNorth. He also uses the adventures of a Soviet Infantry Lieutenant to follow the battle in Europe. Things like this make the story much easier to follow.

I took away one star for two reasons. First off, the acronym thing is still a problem, just less so. If you dont know NATO lingo, youre gonna spend an awful lot of time looking up what the author means when he refers to SACEUR, AFCENT, AFNORTH, etc. The next problem I have is the chain of events in Europe collapses once NATO counterattacks. Before this point, Hackett goes into significant detail regarding Warsaw Pact forces taking such and such city or crossing certain international borders. Once the Communists are on the run, that all disappears. There are vague mentions of "retaking West German territory" and hints at NATO forces crossing into East Germany, but no detail.

There is another issue with this and the previous book.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat book!
By Christopher Seidl on June 17, 2015
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As always John Hackett's books are and incredible voyage. Great book!
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