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Road to Destruction: Operation Blue and the Battle of Stalingrad: a Photographic History Hardcover – September 19, 2008

by Ian Baxter (Author)

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Road to Destruction' offers a unique visual insight into the climactic Battle of Stalingrad during the autumn and winter of 1942-43. Pushing forward through the southern steppes aiming to capture the vital Caucasian oil fields, before being caught up in some of the most vicious street fighting known in military history, the German 6th Army was bled white and ultimately destroyed.

The author has drawn on a wide selection of rare and mostly previously unpublished photographs accompanied by in-depth captions to provide a superb photographic history of this key turning point in the Second World War. The images reveal the unfolding story, through the hopeful beginnings and major successes at the beginning of operations, as German forces cut a rapid swathe towards the oil fields.

By early autumn 1942, the Germans were seemingly on the brink of success as they reached the banks of the Volga and the vitally important city of Stalingrad. Yet the Red Army dug extremely deep, and relying on grim determination, courage and resourcefulness, fought bitterly. The German advance was slowed to a crawl, as incredibly bitter hand-to-hand fighting took place throughout the city.

The situation for the German troops became worse and worse, winter set in, and with it major Soviet counter-attacks. By late November 1942 the situation was worsening for the Germans fighting at Stalingrad. Completely encircled, Soviet forces slowly closed in as the vicious winter took hold, and the Luftwaffe's air support operations became increasingly ineffective. The remnants of 6th Army surrendered in February, shadows of the troops that had advanced across the steppes the previous summer. In all, the horrendous fighting resulted in more than 1.5 million casualties on both sides.

An important visual record of one of history's greatest and most bitterly fought battles.

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“…a significant offering in the literature of the Battle of Stalingrad, and one that contains some new photos of German military vehicles on the Eastern Front.” (Military Trader)

Hardcover: 160 pages
Publisher: Helion and Company (September 19, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1906033153
ISBN-13: 978-1906033156
Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 8.9 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 2 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,359,370 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #2146 in Books > Arts & Photography > Photography & Video > Military History
- #5632 in Books > History > Asia > Russia
- #7767 in Books > History > Europe > Germany

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Nice Introductory Book - But Better Available

ByM. Hawashon September 25, 2009

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Road to Destruction appears to have been rushed to the printers. My copy came with an errata sheet correcting some basic errors in the text. Nevertheless, the photographs are quite good. Many I have not seen before.

The book is sadly lacking on any real analysis of the photographs that puts them into context. Also, the book mainly deals with Operation Blue and the German approach to Stalingrad rather than the battle within the city itself. The emphasis on the drive to Stalingrad is great if that is what you are looking for. However, you will be disappointed if you were looking for a trove of unpublished photos of combat within the city itself.

Perhaps my main criticism of the book is that there is a far better book (albeit much more expensive) on the exact same subject matter. Stalingrad author, Jason Mark's massive tome, Angriff - The German Attack on Stalingrad, is perhaps one of the finest photo-histories of any battle in any war. The scholarly attention to detail and massive amount of unpublished photos in Jason Mark's work makes Road to Destruction looks like a sophomoric effort. For some strange reason, Angriff does not appear for sale on Amazon. However, any Google search of "Jason Mark Angriff" will reveal where you can purchase the book.

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Road to destruction

ByEricon November 30, 2008

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A must purchase for anyone interested in the battle of Stalingrad.
Excellent photographs with text to match. Photo's not seen in past published books on this subject. Highly recommened.

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