David Glantz is the foremost historian when it comes to the history of the Eastern Front of the Second World War. All I can give him and Jonathan House is nothing but praise for their work. A youtuber by the username of TIK (whose extensive World War Two videos inspired me to buy this book) said “We are living in the age of Glantz”, and that would be true. I have not read any other comprehensive books that cover the Eastern Front in depth like Glantz; I have yet to read any of Anthony Beevors or James Hollands’ work (I will in the future), but I am someone who likes the nitty gritty details when it comes to military history, and Glantz satisfies me in this regard. This man deserves a lot more credibility, respect, and wider awareness from the general public, the historical academia & from any historical documentaries that will be made in the future on the Second World War! What I learned from this book is so applicable to my knowledge of history, and now I feel I have a greater understanding of the eastern front than I did before.
Here in America, we really don’t give much credit to the Soviet Union for its help in defeating Nazi Germany; and while I am not supportive of the political ideology known as Communism (I don’t believe in Statism), I think without Zhukov, Vasilevsky or Rokossovsky, we would’ve seen the third Reich victorious in the east. The western allies would’ve either had to have sued for peace, or would’ve fought a long and costly war against a strong Third Reich that would’ve had the full might of its armed forces ready to defeat whoever stood in its way. I have always had an interest in the Red Army, and the Wehrmacht, because both were unique, and it seems that the roles reversed for both armies in 1943. As Glantz noted the Wehrmacht in 1944-1945 switched its roles with the Red Army of 1941-1942, while the Red Army was vice-versa. This is not to say the Red Army copied the Wehrmacht largely, but it learned a lot from them, and they learned the art of defense in depth, heavy artillery barrages, multiple wave attacks, and leadership that was left to its own devices for the most part by Stalin after 1943.
I would recommend this book to everyone who is interested in History, specifically the Eastern Front, and especially those who are like me, in that History is their greatest love of all time.
A big thank you to the Youtuber “TIK”, he shouts the highest praises for David Glantz, and his work on Youtube bridges the gap for the world when it comes to the eastern front! If it wasn’t for him, I possibly would’ve never have bought this book.
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