War on the Eastern Front: The German Soldier in Russia 1941-1945
James Lucas
Mar 2020 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Chris MacDonnell
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Dawn on Sunday, June 22, 1941 saw the opening onslaughts of Operation Barbarossa as German forces stormed forward into the Soviet Union. Few of them were to survive the five long years of bitter struggle. A posting to the Eastern Front during the Second World War was rightly regarded with dread by the German soldiers. They were faced by the unremitting hostility of the climate, the people and even, at times, their own leadership. They saw epic battles such as Stalingrad and Kursk, and yet it was a daily war of attrition which ultimately proved fatal for Hitler's ambition and the German military machine. In this classic account leading military historian James Lucas examines different aspects of the fighting, from war in the trenches to a bicycle-mounted antitank unit fighting against the oncoming Russian hordes. Told through the experiences of the German soldiers who endured these nightmarish years of warfare, War on the Eastern Front is a unique record of this cataclysmic campaign.
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Lars Sorbekk
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13 November 2021
Very interesting and good. Focusing more on the way the war was fought ; what kind of weapons, strategies, use of terrain, partisans etc. Good presentation. 5 stars.
About the author
James Lucas is an acclaimed historian specializing in Germany during World War II. His books include Last Days of the Reich, Das Reich, Kommando, and War in the Desert. He worked as the Deputy Head of the Department of Photographs at the Imperial War Museums. Lucas passed away in 2002.
Chris MacDonnell is a classically trained actor who holds a degree from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts. His theater credits include London's West End and the Royal National Theatre, and he has been featured in British TV shows, BBC radio-drama, commercials, and films. Chris now lives in Southern California.
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