PDF Enduring the Whirlwind: The German Army and the Russo-German War 1941-1943 (Wolverhampton Military Studies) by Gregory Liedtke in History

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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful. This is an excellent work thatBy Wayne WootenThis is one of those rare moments when the book description fully informs the reader of what they can expect. This is an excellent work that; refreshingly; presents a question and then answers it in a thorough and intelligible manner. The question being "Did the German war effort in the East fail due to the numerical inferiority of German forces and an inability to replace losses?"Gregory Liedtke's answer is an emphatic no. He very carefully makes the case that an examination of the existing data shows that Germany was able to fully replace it's manpower and material losses both after the failure of Barbarossa and once again after the failure of Case Blue. The data is well presented and the documentation of sources is first rate.Warnings to a potential buyer. This is not a general history of the conflict on the Eastern Front and it focuses intensely on the question at hand. It would be helpful to have a general understanding of the major events and operations on the Eastern Front prior to starting this book. Also the book simply answers the question mentioned above. It does not provide any lengthy alternative explanation for the failure of the German war in the East. I am actually quite satisfied with that result given what the intent of the author in writing this book.27 of 28 people found the following review helpful. Great Discussion of the Replacement of Men and Material in the German Army on the East Front in WWII.By Tim ZagurskieI have read a lot on the Eastern Front over the years; but this book was great not only for how well the author laid out his argument; but also for how he weaved it into a general telling of the War in the East. His opening chapter on the historiography of the East Front was also terrific.His basic argument addressed the key issue of the replacement of men and material on the Eastern Front from June 1941 to July 1943. He supports his argument with a ton of charts and tables. His sources are thorough and I have added about 8 new books to my wishlist on as a result.I would highly recommend this book to anyone who has a major interest in the East Front. You won't be disappointed.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. For what it IsBy Russell Scott DayI read it. It must be for scholars since body of chapters nearly shorter than footnotes. As a story it is broad and ending before Kursk is lacking far as I'm concerned.