The long awaited one-volume campaign history from the leading experts of the decisive clash of Nazi and Soviet forces at Stalingrad; an abridged edition of the five volume Stalingrad TrilogyPraise for The Stalingrad Trilogy:David Glantz has done something that very few historians achieve. He has redefined an entire major subject: The Russo-German War of 1941—1945. His exploration of newly available Russian archive records has made him an unrivaled master of Soviet sources. His command of German material is no less comprehensive. Add to this perceptive insight and balanced judgment; and the result is a series of seminal and massive volumes that come as close as possible to ‘telling it like it was.’ Glantz has done some of his best work with Jonathan House. The Stalingrad Trilogy is the definitive account of World War II’s turning point.â€*#8212;World War II“Undoubtedly; the best researched narrative of Soviet-German battle during the period. . . . Thorough; informative; scrupulously accurate; and told with remarkable precision and reliability.â€â€”Journal of Military HistoryGlantz and House have produced seminal studies of major events on the Eastern Front. In terms of research; insight; and revision; this is their best yet [reflecting] an unrivalled access to and mastery of written and human Russian sources on the Great Patriotic War.â€â€”Slavic Review“No literature review of the Nazi-Soviet war could be complete without the outstanding work done by David Glantz and Jonathan House. What they have done is illustrate how much more there is to the Battle of Stalingrad and why their more comprehensive account changes our understanding of the campaign. The late John Erickson wrote that the research of Glantz and House reflected an ‘encyclopedic knowledge’ of the Nazi-Soviet war and constituted a benchmark for excellence in the field.â€â€”War in History“Glantz and House [have written] the definitive history of the Stalingrad campaign. Their trilogy; backed by meticulous scholarship and refreshingly fair-minded; significantly alters long-accepted views of several important aspects of the campaign. . . . A monumental work that is unlikely to be surpassed as an account of the most important single campaign of the Second World War.â€â€”Ewan Mawdlsey; author of Thunder in the East: the Nazi-Soviet War; 1941—1945
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. THIS IS THE ONE TO GET!! Outstanding Book!!!*****By JudeIf you are going to read a book on GHT; this is the one! It is an Outstanding book! I have read multiple books and papers on GHT and this book by far is the most through; in depth; comprehensive and HONEST of the ones out there about him personally. In reference to a comment about "not one word" on this or that or who; GOOD! The book is about GHT and not about all the minions of players who took part in the battles around Chattanooga. If you want that pick up a book encompassing that campaign and you will get the mother lode on everything and everybody; enough to keep you busy for the next year. In that respect; I do agree with another comment made that this book for someone unfamiliar with Thomas will stay to the end to read it. As I call someone who is a "novice" civil war reader; I would tell them to start with Shelby Foote's volumes on the civil war to get the gist of the war and the personalities before delving into the specifics of each campaign and biographies. Once that is done it is important to learn about the people involved because they eclipse each other for the rest of their lives and they all impact on each other. Why I like this book is because it does narrow and focus on GHT and the immediate primary players who affected him. As maybe the "veteran" civil war reader will know the back story of all these players; especially Nathan Bedford; Wilson; etc.; who had tremendous impact on these battles; there is just enough mentioned of them as not to take away from this GHT story.( I couldn't help but smile every time Nathan Bedford is mentioned because this book can't begin to touch upon the enormity of who he was and what he did in relation to these battles; but it shouldn't because once again this is a personal book on GHT and I feel does tell what made him tick). As to the comment on not knowing what made him tick or the lack of personal correspondence to fill the whole account of the person; that's just it; there wasn't much. It's similar to General George Crook who didn't personally leave much to comment on either; but we get Bourke who fills it in. So then it's up to extract the personality through all the other sources out there. I feel this book has done the best of that. So many authors quote each other that in the end you already know by heart the verbiage associated with GHT. As a retired Master Sergeant; paratrooper with 25 years in the Army as a Plans/Joint Planner; GHT is one of my favorites of the civil war; along with Grant; (racist Sherman); George Crook; Wilson and hard to believe but for many reasons; Nathan Bedford Forrest. In some ways the story of General Thomas is a story about the good guys who come in last. I think he was the Jimmy Carter of the Generals in regards to his "INTEGRITY". In some ways he was too nice and they abused him; sadly by even his closest friends. I love Grant but boy; you can't tell me he never really got over trying to stick that fork into George Thomas. And as a side note; nothing has changed in the military to this day from back then and back through the time in history concerning relationships; dramas; personalities; jealousies; hates and loves; command and control; mistakes; you name it. We are all human and those quirks never change.14 of 15 people found the following review helpful. Well crafted biography of General George ThomasBy Steven Peterson"The Rock of Chickamauga." Forever known by that name; General George Thomas was much more. From his first victory at Mill Springs to his devastation of General John Bell Hood's Army of Tennessee; he was a winner. Well organized; well prepared; and very careful. Those characteristics helped him plan and act and win battles. They also irritated those like Ulysses Grant who wanted more celerity from Thomas.This biography is a cradle to grave work; tracing his Southern roots (he was a Southerner who stayed loyal to the Union--and earned his family's wrath in the process); his early life; his training at West Point; his various postings after that; his role in the Civil War--and after.This book speaks of his role in a variety of battles; but those events are not really the centerpiece of this work. In a very real sense; this book is a character study of Thomas. His personality and his traits are discussed; as well as how these are related to his role as a commanding officer. We see Thomas in independent command and as a subordinate. While he was a proud man; he was also a "team player."The tensions between him and Grant and even William Sherman (a friend) are outlined.After the Civil War; he continued his military life and had a substantial role in Reconstruction.There are some other fine works on George Thomas; but this may be the best of all.8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Steel (review)By Allan M Arkush....much more substance and factual content than previous writings concerning General Thomas. I found this biography to feel less a work trying to prove a point than one showing truths about the General and letting the reader draw their own conclusion. As a member of the George H Thomas "fan club; I've always felt that he was the best of the military leaders during the Civil War; for either side (with Cleburne or Forrest distant seconds;but at much different levels of command). This book provides more evidence that he was terribly underrated and that Grant; Sherman; and Schofield were give more press that they deserved. A very fair and even; unbiased view.
