Based on previously secret documents and eyewitness testimony, this is the shocking account of the most massive and deadliest battle of World War II, which ended in Hitler's defeat and changed the course of the war. Andrew Nagorski, Newsweek's former Moscow bureau chief, reveals that 2.5 million of the battle's 7 million troops were killed, taken prisoner, or severely wounded. Stalin and Hitler squandered the lives of their own soldiers by second-guessing their generals. And, while Stalin's army was barely armed, Hitler's soldiers had no winter clothing during the Russian winter. Historically, this was the first time the German blitzkrieg was halted in Europe, shattering Hitler's dream of a swift victory over the Soviet Union. And, although America was not yet in the war, President Roosevelt realized the importance of supporting the Russian war effort. This was the beginning of the Allied wartime alliance and Stalin's push for a postwar empire, which ended in the cold war. Because Stalin suppressed records of his near-fatal mistakes in this battle, its story has never been fully told. Now, Nagorski has studied recently declassified documents from Soviet archives and includes interviews with many survivors—including the son of the man in charge of removing Lenin's body from the besieged city—to provide the fullest view yet of this key battle.
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"I never knew that the battle of Moscow was the largest land battle ever conducted in human history. It is hard to believe that this battle is so over looked in the history books. I learned so much about WW2, and the leaders behind it. " — Ben (4 out of 5 stars)
"I never knew that the battle of Moscow was the largest land battle ever conducted in human history. It is hard to believe that this battle is so over looked in the history books. I learned so much about WW2, and the leaders behind it. "
“What makes Nagorski’s account special are his skill at conveying the devastating human costs of the conflict and his integration of individual experiences with the broader strategic goals of each side.”
" Very informative. I learned a lot about Joseph Stalin and the biggest battle of WWII. I had very little knowledge of this before I read the book and did not know the Battle for Moscow was the biggest battle. "
" sejarah.... "
" Amazing story of how Germany was at the doorstep of Moscow and stimied. So much thankfully went wrong for the Nazi's and the world is better for it. A very good read. "
" Good for a view of WWII from a perspective that does not center around the U.S. "
" Engaging, lucid recounting of actors (great and small), events and lasting implication of the 1941 Battle of Moscow. Unlike many WW II histories, the sacrifices of the Russian people--soldier and civilian--are recounted. "
" This was a really good synopsis. He relied heavily on Conquest but he added from more recent memoirs of the Russian generals. "
" I never knew that the battle of Moscow was the largest land battle ever conducted in human history. It is hard to believe that this battle is so over looked in the history books. I learned so much about WW2, and the leaders behind it. "
" Not the best war book I've ever read but it did fill in some gaps on my knowledge of the Eastern Front in WWII. The author spent too much time talking about the politics and not enough on the actual battle. "
" This is a book, I felt, for an experienced historian. For the lay and lazy militarian historian such as myself although an extensive use of primary sources makes for good history it can make for a poor narrative. "
" This is a very good book. It tells the story of the Battle of Moscow in the larger context of WW 2, the lead up to the war and, a little bit of the consequences of the war. "
" Misleading title aside, this book made for a fairly interesting read. Just don't go into it expecting to learn about the details of the actual Battle of Moscow. "
Andrew Nagorski is a senior editor at Newsweek International. He was Berlin bureau chief from 1996 to 1999 and Bonn bureau chief from 1985 to 1988. The winner of two Overseas Press Club awards, he has also reported from Moscow, Warsaw, Rome, and Hong Kong. He is the author of several books, including the bestseller Last Stop Vienna, Reluctant Farewell, and The Birth of Freedom. He lives in Pelham Manor, New York.
Michael Prichard is a Los Angeles-based actor who has played several thousand characters during his career, over one hundred of them in theater and film. He is primarily heard as an audiobook narrator, having recorded well over five hundred full-length books. His numerous awards and accolades include an Audie Award for Tears in the Darkness by Michael Norman and Elizabeth M. Norman and six AudioFile Earphones Awards. He was named a Top Ten Golden Voice by SmartMoney magazine. He holds an MFA in theater from the University of Southern California.
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