Stalingrad: Struggle in the East

by Christian Shakespeare

1941: Germany Invades the Soviet Union….. By 1942, with Russia still in the war, Germany desperately needs oil, so embarks on a fanatic drive south to the Soviet oilfields of the Caucuses and east to an industrial city called Stalingrad. Germans and Soviets fought over the bombed out ruins and charred streets amongst the wider battles on the Russian steppe. Two dictators, one in Berlin, the other in Moscow play out a battle of unprecedented violence and unrelenting harshness. Two ideologies, mass slaughter of two million people in one of the great and bloodiest turning points of the Second World War.

Genres: Russia, History, World War II

252 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 18, 2014

Reviews

[Raymond Iverson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best for a student of the Eastern Front in Russia .

It out lines the battle in great detail. Even thou I have read many books on WW 2 this book a lot of in site into how the battle was fought .

[Brit Hopper · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good introductory contribution in need of editing.

I enjoyed this introduction to Stalingrad. It was an easy, quick read, and great source to introduce my children to. However, as both others have already written, could have used major editing (poor grammar, awkward sentence structure, and use of maps) which would have improved the overall quality and rating.