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World War 1990: Nederland
Two weeks into the Third World War, the Warsaw Pact has won the Battle of Bremen. NATO makes ready for a last stand on the Weser. As a Soviet army prepares to invade the Netherlands, the battered Dutch I Corps redeploys to the frontier. Meanwhile, the Dutch government contemplates enemy occupation for the second time in the 20th century. Across the Netherlands the government, the military, and Dutch people rally to the defense of the nation.
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269 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 12, 2020
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December 16, 2020
A Superb Book
I enthusiastically recommend this book to anyone who is looking for an exciting and well written story. William Stroock is truly the master of the alternative history genre. This novel is a stand alone story in the author's epic series on a "what if" NATO/Warsaw Pact war in 1990. This book features what might have occurred in NORTHAG in the early part of a potential WW3 before NATO could bring its full power to bear. This novel is unique in that it covers how this part of the war might have played out in the Netherlands. Stroock weaves an exciting story involving Dutch leaders, military, police and civilians and how they might have faced a possible Soviet invasion of their country. The author shows incredible research of his subject matter. In reading the book he places the reader in the Netherlands. The detail on the Netherlands, its customs, its political systems and military is phenomenal. I'm also a retired combat veteran and the battle sequences are tense and thrilling. Stroock's detailed description of battle places the reader in the middle of combat. The author places the reader in a mechanized clash or in the thick of a firefight. I recommend that you read Stroock's entire series and the stand alone stories. If you enjoy alternative history or military action novels than you must read William Stroock's books.
I enthusiastically recommend this book to anyone who is looking for an exciting and well written story. William Stroock is truly the master of the alternative history genre. This novel is a stand alone story in the author's epic series on a "what if" NATO/Warsaw Pact war in 1990. This book features what might have occurred in NORTHAG in the early part of a potential WW3 before NATO could bring its full power to bear. This novel is unique in that it covers how this part of the war might have played out in the Netherlands. Stroock weaves an exciting story involving Dutch leaders, military, police and civilians and how they might have faced a possible Soviet invasion of their country. The author shows incredible research of his subject matter. In reading the book he places the reader in the Netherlands. The detail on the Netherlands, its customs, its political systems and military is phenomenal. I'm also a retired combat veteran and the battle sequences are tense and thrilling. Stroock's detailed description of battle places the reader in the middle of combat. The author places the reader in a mechanized clash or in the thick of a firefight. I recommend that you read Stroock's entire series and the stand alone stories. If you enjoy alternative history or military action novels than you must read William Stroock's books.
April 20, 2021
The war that never was
I've enjoyed reading the series. It's gotten kind of predictable but quite enjoyable at the same time. I'm glad that I read the stories, just for the entertainment value.
Stroock does a good job of giving us heroes, in the house of everyday people who step into unprecedented circumstances. I will always remember, "Oley, oley, oley oley, 5 1, 5 1." Heroes.
The one thing that was hard for me to take in was the absolute ineffectiveness of Soviet soldiers, when dealing with civilian resistance. I would normally bet on the Spetznaz when dealing with adversaries, but that is not the case in any of Stroock's books. That spent stop it from being a fun story, with some pretty interesting characters. I'm very glad that didn't happen in real life.
I've enjoyed reading the series. It's gotten kind of predictable but quite enjoyable at the same time. I'm glad that I read the stories, just for the entertainment value.
Stroock does a good job of giving us heroes, in the house of everyday people who step into unprecedented circumstances. I will always remember, "Oley, oley, oley oley, 5 1, 5 1." Heroes.
The one thing that was hard for me to take in was the absolute ineffectiveness of Soviet soldiers, when dealing with civilian resistance. I would normally bet on the Spetznaz when dealing with adversaries, but that is not the case in any of Stroock's books. That spent stop it from being a fun story, with some pretty interesting characters. I'm very glad that didn't happen in real life.
May 28, 2024
3/5. This book should have been one of the first to read after the initial volume covering the start of the war in the Fulda Gap and on the North German Plain. Unfortunately, THAT book doesn’t even exist. The action in this book deals with the Dutch army in Germany fighting to keep Soviet ground forces from reaching and entering the Netherlands. At the same time, it addresses Russian bombing and special operations at key locations in Holland. Somehow, despite the priority of air support going to the simultaneous battle along the Weser River, planes and helicopters keep showing-up to support the Dutch. The book never explains how so many air assets are in the Netherlands. Like all the books in the series, this one desperately needed maps to be able to follow along with the action and see how the various parts related to the whole. This book, like the entire series, suffers greatly from the frustratingly frequent use of incorrect and misspelled words.
July 19, 2021
Interesting fictional account of the Cold War going hot in the late 80s
I enjoyed the book but it wasn't as good as Team Yankee or Red Storm Rising. It's s collection of individual stories of different characters from policemen to the Prime Minister. Ultimately a good ending with better later chapters. There was little context to provide an overview of what was going on as it concentrated on only the Dutch. Good story
I enjoyed the book but it wasn't as good as Team Yankee or Red Storm Rising. It's s collection of individual stories of different characters from policemen to the Prime Minister. Ultimately a good ending with better later chapters. There was little context to provide an overview of what was going on as it concentrated on only the Dutch. Good story
April 24, 2022
just… 🤬
The story was junk it throws you into a new conflict area in the alternate timeline with no real show of when it happened only later do you realized it was around the beginning of the war. Then the lack of commentary from other countries like in previous novels was doula has was given second hand e stead of interesting dialog to get a p,use of how people where reacting to the war. In the end this was wrist book in the series.
The story was junk it throws you into a new conflict area in the alternate timeline with no real show of when it happened only later do you realized it was around the beginning of the war. Then the lack of commentary from other countries like in previous novels was doula has was given second hand e stead of interesting dialog to get a p,use of how people where reacting to the war. In the end this was wrist book in the series.
May 2, 2021
A real page turner action filled book.
A great yarn. Action on every page. Lot of good ordinance used a great variety. Any battle fiction fan will enjoy this. Really glad I read this book.
A great yarn. Action on every page. Lot of good ordinance used a great variety. Any battle fiction fan will enjoy this. Really glad I read this book.
January 6, 2021
Great
A very different world war three story. It was based on one NATO country fighting off the Warsaw pact army
A very different world war three story. It was based on one NATO country fighting off the Warsaw pact army
February 16, 2021
Fun reading
A great quick read concerning a war between Warsaw pact and NATO, part of a series. No maps but a fun read.
A great quick read concerning a war between Warsaw pact and NATO, part of a series. No maps but a fun read.
March 13, 2021
New take.
Really interesting setup for a war that never happened. Actually would like to see more back story. Lots to ponder . Thank you.
Really interesting setup for a war that never happened. Actually would like to see more back story. Lots to ponder . Thank you.
March 16, 2021
Fantastic read
Great book. Once i started to read it i could not put it down
Another great book in this series.
Great book. Once i started to read it i could not put it down
Another great book in this series.
July 7, 2021
Fun WW3 read
Rare to read a WW3 novel from a non US/Russia/China view. This was a fun KU worthy read for the summer.
Rare to read a WW3 novel from a non US/Russia/China view. This was a fun KU worthy read for the summer.
July 12, 2021
Bloody good read
I found this book a very good read and read it from start to finish in one go , nice one!
I found this book a very good read and read it from start to finish in one go , nice one!
February 6, 2023
Not bad
Not a bad read, felt dragged a little at times but a decent alt history story. Give it a go, you don't loose anything
Not a bad read, felt dragged a little at times but a decent alt history story. Give it a go, you don't loose anything
May 8, 2025
Really enjoying this series as you can see by how quickly I am going through the books. An early one in the series but written later and you can see how the author became better at his craft.
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