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RicinYakima
High Steppes of Eastern Washington
Sadly, there are a lot more people capable of this work than most people realize.
Petrol & Powder
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Bolkhin was a true sociopath and so was Stalin.
Of course, Stalin picked him for that job because Stalin recognized the trait.
Of course, Stalin picked him for that job because Stalin recognized the trait.
Joshua
Taco Aficionado/Salish Sea Pirate/Part-Time Dragon
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Petrol & Powder
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If you want a comprehensive look into the eastern front during WWII, read: Barbarossa, The Russia-German Conflict 1941-1945" by Alan Clark.
OR
Enemy at the Gates, The Battle for Stalingrad, by William Craig
It is difficult to comprehend how bad it was.
OR
Enemy at the Gates, The Battle for Stalingrad, by William Craig
It is difficult to comprehend how bad it was.
CZ93X62
Official forum enigma
I've read Enemy At The Gates. "Ratzenkrieg"--a term I'll never forget. Monsters of this sort exist, and of the things I did at work I am proudest of is assisting in housing several such people for the duration of their lives in a place where they can no longer prey upon others.
BBerguson
Official Pennsyltuckian
I’ll check them out, thanks! The Fall of Berlin 1945” again by Antony Beevor is another good book. And another really interesting read on a different note is “DDay Through German Eyes” by Holger Echkhertz. Make sure you get book one and book two in the same softcover book. It’s first person accounts of Germans who fought on the beaches (and one pilot in the air) during the DDay invasion.
Since I was a kid I’ve always read war books but mostly about the air war in WWII and books written by guys who fought on the ground in Vietnam. I didn’t realize before I read the Staligrad story just how nuts Hitler was Also read Memoirs of Albert Speer which confirmed a lot of that. Interesting is somewhat of an understatement I guess...
Ian
Notorious member
I haven't read Clark's book but have scribbled it down on my to read list, thanks P&P. I did read Enemy at the Gates and saw the movie also, very telling. A good friend once spent some time over there on business and did a Stalingrad tour (this was before the collapse of the USSR). He said every person he met on the street who discovered he was from the United States bent his ear about how much they despised war and to tell everyone back home their story and how all the PEOPLE just wanted peace.
RicinYakima
High Steppes of Eastern Washington
First person accounts of combat are as much a release for the writer as for educating the reader.
Petrol & Powder
Well-Known Member
/\ Assuming the writer was actually there and is telling the truth.
Historical accounts complied by a writer that separately interviewed MULTIPLE participants of the same event, confirmed the accuracy of the individual reports (often by interviewing participants on BOTH sides of the conflict) and then writes only about what is known to be factual - are even better records of history.
A good video about this.......really......”Chuck Norris vs Communism”
He is not in it. Lol. It is about the black market in vhs movies from the US.
When The Wall came down.......because of the movies....they knew what was on the other side. Not what they had been told was there.
A great video.