Reflections of a german soldier, 19361949 siegfried knappe, ted brusaw on. Set in 1962 after nazi germany and japan won world war ii in 1948. The holocaust is discussed indepth and is talked about in a rough and honest fashion. As the nation marks the 72nd anniversary of its surrender at the end of world war ii, there are still many here who. Discover librarianselected research resources on german history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. The army university press books are traditional and interactive works relevant to the current interests and concerns of the us army. Military history publishing t he ulric of england and ulric publishing names have been associated with incisive and academic w w2 german military history books and militaria collecting guides since 1976. The german federal archive, known in german as bundesarchiv, may hold key information about the german soldier you are researching. In world war ii the proper name would be german reich if you want to be so historically accurate. This page is over the subject of world war ii and its related issues. Army in world war iihighlights the major ground force campaigns during the six years of the war, offers suggestions for further reading, and provides americans an opportunity to learn about the armys role in world war ii.
But world war ii continues to be the most important war in history because of the effect that it had on so many peoples lives and on so many countries. In my fathers country, she presents german history as a stark family saga. The book counted the holy roman empire 9621806 as the first reich and the german empire 18711918 as the second. Im sorry but nazi germany is really not different from commie russia as pedro said earlier. Hand selected, recommended books on hitlers germany chosen by the history place and made available for instant purchase from. Army, 15th army group history, 16 december 1944 2 may 1945. Im looking for something readable covering a fairly wide perspective and more homefront based than millitary. Use the list below to locate a specific specialist bookseller or book store near you. Such writings express ideas of what the world would be like had the axis powers of germany, italy, and japan won world war ii. Ballantines illustrated history of world war ii the. Feb 05, 2020 i regularly get asked who i consider the best german general of world war 2 or similar question, well, it is time to settle this question once and for all. World war ii was the biggest and deadliest war in history, involving more than 30 countries. A collection of public domain world war ii books, radio broadcasts, vdiscs, films, and other ephemera.
A leading authority on 20thcentury germany combines scholarship and readability in this analysis of year zero, the turning point in the history of the german people. World war ii tanks and fighting vehicles the complete guide. Sparked by the 1939 nazi invasion of poland, the war dragged on for six bloody years until the allies. This vibrant fiction genre could be renamed what if books. Specializing in german military, napoleonic wars, civil war, russian history,and world wars i and ii books. Nor do we claim that we underline the best books on ww2. Well they give tests in history class, and if you dont feed the teacher back what they want to hear on the test you will get an f. Explore great books to read on ww2 german military history books on ww2 german militaria, ww2 german medals, luftwaffe, kriegsmarine, ss books. What are some books on the entirety of german history that are not about world war 2. Alexander jefferson was one of 32 tuskegee airmen from the 332nd fighter group to be shot down defending a country that considered them to be secondclass citizens. But world war ii continues to be the most important war in history because of the.
One of the few memoirs of combat in world war ii by a distinguished africanamerican flier, this book is also perhaps the only account of the africanamerican experience in a german prison camp. What do german high school history books teach about ww2. Wwii german daggerknifeedged weapon reference book. It is just that we came across some readable literature on ww2, and thought it fit to share our thoughts with you. Europe in the aftermath of world war ii by keith lowe.
For example, in germany for many years all sorts of groups have claimed that two or three. Dicks brainwarping story is set in a world where the axis powers won world war ii, and america has been divided between japan and nazi germany. A monumental war history in german, which has just been completed after 30 years of. Listed are some of the new upcoming and soon tobereleased book titles related to the history of german units, armor and more they look promising and be sure to preorder to save several dollars or euros. The rise and downfall of prussia, 16001947 by christopher clark, the rise and fall of the third reich. This post on world war ii books is sponsored by libby. A new history of the second world war the new yorker. Welcome to dbookmahns i have been collecting used and rare military history books for over 30 years. Santa claus comes once a year, but the holocaust comes thrice a day. I am a 48 year old german, born in 1968 and raised in the southern part of the free state of bavaria. Original german third reich books from the period w photos and other infos. This is a list of books about nazi germany, the state that existed in germany during the period from 1933 to 1945, when its government was controlled by adolf hitler and his national socialist german workers party nsdap. Germany, hitler, and world war ii essays in modern german and world history. Judts book is a comprehensive history of the whole of europe from 1945.
Today several titles are considered definitive works and enjoyed by german militaria collectors, military historians, auctioneers and academics. In content they are very objective and leave out nothing. In fact it was a german farmers wife who had fallen desperately in love with a. There are survivor accounts, talking indepth about the ho. The real story of world war ii home the great tomato bubble recent updates and archives the bad war the real story of ww ii new world order timeline december 2019 books by m s king contact info donations. World war ii through the eyes of a solider of the reich. List of books and articles about german history online. What if the confederates won the american civil war. World war, 19391945 include extended shelves you can also browse an alphabetical list from this subject or from. World war ii german superheavy siege guns nvg 280 paperback published 23 jul 2020. A hypothetical axis victory in world war ii has become a common concept of alternative history and counterfactual history. The german campaigns of 1942, which details the transition from the old german officer blitzkrieg mentality to. The nazi book burnings were a campaign conducted by the german student union the dst to ceremonially burn books in nazi germany and austria in the 1930s. Dick you cant discuss alternate history without bringing up the man in the high castle.
This collection of special studies in twentiethcentury german and world history illuminates the nature of the nazi system and its impact on germany and the world. A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The reader is reminded that all publications in the german re port series were written from the german point o. Wherever books are burned, human beings are destined to be burned too. Feb 17, 2012 can anyone recommend a good book, or books, about ww2 told from a german perspective.
Numerous examples exist in several languages worldwide. Shirer this is still the best history of hitlers germany, written by an american journalist who witnessed many important events. Siegfried knappe fought, was wounded, and survived battles in nearly every major wehrmacht campaign. My dad was a tail gunner on lancasters and im particularly interested in the bombing campaign from the german point of view. His astonishing career begins with hitlers rise to powerand ends with a fiveyear term in a russian prison camp, after the allies rolled victoriously into the smoking rubble of berlin.
The same as the history books in other western countries. Janes world war ii tanks and fighting vehicles the. Welcome to dbookmahns i have been collecting used and rare military history books for. May 04, 2014 best war and history books of all time. The burning of books a hundred years before the advent of hitler, the german jewish poet, heinrich heine, had declared. The memoirs of a german soldier on the eastern front by gunter k. History is little more than the register of the crimes, follies, and misfortune of mankind, gibbons wrote in this classic history tracing the roman. More info vickers wellington units of bomber command com 3.
Janes world war ii tanks and fighting vehicles the complete guide. The best books on the aftermath of world war ii five books expert. Spanning from 1939 to 1945, world war ii was one of the most brutal conflicts in human history. The panzier and panzier grenadier divisions and panzier brigades. So definitely look out for these to add them to your library.
Michael wittmann and the tiger commanders of the leibstandarte 1st edition. German ww2 luftwaffe book the blonde knight of germany eric hartmann signed. The german army wwii in 1935, hitler, fuhrer of nazi germany violated the treaty of versailles by rebuilding the german armys strength. The book thief by markus zusak, all the light we cannot see by anthony doerr, the diary of a young girl by anne frank, the nighting. Osprey publishing, kemp house, chawley park, cumnor hill, oxford. Asia japans nationalist school books teach a different view of history. German writer norman ohlers astonishing account of methamphetamine addiction in the third reich changes what we know about the second.
Hypothetical axis victory in world war ii wikipedia. Wwii german items medals, badges and dog tags wwii german items artwork wwii german items patches and insignia wwii german items id bookssoldbuchsdocuments wwii german items daggers and edged weapons wwii german items caps and hats wwii german items helmets wwii german items flare pistols wwii german items flags. Books about ww2 from a german perspective the fedora lounge. World war ii also known as the second world war, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although related conflicts began. Complete histories the rise and fall of the third reich by william l. New book examines german fanaticism in world war ii germany. German tank maintenance in world war ii will be of interest to persons who want to compare. The book is not a chronological retelling of the conflict but a.
There is a tendency to blame everything on the nazis rather than on germany or germans the official line in germany now is that the german people themselves were. To access information from this archive, you will need to fill out two forms. The ballantines illustrated history of world war ii the violent century. Best world war ii history nonfiction readable accounts of any part of the war, but especially having to do with u. The popular military historian antony beevor recommends some of his own favourite books about the second world war. May 10, 1933 students and storm troopers on the opera square in berlin with books and writings deemed ungerman. Lindbergh was right to sound the alarm about a german military buildup. The books targeted for burning were those viewed as being subversive or as representing ideologies opposed to nazism. First published in 1960, this national book award winner and new york times bestseller traces the rise and fall of nazi germany from adolf hitlers birth in 1889 to the end of world war ii in 1945. The germans dont hide any of their history from their children,or attempt to excuse it as such. New book examines german fanaticism in world war ii. What are some books on the entirety of german history that are not. Weapons book book series by multiple authors includes books uboat the secret menance ballantines illustrated history of world war ii, panzer division, me109, and several more.
The most important lesson i ever learned came to me in the french archives when i was researching a book about paris after the liberation. Einmal ein jahr kommt nikolaus, dreimal ein tag kommt holocaust. The 15th army group was the senior command for forces in italy at the end of world war ii. Ww2 german military history books ulric of england. Feb 06, 2014 a former concentration camp prisoner, right, attends a ceremony at the memorial site of the former nazi concentration camp auschwitzbirkenau in oswiecim, poland, on jan. Finding german army ww2 service records familysearch. And it sort of whitewashes german history, impying that it was nazi and that majority of common german folk had nothing to do with the war. The third reich, led by adolf hitler, rampaged across europe until it was finally defeated by allied forces in 1945. Ww2 books over 1,000 military history books covering all aspects of ww2.
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