Stalingrad

I decided to reread this historical novel as I thought it a very powerful narrative many years ago, I think the 80's. I know a lot more about the battle, the campaign, and, for that matter, WWII now than I did then, but the increasing drama, tension and despair evoked by the many different german soldiers is still strong, if not as 'immediate' as it was the first time. Still worthwhile from the encirclement to the surrender.

Incredible and horrific historical fiction. It hurt my feelings, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.

Well I could not finish Stalingrad after 100 pages. It was a very depressing book, literally hundreds of characters with about 4 or 5 mentioned more often that others but you never really felt any was a hero or otherwise. It was like you were suspended in air, above the scene and saw this happen, that happen and OMG look at that!!

One thinks the Russians were the only ones who suffered in Stalingrad... it appears it was no piece of cake for the Germans either.

Oorlogsroman

Es la 4a ediciones
La 1a es del 1949

Stalingrado empieza cuando el sexto ejército alemán es cercado por el ejército ruso y cuenta con crudeza todas las miserias pasadas por los soldados alemanes hasta el momento de la rendición.

In de Slag om Stalingrad werd het Duitse Zesde leger, bestaande uit 330.000 man, vernietigd terwijl zij wachtten op versterkingen die nooit kwamen. Binnen twee dagen had het tegenoffensief van de Sovjets beide flanken van het leger vernietigd, terwijl Hitler niets deed, en daarmee een vierde van zijn leger in Rusland naar de verdoemenis hielp.