One nation taking a desperate gamble of war.
Another fighting for survival.
Two armies locked in a bloody cataclysm that will decide hist... read full description
Another fighting for survival.
Two armies locked in a bloody cataclysm that will decide hist... read full description
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Nov 02, 2011
John
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I greatly enjoyed this author's novel about Stalingrad, War of the Rats , which I read several years ago (before GoodReads) and had put this book, about another great Nazi-Soviet mega-battle, on my to-read list. I finally got around to it and found it to have the same virtues and flaws of the first book. To mention the flaws first, there's never any question as what side Robbins is rooting for, which is just fine, but it means that the Soviet characters are always a little too admirable and the
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Aug 19, 2009
Phil
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The sheer scale of Battle of Kursk is difficult for the mind to comprehend - millions of soldiers, five thousand tanks, thirty thousand artillary pieces, etc., compressed into an area of five hundred square miles. (Think: an area twenty-five miles by twenty miles).
One combat began, it was literally a clash of Titans. It was a "Do or Die" effor for both the German and Soviet forces.
Robbins writes an entertaining fictional account involving only a few German and S More...
One combat began, it was literally a clash of Titans. It was a "Do or Die" effor for both the German and Soviet forces.
Robbins writes an entertaining fictional account involving only a few German and S More...
May 11, 2010
Steve
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If you like historical fiction and you dig war history, you should read this. The author switches between various characters on both sides of the German/Russian conflict, and each character help flesh out the details of the greatest tank battle in the history of the world. My only complaint was that the symbolism for one of the characters was a bit heavy handed. Great stuff.
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Jan 25, 2011
Nate
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A great depiction of tank battles, and life on the Russian front in WW II.
Nov 09, 2011
Chris
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Not bad, but this is one of those books where the battle is won because of the actions of the lead characters, who incidentally are all connected, who would otherwise just be minor characters in history. This does not make it a bad book, its just not my favorite way to structure a story as I see it quite a bit.
The description of combat was interesting, I assume that the author researched these scenes. I kept saying to myself "Oh! So that's how it was done." Overall it wa More...
The description of combat was interesting, I assume that the author researched these scenes. I kept saying to myself "Oh! So that's how it was done." Overall it wa More...
Nov 30, 2007
Raina
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I didn't read it, I listened to it on audio and the narrator, George Guidall, is fantastic. There are so many WWII stories (as there should be) but being able to follow the lives and deaths and relationships of that one family really made the war personal (as if war is not personal otherwise, but I am sure you get my meaning). I do not know much about the true history of the Night Witches but if the story is even half true-what great ballsy bitches they were.
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Jun 08, 2009
Beth
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This is a war book, no doubt about it. The way the author switched from a tank crew in the Russian Army to a Captain in the SS was very well done. I really liked the characterization all throughout the book as well as the action sequences. Very vivid and made me want to read more about the Russian front in the early 40's.
Nov 09, 2011
Simon
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Really enjoyed this book. Robbins presents the details very well and in a completely believable narrative that shows he did his research before writing the book. I'm now going to try some of this others.
Dec 16, 2009
Marilyn
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The Russian warfront, and especially the women pilots. D Robbins writes so that you really imagine yourself in the seat of the plane, or the tank. Enjoy!!
Sep 29, 2008
David
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Pretty much on par with Robbins other titles. Compelling characters, exciting plot, and obviously a lot of research into the writing.
Aug 24, 2008
Sarah
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This has to be one of the best-written books I've ever read. Every line made me sigh. Wow!
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