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- Veröffentlicht am: 2005
- Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
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2 von 2 Kunden fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich.
Legacy
Von James S. MacDuff
Has there ever been a more comprehensive overview of WWII? I would say not likely.
Gerhard starts off with major points from WWI, and that WWII was not an extension of the earlier conflict. It was its own; the roots of the war can be laid at different feet.
The author I'd noticed tends to repeat himself on different topics of the war, and I think illustrations complementing passages about the course of the battles would work nicely, but still gripping all the same.
His thouroughness is quite evident: His bibliography is huge. He'd obviously taken great time an effort for this work. I would recommend this for someone looking to learn about the WHOLE war. The information can be overwhelming and slow in some passages, but is worth the read. A qualified 5 stars.
2 von 2 Kunden fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich.Wish I could give it six stars
Von Michael Spertus
It is no coincidence that every reviewer (so far) has given this book the highest possible rating. It's strength is a tremendous ability to continuously maintain a global military and historical strategic vision that allows the reader to make sense of the dense array of well-chosen facts and information.
If the book has a weakness, it is a failure to counterbalance the global strategic vision with an "on-the-ground" visceral description of the day-to-day experience of the war, making the presentation very slightly antiseptic. John Keegan's book on the First World War had a vivid chapter discussing the actual way the WWI was fought in the trenches, together with the lifestyles and attitudes of the soldiers and populace. I would have liked something similar here for WWII.
I want to emphasize that the above paragraph is little more than nitpicking. If you just read this one book on WWII, you will probably have a better understanding than reading any ten other books on WWII combined. Wow!
1 von 1 Kunden fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich.The definitive one-volume history
Von Jussi Bjorling
This engrossing work should be the starting point for general-interest readers curious about World War II. Gerhard Weinberg has written an excellent history of the war that covers every imaginable facet of the conflict, from detailed operational history to explanations of the technological innovations in the fighting. His comprehensive research and powerful writing provide a deeper and richer understanding of the war than any other single volume.
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