The Reckoning

The Defeat of Army Group South, 1944

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The Reckoning

By: Prit Buttar

Narrated by: Richard Trinder

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Bloomsbury presents The Reckoning by Prit Buttar, read by Richard Trinder.

'The Reckoning is vivid history, the tragic Eastern Front brought to life through the widest range of Russian and German sources I've ever read. Bravo.' – Peter Caddick-Adams, author and broadcaster

From critically acclaimed Eastern Front expert Prit Buttar, The Reckoning is a masterful re-evaluation of the fateful year of 1944, and how the Red Army irrevocably turned the tide of war until the final defeat within the heart of Germany itself was guaranteed.

The fighting throughout the Ukraine and Romania was brutal, with the German defence dogged and desperate. But for too long the Wehrmacht had relied on the superior combat prowess of its fighting men. What had not been taken into account, however, was that the Red Army would not only rely on its sheer size, but would fine-tune its fighting performance from its senior commanders right down to the individual soldier battling both fear and the elements to take each line, each trench, each inch of land.

Ultimately it is a story not of how the Germans lost, as is all too often told, but of how the Russians increasingly learned how to win.

20th Century

Military

Modern

Russia

War

Red army

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This book is not in the same league as Beevor’s “Stalingrad” but superior to the recent Dimbleby “Barbarossa”. It lacks Beevor’s visceral realism. I wonder if the book is translation? - I need to clarify this point. I’ve given it a 4* because despite some flaws its narrative is based on solid information and balanced analysis particularly in the closing chapters. It also covers a part of WW2 that tends to be overshadowed by Stalingrad and from this perspective covers relatively new ground. I’m going to have a look at the author’s other material!

Pretty good history