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Zhukovs Greatest Defeat: the Red Armys Epic Disaster in Operation Mars, 1942 Pdf, Epub, Ebook ZHUKOVS GREATEST DEFEAT: THE RED ARMYS EPIC DISASTER IN OPERATION MARS, 1942 PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Colonel David M. Glantz | 422 pages | 19 Sep 2005 | University Press of Kansas | 9780700614172 | English | Kansas, United States Zhukovs Greatest Defeat: The Red Armys Epic Disaster in Operation Mars, 1942 PDF Book Ultimately, one must also say that this work is not good history. Sign In or Create an Account. About David M. The founder and former director of the U. Escape the Present with These 24 Historical Romances. Using neglected sources in both German and Russian archives, he reconstructs the historical context of Mars and reviews the entire operation from High Command to platoon level. It is by no means the final word on the topic. Fought in bad weather and on impossible terrain, the ambitious offensive faltered despite spectacular initial success in some sectors. To ask other readers questions about Zhukov's Greatest Defeat , please sign up. Get A Copy. David M. However, one has to question whether they are of sufficient importance to merit the publication of a lengthy book. Receive exclusive offers and updates from Oxford Academic. This work may be copied for non-profit educational use if proper credit is given to the author and the list. John Monica rated it liked it Dec 25, In addition, Glantz never explains how different the Soviet military organization was from what one expects in the West, which makes reading all the more unclear. Using neglected sources in both German and Russian archives, he reconstructs the historical context of Mars and reviews the entire operation from High Command to platoon level. H-War, H-Net Reviews. In that case, we can't David M. Close mobile search navigation Article Navigation. Designed to dislodge the German Army from its position west of Moscow, Mars cost the Soviets an estimated , dead, missing, and wounded men and over 1, tanks. Illuminating the painful progress of Operation Mars with vivid battle scenes and numerous maps and illustrations, Glantz presents Mars as a major failure of Zhukov's renowned command. Glantz is founder and former director of the U. Reviewed by W. He entered active service with the United States Army in Email alerts Article activity alert. Zhukovs Greatest Defeat: The Red Armys Epic Disaster in Operation Mars, 1942 Writer For other permission, please contact hbooks mail. It is slip-shod, tendentious, and dismissive of the canons of proper historical writing. David M. Orchestrated and led by Marshal Georgy Kostantinovich Zhukov, one of the Soviet Union's great military heroes, the twin operations Mars and Uranus formed the centerpiece of Soviet strategic efforts in the fall of He notes that G. Sign In. To ask other readers questions about Zhukov's Greatest Defeat , please sign up. The book should definitely help the Western reader better appreciate the Soviet fight against Germany. This is not a book for beginners, but rather only those well read on the Soviets" war. Further, given the book's grand strategic foci, how is it that the reader finds himself enmeshed in the movements of regiments and even battalions? Despite some faults, it's an excellent work about a little known operation of the war and should definitely be read. Christian Jakobsson rated it really liked it Apr 23, Robert Houston. Other editions. Shyue Chou Chuang rated it really liked it Oct 05, Although some accounts of the Stalingrad campaign mention Operation Mars, the Soviet effort in the north against the German Army Group Center, that campaign tends to be portrayed as a minor diversionary attack meant to assist the larger operation in the south. The Glantzes' daughter Mary E. Launched in tandem with Operation Uranus, the successful counteroffensive at Stalingrad, Mars proved a monumental setback. Ultimately, one must also say that this work is not good history. According to Glantz the rather grandiose title was chosen by the publisher, not he, so don't let it dissuade you. He entered active service with the United States Army in Be the first to ask a question about Zhukov's Greatest Defeat. C urtis G. Brian Cassidy rated it it was amazing Jan 15, Nor does he forbear to list commander after commander of various units, to what purpose one can only speculate. Finally, he avers that he has thus demonstrated how much is still to be learned from mining the Soviet archives. Antonio Morena rated it really liked it Apr 27, Cris rated it it was amazing Aug 12, Original Title. Illuminating the painful progress of Operation Mars with vivid battle scenes and numerous maps and illustrations, Glantz presents Mars as a major failure of Zhukov's renowned command. The book rapidly spirals into operational and tactical history of the worst sort. Glantz's reconstruction of that failed offensive fills a major gap in our knowledge of World War II, even as it raises important questions about the reputations of national military heroes. Very nice, highly controversial but heavy going. S hagan. John Monica rated it liked it Dec 25, Escape the Present with These 24 Historical Romances. The symposia included attendance of a number of former German participants in the operations, and resulted in publication of the seminal transcripts of proceedings. David Glantz now offers the first definitive account of this forgotten catastrophe, revealing the key players and detailing the major events of Operation Mars. Article PDF first page preview. This is a very detailed book on a part of the war that was highly unknown. Launched in tandem with Operation Uranus, the successful counteroffensive at Stalingrad, Mars proved a monumental setback. After two and half decades as a military historian with staff college experience, this reader found these lengthy sections very rough going. Trivia About Zhukov's Greatest They reflect my subjective understanding of the operations and men, in some instances from their own accounts and more often, based on their subsequent actions or ultimate fate. Soviet planners had to see that this salient was the German's Achilles heel. M urphy. Michael Breen. Zhukovs Greatest Defeat: The Red Armys Epic Disaster in Operation Mars, 1942 Reviews Richard rated it it was amazing Jul 03, Glantz details the operational planning and execution that took place on both sides and points out the strengths of the Germans and the Soviets. That this major setback should have been so concealed from the outside world is characteristic of Soviet censorship; but the depth in which Glantz has studied the whole operation from High Command level to company or platoon using the widest range of source material deserves the highest praise. Glantz is regarded by many as one of the best western military historians of the Soviet role in World War II. Sep 13, AskHistorians added it Shelves: military-history , eastern-front , world-war-ii , soviet-history , russian-history. It is by no means the final word on the topic. Glantz is also known as an opponent of Viktor Suvorov's thesis, which he endeavored to rebut with the book Stumbling Colossus. D ane K ennedy. Sign In or Create an Account. Glantz places the Soviet efforts of , as well as the career of Marshal Zhukov, in a new light. Citation: W. Citing articles via Google Scholar. His coverage of both sides of the action is compelling, focusing on both small-scale conflicts and the larger picture. Robert Houston. Sep 24, Seth J. The book rapidly spirals into operational and tactical history of the worst sort. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. There have been recently published several excellent works on the Russo-German War, such as Antony Beevor's book on Stalingrad, which do treat the sufferings of the combat soldier with great feeling. C urtis G. But in Russian history books, it was a battle that never happened. However, one has to question whether they are of sufficient importance to merit the publication of a lengthy book. Miles Watson rated it liked it Feb 16, It became instead another victim of Stalin's postwar censorship. More Details Other Editions 3. Lalpax rated it it was amazing Nov 03, Zhukov's Greatest Defeat is another in his continuing series of works of reinterpretation. Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, from to The Nazi forces had failed to take Stalingrad in a vicious, bloody, lengthy struggle. That story has remained largely unknown or unexplored for half a century, systematically concealed in Soviet historiography and deliberately misrepresented by Zhukov himself. The decisions, actions, personalities, motivations, and undocumented [emphasis added] conversations and thoughts of the commanders, however, are based on archival materials to a markedly lesser extent. Article Navigation. The founder and former director of the U. Vasilevsky, carried out that task in Operation Uranus. He also includes numerous maps that add visual support to the text and help to clarify some often confusing situations. Paperback , pages. An in depth and pioneering work on a difficult subject. Greg Allen rated it it was amazing Jan 12, Further, given the book's grand strategic foci, how is it that the reader finds himself enmeshed in the movements of regiments and even battalions? Select Format Select format. Ultimately, one must also say that this work is not good history. His argument, that Mars was intended to be an equal or even larger counterpart to Operation Uranus - the Soviet offensive to encircle Stalingrad - is well crafted but has rec A detailed study of Operation Mars, a Soviet offensive against the Rzhev Salient to the west of Moscow in late November Search Menu. Mark rated it it was amazing Apr 28, While at the College, Col. Antonio Morena rated it really liked it Apr 27, The symposia included attendance of a number of former German participants in the operations, and resulted in publication of the seminal transcripts of proceedings.
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