WHERE THE IRON CROSSES GROW: THE CRIMEA 1941- 44 PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Robert Forczyk | 368 pages | 23 Sep 2014 | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC | 9781782006251 | English | Oxford, United Kingdom Where the Iron Crosses Grow: The Crimea –44 by Robert Forczyk In this remarkable work, acclaimed author Robert Forcyzk assembles new research to investigate the intense and barbaric fighting for the region in World War II, where first Soviet, and then German armies were surrounded and totally obliterated. Now available in paperback, Forczyk's unique account provides a definitive analysis of the many unique characteristics of the conflict, exploring the historical context as it uncovers one of the most pivotal theaters of the Eastern Front during World War II. He retired as a lieutenant colonel from the US Army Reserves having served 18 years as an armor officer in the US 2nd and 4th infantry divisions and as an intelligence officer in the 29th Infantry Division Light. 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Now available in paperback, Forcyzk's unique account provides a definitive analysis of the many unique characteristics of the conflict, exploring the historical context as it uncovers one of the most pivotal theaters of the Eastern Front during World War II. Added to basket. First to Fight. Roger Moorhouse. Marilyn Shimon. Band Of Brothers. Stephen E. The Good Germans. Catrine Clay. Appeasing Hitler. Tim Bouverie. Operation Mincemeat. Ben Macintyre. Big Week. James Holland. Renia's Diary. Renia Spiegel. The Shortest History of Germany. James Hawes. Forgotten Bastards of the Eastern Front. Serhii Plokhy. A House in the Mountains. Caroline Moorehead. Ardennes Antony Beevor. SAS Italian Job. Damien Lewis. D-Day Through German Eyes. Where the Iron Crosses Grow by Robert Forczyk | Waterstones The last chapter brings the book back to the present day with a contemporary view of Russia's recent invasion and annexation of the Crimea. Overall a great addition to any Eastern Front library. View 1 comment. Dec 06, Jonathan rated it it was amazing Shelves: world-war A lively and compelling narrative of the Crimea in the Second World War by an author who has a real knack for writing about tactics and operations. For those of you who aren't familiar with the carnage that was the battles on the Kerch Peninsula or the naval base of Sevastopol, the Crimea was also witness to ethnic cleansing on a vast scale, to say nothing of the slaughters that accompanied the Bolshevik Revolution and subsequent collectivization. Forczyk should have at least mentioned the Yalta A lively and compelling narrative of the Crimea in the Second World War by an author who has a real knack for writing about tactics and operations. Forczyk should have at least mentioned the Yalta Conference, but he does bring the reader up to speed by describing the Russsian invasion of What I found intolerable was that my edition of the book hadn't a single map, just unbelievable in the book of a writer who specializes in operational narratives. Nov 12, Tim is currently reading it. Not everybody's type of reading, but it is pretty cool that I drive the author's son everyday on Bus 8! View 2 comments. Jan 07, Doubledf Pretty good and detailed account of battles fought in WWII, has pictures and maps, appendices and notes. Jul 24, Juli Rahel rated it really liked it. Occasionally the time comes when a good non-fiction book is needed. Although I love reading fiction, I often find myself craving something "real", something tangible, and that is when I reach for history books. I am fascinated by our world and everything that has occurred in it so far and love learning more, both about my own history and that of other countries and cultures. Being half-German, I have always considered it my duty to learn about the World Wars and to let them not be forgotten or c Occasionally the time comes when a good non-fiction book is needed. Being half-German, I have always considered it my duty to learn about the World Wars and to let them not be forgotten or cast aside. However, in such gigantic historic events, often stories are left behind, and the fierce battles over the Crimea is one of those stories. I am incredibly grateful to have had a chance to read this book and fill a gap in my knowledge. Thanks to Osprey Publishing and Netgalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Forczyk's book is meticulously researched, whether it's intimate contemporary anecdotes or the precise movements of different battalions. As with many way history books, the numbers and dates are so plentiful they make you dizzy, but Forczyk does his best to bring order to the chaos. Russian military groups are named in English, whereas German ranks are referred to in German, making the small difference between "the infantry" and "the infanterie" something of a lifesaver. For those more used to reading these sorts of history books, the plentiful references to different sorts of canons, air crafts and battleships will be more familiar, but as a relative novice I frequently became a bit overwhelmed by it. Forczyk attempts, though difficult it might be considering his subject matter, to let the reader breathe by interspersing the recounting of battles with aside descriptions of relevant history or persons. Where the Iron Crosses Grow focuses mainly on the years to , the very height of the Second World War, but Forczyk is also conscious of the need for background information. Starting in the 18th century, he details the history of the Crimea, its Tatar origins and its initial position as a power base. He also goes into its role during the war between the Whites and the Reds after the October Revolution in and slowly leads up to the beginning of the Second World War. By doing so, he is able to set up a number of links which only become relevant later on. The clearest example of this is his mention of the OZET, the Society for Settling Toiling Jews on the Land, set up between , which created tensions between the resettled Jews and the local Crimean population which felt its land was being taken away. This tension survived until the German occupation in when it had disastrous consequences for the Jewish Crimeans. This linking back and forth between different time periods really adds to a reader's awareness of how tightly linked these different historical periods truly are. The main chunk of the book is dedicated to the three years of intense fighting that occurred in the Crimea, chronicling the waves of invasions that washed over the Crimea, first the German invasion in , which finds many comparisons to the invasion of the Red Army, and then the Russian "liberation" in The hundreds of thousands of lives lost on both sides, the countless rounds of ammunition spent, the indescribable wreckage that was left behind, Forczyk finds a way to describe these in a way that allows both the horror of it to seep in, while also not wallowing in it for the sake of sensationalism. In between the two invasions, he also describes the terror of the ethnic cleansing by the Nazis, as well as the Soviet's very own cleansing after WWII. Perhaps the key thing that Where the Iron Crosses Grow taught me is that the Crimea has become a symbol. Holding it suggests power, the power over the Black Sea, the power over the Ukraine, the power to cross the border between East and West. While owning it now really does hold almost no strategical benefits, it means something bigger. It's why Hitler wanted to drive through the streets of defeated Paris, why Napoleon insisted on trying to conquer Russia, why the British Empire but the Koh-I-Noor diamond in the crown of its royals.