David stahels two masterful books operation barbarossa and germanys defeat in the east and kiev 1941. David stahel spent tons of time in the german archives bringing us an excellent revisionist history which does not just tell the same eastern front story over and over again. Operation barbarossa and germanys defeat in the east cambridge military histories 9780521170154. The battle for smolensk, 10 july10 september 1941 building on his work in operation barbarossa and germanys defeat in the east, in kiev 1941 david stahel further highlights how german operational successes were no compensation for strategic miscalculation. Military scholar stahel the battle for moscow draws on german military records, diaries, letters, and memoirs to recreate the battle of moscow in this vivid revisionist history. David stahel, operation barbarossa and germanys defeat in the east cambridge up, 2009. Using previously unpublished archival records, david stahel presents a new history of germanys summer campaign from the perspective of the two largest and most powerful panzer groups on the eastern front. David stahel was born in wellington, new zealand in 1975. David stahel audio books, best sellers, author bio.
David stahel born 1975, wellington, new zealand is a historian, author and professor of history at the university of new south wales. Stahel s latest book operation typhoon was released by cambridge university press in march 20 and will be followed by another book focusing on german operations on the eastern front in november and early december 1941. Hitlers march on moscow, october 1941 9781107035126 by stahel, david and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at. Here, david stahel introduces his groundbreaking new account of the offensive, which reveals that despite success on the battlefield the wider. Don young, passed the united states house on wednesday. He has an ma in war studies from kings college london and a phd in 2007 from the humboldt university in berlin. Here david stahel talks about his book kiev 1941, the first book in english on one of the largest battles of world war ii. In deciding to write a new book on operation typhoon i guess the first question is why bother. David stahel author of operation barbarossa and germanys. The staggering amount of detail offered ensures this is an invaluable addition to eastern front literature and operation barbarossa in particular.
In october 1941 hitler launched operation typhoon the german drive to capture moscow and knock the soviet union out of the war. Operation barbarossa and germanys defeat in the east. Historian david stahel on why operation typhoon matters. In retreat from moscow, a bold, gripping account of one of the seminal moments of world war ii, david stahel argues that instead it was its first strategic success in the east. Drawing on official war diaries, journals, memoirs, and correspondence, stahels latest installment in his reevaluation of the eastern front delivers a vivid account that challenges what you thought you knew about the war in the soviet union. Zetterling and franksons book, the drive on moscow, 1941 is acceptable but dissappointing because it just re. Stahels latest book operation typhoon was released by cambridge. Host david kerans talks with historian david stahel, lecturer at the university of new south wales in australia, and author of operation typhoon, cambridge u.
A new history of germanys winter campaign, 19411942 hardcover. David stahel was born in wellington, new zealand in 1975, but grew up in melbourne, australia. Stahel authored several books on the military operations of the first six months of the eastern. Feb 11, 2014 host david kerans talks with historian david stahel, lecturer at the university of new south wales in australia, and author of operation typhoon, cambridge u. In his interesting and provocative operation barbarossa and germanys defeat in the east, however, david stahel states that germany had already lost the second world war as early as the summer of 1941 p. The 1976 magnusonstevens expense, authored in part by young and called for sens. Though the red army managed to push the wehrmacht back from moscow, the germans lost far fewer men, frustrated their enemys strategic plan, and emerged in the spring. Stahel is a senior lecturer in european history at the university of new south. Author david stahel talks about hitlers operation typhoon hd. David stahel has written a very well researched and highly objective critique of what happened before, and during operation barbarossa on the army group centre front. Wedding detailed archival research, an intimate knowledge of the secondary sources, and a gripping narrative, stahel has set a new standard for scholarship on the eastern front. This is a major new account of the german drive on moscow in november 1941, one of the largest and most significant battles of the second world war. He completed an ma in war studies at kings college london in 2000 and a phd at the humboldtuniversitat zu berlin in 2009. He sets out in meticulous detail, using a vast amount of primary evidence, the planning and execution of this operation.
Author david stahel talks about hitlers operation typhoon. Yes, the battle of leningrad 19411944 was the book i was refering to. Far from a selfevident triumph, the soviet counteroffensive was a pyrrhic victory. It was published by cambridge university press and has a total of 429 pages in the book. A costs modifying the magnusonstevens act, sponsored by alaska rep. David stahel, operation barbarossa and germanys defeat. David stahel now challenges this wellestablished narrative by demonstrating that the last german offensive of 1941 was a forlorn effort, undermined by operational weakness and poor logistics, and driven forward by what he identifies as national socialist military thinking. Reading books in some other areas of the second world war one has at times the impression that authors are struggling to find anything new to say in order to distinguish themselves from the mass of previous writings. In this carefully constructed and wellresearched account david stahel explores the german options in what was clearly becoming an unwinnable campaign. Buy operation barbarossa and germanys defeat in the east by david stahel online at alibris. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Insufficient panzer divisions insufficient motorized divisions to carry infantry with the panzer spearheads.
Insufficient panzer divisions insufficient motorized. David stahel is the author of five previous books on nazi germanys war against the soviet union. Apr 06, 2020 drawing on official war diaries, journals, memoirs, and correspondence, stahel s latest installment in his reevaluation of the eastern front delivers a vivid account that challenges what you thought you knew about the war in the soviet union. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Drawing on unparalleled research, david stahel explores the disastrous erosion of german strength, which, even before the soviet winter had spelled disaster. It is a mustread for general and military historians. David stahel s two masterful books operation barbarossa and germanys defeat in the east and kiev 1941. David stahel is currently considered a single author. In books such as weinbergs the world at arms, toozes the wages of destruction, glantzs barbarossa derailed and here stahel s operation barbarossa and germanys defeat in the east, the origin of the defeat was revealed rooted in german calculations and actions and russian reactions, not in the elements, which as glantz and others wryly. Select publications by dr david stahel unsw research. Hitlers march on moscow, october 1941 9781107035126 by stahel, david and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Traditionally viewed as a victory, operation typhoon was launched by hitler in october 1941 to capture moscow and knock the soviet union out of the war. David stahel, operation barbarossa and germanys defeat in.
In his research he has concentrated primarily on the german military in world war ii. He completed an honours degree in history at monash university in melbourne, an ma in war studies at kings college london and a phd at the humboldt university in berlin. David stahel born 1975 in wellington, new zealand is a historian, author and senior lecturer in history at the university of new south wales. The battle for moscow was certainly one of the turning points of the second world war. He specialises in german military history of world war ii. David stahel military wiki fandom powered by wikia. I have collected some newer barbarossa books already, including zetterling and sharps books and 3 x stahel. Zetterling and franksons book, the drive on moscow, 1941 is acceptable but dissappointing because it just rehashing what has been written before. Author david stahel talks about his book kiev 1941 youtube. Shortlisted, 2016 british army military book of the year. Warren magnuson of washington and ted stevens of alaska, was produced to handle and sustain fish stocks in u. Books the author clearly shows numerous examples of these faults being committed. He completed an honours degree in history at monash university in melbourne, an ma in war.
Shop amongst our popular books, including 12, the battle for moscow, operation barbarossa and germanys defeat in the east and more from david stahel. Discover book depositorys huge selection of david stahel books online. Operation barbarossa and germanys defeat in the east david. Sep 11, 2018 a costs modifying the magnusonstevens act, sponsored by alaska rep. The title of this book is operation typhoon and it was written by david stahel. A new history of germanys winter campaign, 19411942. David stahel has a new book coming out soon called the battle for moscow. Stahel, as he has done with his previous two books, has fundamentally and correctly reinterpreted the latter stages of the barbarossa campaign. David stahel is a historian, author and senior lecturer in history at the university of new south wales. Operation barbarossa and germanys defeat in the east by. Dr david stahel school of humanities and social sciences. Nov 19, 2019 david stahel is the author of five previous books on nazi germanys war against the soviet union. He completed an honours degree in history at monash university 1998, an ma in war studies at kings college london 2000 and a phd at the humboldt university in berlin 2007. The soviet counteroffensive was in fact a pyrrhic victory.
David stahel challenges this wellestablished narrative by demonstrating that the last german offensive of 1941 was a forlorn effort, undermined by operational weakness and poor logistics and driven forward by what he identifies as national socialist military thinking. Operation barbarossa and germanys defeat in the east will undoubtedly stand as a standard work on the first phase of operation barbarossa for a long time to come. Kiev 1941 by david stahel overview in just four weeks in the summer of 1941 the german wehrmacht wrought unprecedented destruction on four soviet armies, conquering central ukraine and killing or capturing three quarters of a million men. Mar 11, 20 traditionally viewed as a victory, operation typhoon was launched by hitler in october 1941 to capture moscow and knock the soviet union out of the war. Ranging widely over strategic debates within the high command, operational and tactical details of the fighting, the logistical situation behind the front, and industrial production at home, this is an essential book for any student of world war ii. In books such as weinbergs the world at arms, toozes the wages of destruction, glantzs barbarossa derailed and here stahels operation barbarossa and germanys defeat in the east, the origin of the defeat was revealed rooted in german calculations and actions and russian reactions, not in the elements, which as glantz and others wryly. Yet the german blitzkrieg depended almost entirely upon the motorised panzer groups, particularly those of army group centre. David stahel discusses his book about the german winter campaign between 1941 and 1942. Stahel has authored several books on the military operations of the first six months of the eastern front, including on the launching of operation barbarossa, the battle of kiev 1941 and the. This is solid military history revising what we thought we knew about the war in the east. David stahel is an independent researcher based in berlin. David stahels new book on operation typhoon is his best yet. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.
Stahel has authored several books on the military operations of the first six months of the eastern front, including on the launching of operation barbarossa, the battle of kiev and the battle for moscow. Buy operation barbarossa and germanys defeat in the east cambridge military histories reprint by stahel, david isbn. Hitlers battle for supremacy in the east are superbly researched and well written, and provide the reader with an excellent oversight of the german operational planning process, and of the german units involved in the initial stage of the. David stahels new book on the battle of kiev is a brilliant contribution to our knowledge of the germansoviet war. Germanys winter campaign of 19411942 is commonly seen as its first defeat. David stahel is the author of over a half dozen books about world war ii, several focusing on nazi germanys war against the soviet union including operation typhoon and the battle for moscow. The story of the battle of kiev has been told many times, but seldom in such detail as it is in david stahels book. Hitlers battle for supremacy in the east by david stahel online at alibris. He joined the university of new south wales canberra in 2012. David stahel was born in wellington, new zealand in 1975, but grew up in melbourne. With the same irresistible humor and vibrant style as his awardwinning no, david.
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