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Kiev 1941: Hitler's Battle for Supremacy in the East de David Stahel

Kiev 1941: Hitler's Battle for Supremacy in the East

Autor David Stahel
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 2 noi 2011

Notăm cu interes modul în care Kiev 1941 reușește să depășească barierele istoriografiei militare convenționale, propunând o abordare interdisciplinară care îmbină analiza strategică de nivel înalt cu sociologia militară și logistica. David Stahel nu se limitează la cronica unei victorii tactice răsunătoare a Wehrmacht-ului, ci investighează modul în care succesul aparent a mascat epuizarea resurselor vitale ale Germaniei. Remarcăm atenția deosebită acordată 'grupurilor de panzere', coloana vertebrală a campaniei, ale căror pierderi materiale și umane în stepele Ucrainei au pecetluit, în viziunea autorului, eșecul final în Est.

Această lucrare completează perspectiva oferită de Hitler's Panzers East de R.H.S. Stolfi, adăugând o analiză mult mai nuanțată asupra costurilor operaționale. În timp ce Stolfi se concentrează pe oportunitatea strategică pierdută de a cuceri Moscova, Stahel demonstrează prin date concrete — susținute de 13 hărți și tabele detaliate — că mașina de război germană era deja grav avariată înainte de asaltul final asupra capitalei sovietice. Cartea se înscrie într-o suită de lucrări fundamentale ale autorului, precum Operation Barbarossa and Germany's Defeat in the East, rafinând argumentul că înfrângerea Germaniei a fost un proces început încă din primele luni ale invaziei, nu doar un rezultat al iernii rusești.

Structura volumului este riguros organizată în zece capitole ce reflectă o progresie logică: de la contextul ideologic și strategic inițial, trecând prin masacrul propriu-zis din Ucraina, până la concluziile despre 'liniștea dinaintea furtunii' ce a precedat Operațiunea Taifun. Credem că valoarea editorială a acestui titlu rezidă tocmai în capacitatea de a demonta mitul invincibilității germane din 1941, oferind cititorului o imagine clară a modului în care rezistența sovietică și uzura logistică au transformat o victorie tactică într-un impas strategic.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781107014596
ISBN-10: 110701459X
Pagini: 486
Ilustrații: 21 b/w illus. 13 maps 3 tables
Dimensiuni: 155 x 231 x 36 mm
Greutate: 0.79 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Locul publicării:New York, United States

De ce să citești această carte

Recomandăm această carte istoricilor și pasionaților de istorie militară care doresc să înțeleagă complexitatea Frontului de Est dincolo de cifrele brute. Cititorul câștigă o perspectivă critică asupra deciziilor comandamentului german și a impactului lor pe termen lung. Este o lectură esențială pentru a înțelege de ce Bătălia de la Kiev, deși un succes tactic imens, a reprezentat de fapt începutul sfârșitului pentru planurile lui Hitler în Uniunea Sovietică.

Despre autor

David Stahel este un istoric recunoscut, specializat în istoria militară a Germaniei naziste și în campaniile de pe Frontul de Est. Cu studii de masterat la King's College London și un doctorat obținut la Universitatea Humboldt din Berlin, Stahel și-a dedicat cariera cercetării mecanismelor interne ale Wehrmacht-ului în Al Doilea Război Mondial. În prezent lector la University of New South Wales, Australia, el este autorul mai multor volume de referință publicate la Cambridge University Press, lucrările sale fiind apreciate pentru cercetarea riguroasă și capacitatea de a reevalua momentele cheie ale conflictului germano-sovietic prin prisma logisticii și a uzurii militare.

Descriere scurtă

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. This was the Battle of Kiev - one of the largest and most decisive battles of World War II and, for Hitler and Stalin, a battle of crucial importance. In this book, David Stahel charts the battle's dramatic course and aftermath, uncovering the irreplaceable losses suffered by Germany's 'panzer groups' despite their battlefield gains, and the implications of these losses for the German war effort. He illuminates the inner workings of the German army as well as the experiences of ordinary soldiers, showing that with the Russian winter looming and Soviet resistance still unbroken, victory came at huge cost and confirmed the turning point in Germany's war in the East.

Cuprins

1. The bulldog, the eagle and the bear; 2. Germany's defeat in the east; 3. The road to Kiev; 4. War in the Ukraine; 5. Ominous horizons; 6. The battle of Kiev; 7. Slaughter in the Ukraine; 8. Visions of victory; 9. The calm before the storm; 10. Moscow in the crosshairs; Conclusion.

Recenzii

Reviews of the hardback: 'David Stahel has written a remarkable book. Not only is it the fullest English-language account of the Battle of Kiev, based on an expert knowledge of the records of the German formations directly involved, but it is also a stimulating attempt to put what appeared to be Hitler's greatest victory into the context of his eventual defeat.' Evan Mawdsley, author of Thunder in the East: The Nazi-Soviet War
'David Stahel's new book on the battle of Kiev is a brilliant contribution to our knowledge of the German-Soviet 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. A major addition to the literature from a master scholar.' Robert M. Citino, author of Death of the Wehrmacht: The German Campaigns of 1942
'A fitting follow-on to Stahel's previous books, Kiev 1941 is a fresh, accurate, and authoritative volume. A thoroughly enjoyable read, it injects a healthy dose of realism into the history of this dramatic battle. Dismantling myths left and right, the book sets right one of the most significant stages of Operation Barbarossa.' David Glantz, author of Barbarossa Derailed: The Battle for Smolensk, 10 July–10 September 1941
'Building on his work in Operation Barbarossa and Germany's Defeat in the East, in Kiev 1941 David Stahel further highlights how German operational successes were no compensation for strategic miscalculation. Stahel uses a rich mix of German archival and other sources to provide a comprehensive analysis of the battle from a German perspective - a valuable contribution to the literature.' Alexander Hill, author of The Great Patriotic War of the Soviet Union, 1941–1945: A Documentary Reader
'Most original … a thoughtful and thought-provoking text.' Richard Overy, Literary Review
'… this book is essential reading for what was the greatest military encounter of the Second World War. In a succinctly worded, well-argued text, it has opened a new debate on the very ability of Nazi Germany to wage a major war … Stahel is to be congratulated for a controversial and stimulating book. It comes highly recommended.' Military History Monthly
'[Stahel's] incisive survey cuts through much of the postwar myth making [and] shows mastery of the German sources … Issues of logistics and command are leavened by valuable insights into the strategic miscalculations of Hitler and his high command and vivid use of veteran testimony.' Michael Jones, BBC History Magazine
'Even readers familiar with the Russian theater of WWII will find much to intrigue them here, although the wonder of Stahel's book is how accessible it is to the non-specialist; in addition to recounting the history of a pivotal battle, [he] is very conscious that he's telling a story as well. A dark story – two evil nations tearing each other's guts out – but, in Stahel's hands, a powerful and a necessary one as well. A highly recommended account.' Open Letters Monthly
'Relying mainly on German sources, [Stahel] brings new evidence to bear on the conflict with the official war diaries of German divisions, as well as making good use of published editions of the private field-post letters and diaries of German soldiers of all ranks … overall [he] conveys extremely complex military action with exemplary clarity.' Richard J. Evans, The New Republic
'Like [Stahel's] previous book, Kiev, 1941 is a magnificent work of historical revision, a first-rate example of how military history ought to be written.' Mackubin Thomas Owens, The Weekly Standard
'[Stahel] makes extensive use of the diaries and letters of German soldiers as well as works by and about German generals and political figures like Hitler and Goebbels – there are about a hundred pages of endnotes and bibliography. Excellent maps and tables clarify the complex military operations … To sum up, in this most detailed English-language treatment of the battle of Kiev, David Stahel furnishes ample evidence that, despite its Ukrainian victories in late September 1941, Germany remained ill prepared to defeat the USSR.' Walter G. Moss, Michigan War Studies Review
'Stahel provides vivid depictions of the Ostheer's growing 'demodernization' … and convincingly shows that the victory in Ukraine was a result both of Hitler's insistence on turning his forces southwards and away from Moscow, and of Stalin's determination to hold on to Kiev despite the clear indications of a looming catastrophe.' Omer Bartov, The Times Literary Supplement
'To historians with a serious interest in the Eastern Front in World War II, David Stahel is fast becoming a household name … While a number of historians before him have also dealt with the subject, Stahel has brought to his study a remarkable familiarity with primary and secondary German sources as well as a willingness to unambiguously re-address a question which has mystified generations of historians: did the Ostheer ever have a chance of inflicting crippling damage on the USSR in 1941?' Klaus Schmider, The Journal of Military History
'Stahel has written a well-balanced, often provocative … book, which sheds much new light on our knowledge of the fighting around the capital of the Ukraine.' Martijn Lak, The Journal of Slavic Military Studies
'… masterful … superbly researched and well written …' Leo J. Daugherty, III, The Journal of Slavic Military Studies

Descriere

An account of one of the largest battles of World War II and its place in Germany's Eastern campaign.