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A 'must read' by historian and layman alike. --Col. David M. Glantz, author of Kursk
"An important book that will surely become the definitive account." --John Prados, author of Normandy Crucible
Nazi Germany's best chance of winning World War II on the Eastern Front came in October 1941. Most of the Red Army's forces around Moscow had been smashed or encircled, and no reserves were available for the capital's defense. All that stood in Germany's way was a handful of Soviet rifle divisions, tank brigades, and militia. When their attack ground to a halt, the Germans blamed the mud, but close examination reveals that it was the scraped together and poorly coordinated resistance of the Red Army that stopped the Germans. Radey and Sharp tell the dramatic story in this study of a pivotal battle in the struggle for supremacy in the East.
Compelling study of how the Soviets inflicted a stunning defeat on the Germans during the early years of World War IIRelies on archival records from both sides to shatter old myths about this battle - Sales Rank: #836540 in Books
- Published on: 2014-01-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .69" w x 6.00" l, 1.05 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 304 pages
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'Clear, concise, and well-written, by skillfully exploiting newly-released and long-neglected archival materials, the authors of this book have provided not only fresh insights as to how and why the battle for Moscow was fought, but also necessary context for understanding why Germany ultimately lost the war. It is a "must read" by historian and layman alike.' David M. Glantz
About the Author
Jack Radey has researched World War II for decades. He lives in Eugene, Oregon. Charles Sharp, a Penn State graduate and U.S. Army veteran, has written numerous books on the Soviet and German armies.
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43 of 48 people found the following review helpful.
Worth the Wait
By John Prados
One immensely satisfying aspect of reading history is to discover how good historians can take events we thought we understood and reframe them, opening new vistas that are quite unexpected. Jack Radey and Charles Sharp have accomplished this very thing in their new Russian Front history, THE DEFENSE OF MOSCOW 1941: THE NORTHERN FLANK.
Radey and Sharp focus their investigation on actions that took place around Kalinin, north of Moscow. The received history is that, in the Germans' "Typhoon" offensive, pincers went for Moscow from both the south (Guderian) and the north (Hoth) while in the center the Nazis ground up Soviet defenders in the Vyazma pocket. "General Mud" (then "General Winter") plus Russian reinforcements arriving from the Far East combined to re-establish the front and Moscow was saved. Many years ago Alan Clark told us in his classic BARBAROSSA that the Germans had broken through at Kalinin but by the end of October 1941 their advance had slowed to a snail's pace. Paul Carell in HITLER MOVES EAST detailed the fierce fighting around Kalinin itself. It turns out those histories retail bare fragments of the real story, now brought to us in a stunning manner by Jack Radey and Charles Sharp.
The authors demonstrate with convincing detail how and why much of our conventional understanding needs to be revised. First off, the German thrust at Kalinin aimed not at Moscow but instead was intended to protect the flank of the general advance by interposing a block between the Moscow sector and the Soviet forces to the north, possibly ensnaring some of them in conjunction with an attack by Army Group North. THE DEFENSE OF MOSCOW not only analyzes in detail the succession of orders issued by panzer group commander Hoth, but it covers the desperate decisions by--and infighting among--Soviet leaders and commanders, including Zhukov, Konev, Maslennikov, and Beria. The reconstruction of German activity shows that supply factors had more to do with the outcome than weather--in fact Radey and Sharp have dug out weather data which reveal the Wehrmacht was not actually stuck in the mud after all. A German fixation with certain territorial objectives--none in the direction of Moscow--led to a long finger penetration behind Soviet lines that was counterattacked from all directions, much like the British at Arnhem or U.S. Marines at the Chosin Reservoir. As in those other battles the desperate German retreat became epic, as were a number of Soviet operations such as the deep raid of the 21st Tank Brigade. Plus, along with their investigation of the forces involved, Radey and Sharp buttress their chronicle with translations of key combat orders and situation reports from both sides. Altogether, based on this considerable research in both Soviet and German records, the authors present an account that compels us to reconsider what we think we knew. THE DEFENSE OF MOSCOW 1941 is an important book that will surely become the definitive account of the battles on the Soviet capital's northern flank.
By way of disclosure I need to say I know both Jack Radey and Charles Sharp, and I knew of this project and encouraged them to proceed with it. For many years Jack, Charles and I all presented historical seminars at boardgaming conventions, and we were almost always scheduled up against each other. Among my regrets from those days is that I was seldom able to watch them in action. Now we can all enjoy their work at our leisure. THE DEFENSE OF MOSCOW 1941 has been well worth that wait.
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A masterful read with insightful analysis
By Dave Schranck
I misinterpreted the title when ordered; I thought this book would be very similar in coverage to Zetterling and Frankson's "The Drive on Moscow 1941" but perhaps presented from the Soviet perspective. "The Drive on Moscow" is your more conventional look of Operation Typhoon as the three panzer armies lead the advance toward Moscow. It begins in early October with the huge encirclement battles near Vyazma and Bryansk and works its way to the gates of Moscow in early December. Zetterling spends about ten pages on the battle for Kalinin as a secondary issue for von Bock as he leads his AGC toward Moscow. This side campaign was considered only moderately difficult with little impact on why AGC failed to capture Moscow. The book in review will sternly refute that position.
"The Defense of Moscow 1941" spends its entire narrative of 177 pages on this difficult series of battles that cost 3rd PzA so much in men and panzers that by the time the final drive on Moscow was launched the panzer army had relatively little to contribute to the assault.
Radey and Sharp bring an entirely new look at the scale and importance of the Kalinin campaign that went far beyond the scope of taking just the town. It was a coordinated attempt by AGC along with elements of AGN to destroy approx seven Soviet Armies of the Western and Northwestern Fronts in order to relieve pressure on their flanks in order to resume their advance toward Moscow and Leningrad respectively.
The book surprisely begins after the start of the Vyazma and Bryansk encirclements with the authors artfully setting the stage for the Kalinin Campaign. The overall battle status of both sides is explained as well as the key units that will take part in the upcoming struggle. For the Germans, 3rd PzA (41st PzC) will lead the charge north toward Kalinin and beyond. For the Soviet side the northern flank of Western Front plus elements of the Northwestern Front and the Kalinin Group will do everything possible to prevent a German penetration.
The authors have collected, assimilated then presented a wealth of information for this unappreciated campaign that shows a number of key insights. The overall German plan had merit but AGC couldn't devote sufficient assets to succeed. The chaotic but determined resistance by the Soviets continued to plague and cost the Germans dearly. The Germans continued to underestimate the Soviet resistance, forming too ambitious plans, especially so late in the year that would backfire. It was too late in the year to follow through on the drive toward Moscow while failing most of the objectives of the Kalinin Campaign but von Bock and Hitler failed to see the significance of that failure. These and many more conditions are presented to show how this campaign had a major influence on why Moscow couldn't be reached. The authors also go on to argue that October was the best and last chance for Germany to defeat Russia but by the end of October with failing fuel supplies, high attrition and rainy / muddy conditions slowed the advance to a crawl that inevitably caused AGC to fail.
The book has a dozen maps strategically placed which were telling but greater deployment detail would be appreciated, seeing that most maps never drilled down to below Corps level. It also has a small but excellent photo gallery to study. This book is also heavily annotated, with a good Bibliography and Index to assist with further research. The Appendix also includes an OB for both sides, as well as key documents and orders for both sides to help support the author's arguments.
This book is not a standalone book of Operation Typhoon, the attempt to capture Moscow but it is an indispensable book to read in conjunction with "The Drive on Moscow 1941" or Colonel Seaton's "The Battle for Moscow" for it presents additional information and insight these other books miss that taken together establish a much clearer understanding of the drive for Moscow and the condition of AGC in the waning months of 1941 . This excellent book plus the other two books mentioned are highly recommended to serious history buffs of WWII.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful.
Highly interesting and enjoyable book.
By Aristeidis Kosionidis
I was quite excited to hear of this book: I knew of Charles Sharp's extensive work on Red Army organisation and tactics, and had the opportunity to appreciate Jack Radey's deep knowledge of the Eastern Front when some years ago he generously shared information about the Black Sea campaign for a small project of mine.
This suggested a thoroughly researched account, to start with, and in that aspect the reader will not be disappointed. Throughout the book, Sharp and Radey offer detailed descriptions of structure, strength and equipment of the units involved (occasionally down to the names of company commanders), an impressive feat, especially if one considers the nearly chaotic state of the Red Army in October 1941. The extensive use of both German and Soviet sources and archives allows the narrative to be built on solid foundations, and the authors are not shy about pointing out where the accounts differ, or their reasons for choosing a particular interpretation in cases of conflicting information- a mark of commendable scholarship. To round this off, the book's notes are detailed and well structured, and several annotated appendices provide exhaustive cover of the subject.
The subject itself, the battles around the city of Kalinin to the North of Moscow, is quite original. It is handled relatively superficially in Eastern Front histories, and to my knowledge this is the first book to deal with it in detail. As a road and rail node, Kalinin was a worthwhile objective, but the fighting around it was not solely about the city's posession. It was also a stepping stone for one more of the great encirclement battles that characterised the german advance into Russia in 1941. The book is therefore concerned with two "operations": the fighting for the city, and the -eventually succesful- Soviet attempt to halt the pincer of the encirclement passing through it.
What makes the book particularly fascinating is that Sharp and Radey do not limit themselves to merely providing an account of this battle. Through it, they study the German and Soviet armies in the winter of 1941, in terms of organisation, planning and operations. Their insightful analysis points out the strengths, weaknesses, and methods of both sides, and the description of the battle clearly illustrates all these factors at work. It can be argued that the same "traits" on display during the contest for Kalinin also governed the overall course of the battle for Moscow, so the thematic scope of this book is wider than the geographically localised incidents it covers (and justifies the title).
Another enjoyable aspect of the book is the writing style. Without resorting to literary flourishes or such devices, Sharp and Radey manage to make their book easily readable, without sacrificing the narrative. Having struggled with a number of history books that were excellently researched but written in a dry and tiring style, I was pleasantly surprised by how easily this book "flowed", and how effortless it was to build up a clear picture both of the battle and the individual incidents decribed.
In summary, a book highly recommended.
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