David M. Glantz and Jonathan M. House have collaborated previously on three books, including To the Gates of Stalingrad: Soviet-German Combat Operations, April-August 1942 (Stalingrad Trilogy, Volume 1), When Titans Clashed: How the Red Army Stopped Hitler, and The Battle of Kursk.
Fifteen years ago the late John Erickson wrote that the research of
Glantz and House reflected an ‘encyclopaedic knowledge’ of the
Nazi-Soviet war and constituted a benchmark for excellence in the
field. The Stalingrad trilogy reflects the fact that they maintain
that standard, while bringing to light a new understanding of many
old questions.""- War in History;
""This work will stand the test of time.""- Parameters;
""This volume will stand as the definitive study of the fighting in
one of the critical battles of World War II. It will be of interest
to anyone desiring to understand the conduct of the campaign.""-
New York Military Affairs Symposium Review;
""A critical addition to the growing literature on the
German-Soviet War. . . . A unique account of perhaps the most
important battle of the Second World War.""- The Russian
Review;
""Trawling through the endnotes and noting the research that has
gone into this and the previous volume, it is increasingly apparent
that it is unlikely in the short-medium term that this work or its
predecessor will be challenged as operational histories of the
fighting for Stalingrad, and it is in this regard that this work
will stand the test of time and represent a significant
contribution to the literature.""- Historian;
""Glantz and House have produced seminal studies of major events:
the Battle of Kursk and the campaign on the Eastern Front. In terms
of research, insight, and revision, Armageddon is their best
yet.""- Slavic Review;
""This book not only gives a vivid and fascinating narrative of the
Verdun-like struggle for Stalingrad. . . . Highly recommended. Of
value to both the specialist and armchair historian. When all three
volumes can be collected, it will be a comprehensive source of
information for any question on the battle.""- RUSI Journal;
""What sets this book apart from other books on Stalingrad is the
wealth of detail. The authors were granted unparalleled access to
records from both Russian and Wehrmacht sources.""- Military
Review;
""Glantz and House are writing the definitive history of the
Stalingrad campaign. Their trilogy, backed by meticulous
scholarship and refreshingly fair minded, significantly alters
long-accepted views of several important aspects of the campaign. .
. . A monumental work that is unlikely to be surpassed as an
account of the most important single campaign of the Second World
War.""- Evan Mawdsley, author of Thunder in the East: The
Nazi-Soviet War, 1941–1945;
""A magisterial study that draws on a wealth of previously
inaccessible Red Army records and will be indispensable reading for
all serious students of the battle.""- Michael K. Jones, author of
Stalingrad: How the Red Army Triumphed
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