The Retreat (Jones book)
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| Author | Michael K. Jones |
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| Country | England |
| Language | English |
| Subject | non-fiction book, German military history, Russian military history, World War II |
| Published | 2009 (John Murray) |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 328 |
| ISBN | 9780719569524 |
| OCLC | 429599280 |
The Retreat: Hitler's First Defeat is a 2009 book by military historian Michael K. Jones. It is about the Battle of Moscow concentrating on the German retreat from Moscow during 1941-1942.
Contents[edit]
- In the shadow of Napoleon
- Typhoon
- At the gates of Moscow
- The tipping point
- Ten days in December
- Stand fast!
- "This is all there really is?"
- Looking into the abyss
- Enter General Model
- The first butterfly of Spring
- The grand illusion
Publishing history[edit]
- 2009, The Retreat: Hitler's First Defeat (John Murray) ISBN 9780719569524[1]
- 2010, The Retreat: Hitler's First Defeat (Thomas Dunne Books) ISBN 9780312628192[2]
Reception[edit]
A reviewer of The Retreat in Adrian Gilbert's War Books Review, wrote "On the whole, Jones’ approach works very well, giving the reader a discomfiting vision of the hideous nature of the war on the Eastern Front." and although critical of Jones overusing available source material, concluded "The Retreat is a fine piece of work, which shows the horror of the Moscow campaign in all its searing detail."[3]
The Library Journal found it to be "Fluently written with good sourcing"[4] and Booklist called it "Sound and readable."[4]
The Retreat has also been reviewed by Kirkus Reviews,[5] Publishers Weekly,[6] the Sunday Times,[7] and News Weekly.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ The Retreat: Hitler's First Defeat. OCLC. OCLC 429599280. Retrieved 10 August 2017 – via worldcat.org.
- ^ The Retreat: Hitler's First Defeat. OCLC. OCLC 606785266. Retrieved 10 August 2017 – via worldcat.org.
- ^ Roger Moorhouse (6 July 2010). "The Retreat: Hitler's First Defeat". warbooksreview.com. Adrian Gilbert. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ a b "The retreat : Hitler's first defeat: Reviews". catalog.wccls.org. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "The Retreat: Hitler's First Defeat". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. November 15, 1995. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
A gripping slog through the first winter on the eastern front of World War II.
- ^ "The Retreat: Hitler's First Defeat". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. 27 September 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
His [Jones] new narrative addresses the German sweep through Russia in the summer of 1941, its defeat at the gates of Moscow by a rejuvenated Red Army, and the massive Soviet counterattack that pushed the Wehrmacht to the edge of destruction.
- ^ Max Hastings (13 December 2009). "The Retreat: Hitler's First Defeat". Sunday Times (subscription required). Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ Michael Daniel (17 April 2010). "Book Review: The Retreat: Hitler's First Defeat, by Michael Jones". News Weekly. National Civic Council. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
The great strength of this book is that it is based primarily upon eyewitness accounts of the conflict. These sometimes impede the flow of the narrative; but they do at least give the reader an invaluable insight into the perspectives of both the German and Soviet soldiers.