Barbarossa How Hitler Lost the War
Barbarossa: How Hitler Lost the War by Jonathan Dimbleby, published by National Geographic Books on July 26, 2022, offers a comprehensive examination of Operation Barbarossa, the pivotal campaign during World War II. This 512-page account delves into Hitler’s invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941, which aimed to eradicate Soviet communism and expand German territory. Dimbleby utilizes previously unseen archival material and untranslated Russian sources to provide a detailed narrative that situates Barbarossa within the broader context of history, highlighting its catastrophic consequences for Germany and the war.
Readers will find a thorough exploration of the military, political, and diplomatic dimensions of the campaign, along with vivid portrayals of the leaders and soldiers involved. The book addresses the profound impact of Barbarossa on post-war Europe and the human cost of the conflict, including the atrocities committed during the Holocaust. Dimbleby’s authoritative writing style presents a nuanced understanding of this monumental event, making it a significant contribution to the study of military strategy and European history.
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‘With his customary literary flair and capacity to master and mobilize very many and varied sources, Jonathan Dimbleby gives us the best single-volume account of the Barbarossa campaign to date’ Andrew Roberts, author of Churchill: Walking with Destiny
‘Like a fast-moving juggernaut of horror, Dimbleby’s Barbarossa is a page-turning descent into Hell and back. Part warning, part fable, but all too true, this fresh and compelling account of Hitler’s failed invasion of the Soviet Union should be on everyone’s reading list for 2021′ Dr Amanda Foreman, author of A World on Fire
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Operation Barbarossa, Hitler’s invasion of Russia in June 1941, aimed at nothing less than a war of extermination to annihilate Soviet communism, liquidate the Jews and create Lebensraum for the German master race. But it led to the destruction of the Third Reich, and was cataclysmic for Germany with millions of men killed, wounded or registered as missing in action. It was this colossal mistake — rather than any action in Western Europe — that lost Hitler the Second World War.
Drawing on hitherto unseen archival material, including previously untranslated Russian sources, Jonathan Dimbleby puts Barbarossa in its proper place in history for the first time. From its origins in the ashes of the First World War to its impact on post-war Europe, and covering the military, political and diplomatic story from all sides, he paints a full and vivid picture of this monumental campaign whose full nature and impact has remained unexplored.
At the heart of the narrative, written in Dimbleby’s usual gripping style, are compelling descriptions of the leaders who made the crucial decisions, of the men and women who fought on the front lines, of the soldiers who committed heinous crimes on an unparalleled scale and of those who were killed when the Holocaust began. Hitler’s fatal gamble had the most terrifying of consequences.
Written with authority and humanity, Barbarossa is a masterwork that transforms our understanding of the Second World War and of the twentieth century.
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‘Superb. . . stays with you long after you have finished’ Henry Hemming, bestselling author of Our Man in New York
‘A chilling account of war at its worst’ Bear Grylls
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