Book Recommendation on Stalingrad

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AgRyan04
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I've spent a lot of time learning about the American side of WWII but would like to read something about Stalingrad. I'm probably not going to be interested enough to read more than one so I wanted to get y'alls opinions

Half Price Books had a few choices....

  • Voices from Stalingrad - Jonathan Bastable
  • Stalingrad - Antony Beevor
  • The Road to Stalingrad (2 volumes) - John Erickson

Any of those good overviews? Or is there something else out there that is more highly recommended.

TIA

cbr
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Havent read these, but all have good reviews. My best read is broader - barbrossa had a lot of info on it but was more about the whole eastern front.
JABQ04
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I just re-read Beevor's Stalingrad. Highly recommended it
SirGIGalot
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Antony Beever's Stalingrad I thought was excellent

The scale of that battle it just amazing. More men killed on each side than we lost in both theaters of the war
WildcatAg
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AG
It might be better to start with an overview of the entire Eastern Front rather than just one battle.

I read this book and found it an easy and interesting read. It does cover Stalingrad
https://www.amazon.com/Ostkrieg-Hitlers-War-Extermination-East/dp/0813161193
BQ78
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AG
Beevor
Rabid Cougar
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Stupid Romanians.....
ja86
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Antony Beevor is good. Another vote for him.
AgRyan04
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Thanks all

I'll pick up both the Beevor book and Ostkrieg
dcbowers
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Stalingrad - Antony Beevor

I recommend creating a spreadsheet for all of the major characters. At least for me, after a while, all of the Soviet generals started running together.
dcbowers
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