Through amateur eyes university of minnesota press. The captain official trailer 2018 nazi germany world war ii. Although the first world war gets less attention than its successor, it was really the watershed event of the 20th century. Feldzug in polen campaign in poland churchills island. When returning from an assignment in israel, she was startled to see his picture in a tv documentary on the conspiracy among german military. World war ii often abbreviated as wwii or ww2, also known as the second world war, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. Beevors stalingrad is the better of his two books on the war. Then again, german children usually visit holocaustrelated places at least twice before they finish school, so maybe that does more than any statement condemning the german people in full for world war ii and the final solution to prevent another war or genocide or even just a fascist state from rising. Very few movies show the second world war from the perspective of nazi germany.
Those on the american home front rationed food and clothing. The real history of world war ii that you were never told. I was wondering what good wwi books from the german perspective are available. With staggering ambition and an epic storytelling sense, the complete history of world war ii transports viewers back to the war to end all wars. This he gives the treatment of a military historian, and it is written from a german perspective as to the pros and cons, as well as reproducing littleknown relevant documents. Jul 31, 2018 what you think you know about world war ii is likely wrong. Aug 07, 2019 i seem to have answered a nearidentical question a day or two back my nominations would be hans helmut kirst, who wrote the gunner asch series of novels, about life back home and on the eastern front. Metal scraps uncovered from a distant past might provide a hint of the brutality and mass casualties that resulted from this battle, but hitlers frozen army creates a living history that. Generation war is a tv miniseries rather than a movie, but we have to put it on here because its probably the most comprehensive cinematic depiction of wwii from the german perspective. The inclusion of a war and society chapter is an important inclusion for west point military history texts, as it reinforces that wars reflect the cultures of the belligerents and are an extension of politics. Now more than ever, kids want to know about our countrys great struggles during world war ii. The vast majority of the worlds countriesincluding all the great powerseventually formed two opposing military alliances. This book is packed with information that kids will find fascinating, from hitlers rise to power in 1933 to the surrender of the japanese in 1945.
Laurence olivier, anthony eden, averell harriman, albert speer. Yet the battle of hurtgen forest is largely forgotten. Top five wwii movies from the german perspective cinema. During the battle of dunkirk from may 26 to june 4, 1940, some 338,000 british. World war two the final months dw documentary youtube. There are thousands of world war ii documentaries on just about every conceivable subject those broa. From actionpacked eyewitness accounts such as guadalcanal diary to devastating holocaust memoirs like the diary of anne frank and night to the thrilling espionage tale of operation mincemeat, world war ii is the subject of some of the most fascinating and influential nonfiction books ever written each year, seemingly dozens of new titles emerge to offer fresh. However, for many of us this perspective will be wholly new. He also addresses points of view from forced labor, camp inmates, and front line soldiers, but his primary focus is what and how the german population supported and lasted through the bitter end. These are remnants from the battle of moscow the largest battle in human history and one of the most significant military campaigns during world war ii. A history of rare archival amateur photographs and films from nazi germany. It was the catalyst for the rise of soviet communism in russia, whose unraveling less than a decade and a half ago continues to affect worldwide diplomacy and. Deutsche waffenschmieden german weaponsforge walter ruttmann. The last chapter, people and economies at war by overy, views world war ii from another perspective.
Interesting list, there are a number here ive been wanting to read, and a few i hadnt heard of which look interesting. What filmsdocumentariesbooks are there that tell world war. Television documentaries, such as those by laurence rees, have begun to show the war in its true light. Once again culling from the excellent comments left in my original post on the topic from a while back, here are the books many readers suggested anthony beevors books stalingrad and the fall of berlin 1945. There are a number of books in english, and in german for example, by the german sociologist harald wenzler that are crucial and more critical. It was published in the uk in 2012 and became the basis of a channel 4 documentary. Remembering world war ii, from the soldiers perspective. Apr 21, 2017 the last chapter, people and economies at war by overy, views world war ii from another perspective. What filmsdocumentariesbooks are there that tell world.
Furthermore, it is, as the title states, a beginners guide. While ive been away ive been occupied reading before i started hitler and his generals with john keegans the first world war and lyn macdonalds 1914. The crimes committed against the german people men, women, and children, soldiers, political officials, and civilians alike during. As for the two ive read, keegans book is a good overview of world war one, but is not an all enclusive volume. As the title says, im looking for books from the germans perspective during world war ii. Understanding world war ii through the eyes of german soldiers lse. List of documentary films about world war ii wikipedia. Both captains are experts, and so begins a deadly game of catandmouse. World war ii is ancient history to children, but they all have relatives who were affected by the war. Books about ww2 from a german perspective the fedora lounge. This conflict shaped the world that came after to this day. By downloading libby to your smartphone, you can access thousands of ebooks and audiobooks from your library for free anytime and anywhere. The crimes committed against the german people men, women, and children, soldiers, political officials, and civilians alike during and after wwii is one of historys greatest tragedies.
Glamour, decadence, and survival in peace and war, 19301944. Almost all of them were made from the point of view of the allied forces. Im too busy to write a book about it and study mainly for my own sake but thought i should at least put it out there as people dont seem to be putting two and two together surrounding the knight templar. You can think of generation war as band of brothers or the pacific, but from a german point of view. Which wwii movie, made from a nazi german point of view. What would it be like to experience the second world war from the german point of view. Sparked by the 1939 nazi invasion of poland, the war. There remains then but one mode of ridding the world forever of germanism and that is to stem the source from which issue those warlusted souls, by preventing the people of germany from ever.
An incredible true story of combat and chivalry in the wartorn skies of world war ii if i could only own one book about the war it would be that one. German tiger tank it struck fear in the hearts of allied soldiers wwii. German tiger tank it struck fear in the hearts of allied. Robert mitchum, curd jurgens, david hedison, theodore bikel. This is a good documentary because it is mostly a german perspective and its wording and imagery is done well.
Understanding world war ii through the eyes of german soldiers. This anonymous work is a moving account of a berlin womans attempt to survive the mass rapes committed during the first weeks of soviet occupation. There is no way you could distill the entire war into a single two or three hour documentary but there are multipart series that do a good job. Particularly outstanding, for a book of this type, is his treatment of operation sealionthe planned invasion of england. Mar 30, 2017 german tiger tank it struck fear in the hearts of allied soldiers wwii. After yesterdays world war ii fiction post, now its time for the nonfiction. Now, through this rare collection, youll witness wwii through the perspective of the third reich, from front line soldiers to hitlers high command. E company, 506th regiment, 101st airborne, from normandy to hitlers eagle. Discover what their journey was like and see the actual footage of certain battle scenes and the interviews with the surviving members of the uboat crews. Popular world war 2 books meet your next favorite book. German perspective of wwii reaching the masses with. Pages in category documentary television series about world war ii the following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. Thousands of movies have been made about world war ii nearly 6,000 movies listed in imdb mention wwii as one of their plot keywords.
Discover facts about what happened during the most destructive war in history. The goal of worlddomination must be removed from the reach of the german and the only way to accomplish that is to remove the german from the world. This book focuses on the german home front during the end of the war period, specifically from the perspective of the general citizenry. All about good books and documentaries about world war ii. The german perspective of world war 2 documentary truth. The following is a list of world war ii documentary films. From the pulitzer prizewinning author of forrest gump comes an exploration of the strategies, battles, and fateful decisionmaking that defined the turning point of the war. World war ii books and documentaries home facebook. Once again culling from the excellent comments left in my original post on the topic from a while back, here are the books. The epic account of world war ii s greatest rescue mission.
May 10, 2016 1945 the savage peace new bbc documentary exposes the genocide of ethnic germans after world war 2 the truth is coming out in a very big way. The german perspective history of world war ii study program. Many documentaries about world war ii strike a haughty tone whenever efforts of the 3rd armored division are brought up, said. It was some of the most brutal fighting of the second world war, a grinding battle in which thousands of american and german lives were lost. The second world war is the greatest cataclysm in human history. Watch militarywar documentaries online documentarytube. World war ii was the biggest and deadliest war in history, involving more than 30 countries. Best book i have ever read about the war was a higher call. May 01, 2017 c dday in colour 2004, narrated by john hurt dday, 6th june 1944. The second world war remains an enduringly fascinating subject, but despite the large number of films, documentaries, books and even. Explore a detailed timeline of world war two the causes, events, soldiers and its aftermath. Dunkirk is a small town on the coast of france that was the scene of a massive military campaign during world war ii. By anonymous 2005 with the red armys victory on the eastern front, germans got their own taste of wars brutality.
Many readers suggested anthony beevors books stalingrad and the fall of berlin 1945. Timeline world history documentaries 2,825,688 views. Only in recent years has a more nuanced view emerged, as represented in films like downfall and the recent television series generation. It was produced by jeremy isaacs, narrated by laurence olivier and its score composed by carl davis. Less than a month after the release of hellstorm, the bbc has put out a documentary that details the rape, torture, murder, and ethnic cleansing of germans who lived outside the borders of germany. I seem to have answered a nearidentical question a day or two back my nominations would be hans helmut kirst, who wrote the gunner asch series of novels, about life back home and on the eastern front. It is absolutely necessary to consider other sources before one could say that a nearly complete understanding of world war ii from the german perspective had been gained. The tigers of the lah were one of the strongest german units and they were assigned to hammer the soviet defenses on the southern part of the designated area.
A history of nazi germany is a book by the journalist william l. What are some good books of world war 2 from a german. Some were involved in direct combat, many were forced to leave their homes in wartorn europe, and others were ordered to take different names as their country fell to enemy rule. This recasting of the war from the german perspective has been largely.
See the world war 2 through the eyes of the crew members of the infamous uboats. For many decades after the end of world war ii wwii, a broad popular. Revisit americas entrance into the war with this sprawling account of the pivotal year that decided the ultimate direction of world war ii. Decades after nazi armies began their march of conquest and genocide, the german children of. For many decades after the end of world war ii wwii, a broad popular narrativereinforced through thousands of films and bookscast the german military as unthinking tools of nazi ideology. What you think you know about world war ii is likely wrong. Spread across two tightly presented segments, the film is a feast for viewers who are anxious for fresh insight and perspective on this defining moment in world history. Feb 26, 2018 this post on world war ii books is sponsored by libby. Frances guerin asks how the documentary films and photographs of. The world at war 1973 the world at war is a 26episode television documentary series on world war ii and the events leading up to and immediately following it. A book, the world at war, was written by mark arnoldforster to accompany it. Growing up in germany in the 1930s, gert schmitz was drafted into the hitler youth, witnessed the start of world war ii, and joined the. Shirer, in which the author chronicles the rise and fall of nazi germany from the birth of adolf hitler in 1889 to the end of world war ii.
I would suggest the secret army, which is a littleknown but fascinating firsthand account of the activities of the polish home army by its leader after the government fled the country, including daytoday details of the warsaw uprising. Decades after nazi armies began their march of conquest and genocide, the german children of the war have. The vessels that brought mayhem wherever they engaged in battle have sailed across the world. From actionpacked eyewitness accounts such as guadalcanal diary to devastating holocaust memoirs like the diary of anne frank and night to the thrilling espionage tale of operation mincemeat, world war ii is the subject of some of the most fascinating and influential nonfiction books ever written each year, seemingly dozens of new titles emerge to offer fresh perspectives and uncover. Sparked by the 1939 nazi invasion of poland, the war dragged on for six bloody years until the allies. It is to explain the more recent revised way of thinking about world war ii that is the main purpose of this book. During world war ii, an american destroyer meets a german uboat. In the last moments of world war ii, a young german soldier fighting for. It was a site of great heroism and futile tragedy, in which the fighting was so deadly that soldiers called it the death factory. A groundbreaking 26part documentary series narrated by the actor laurence olivier about the deadliest conflict in history, world war ii. Are there any good books on ww2 from the germans point of.
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