Comments on: Secrets of the Dead: Stalingrad, the Deadliest Battle http://www.historynet.com/secrets-of-the-dead-stalingrad-the-deadliest-battle.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Thu, 23 May 2013 03:22:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: james herrington http://www.historynet.com/secrets-of-the-dead-stalingrad-the-deadliest-battle.htm#comment-487634 james herrington Wed, 09 Mar 2011 15:18:27 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682359#comment-487634 stalingrad was fully destoryed during the battle stalingrad was fully destoryed during the battle

]]> By: PBS doc: Secrets of the Dead: Stalingrad, the Deadliest Battle - Aircraft of World War II - Warbird Forums http://www.historynet.com/secrets-of-the-dead-stalingrad-the-deadliest-battle.htm#comment-279329 PBS doc: Secrets of the Dead: Stalingrad, the Deadliest Battle - Aircraft of World War II - Warbird Forums Wed, 19 May 2010 01:23:16 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682359#comment-279329 [...] review from the History.net and am thinking this will certainly be worth watching tomorrow night: Secrets of the Dead: Stalingrad, the Deadliest Battle HistoryNet When i looked on the PBS website to verify it may be playing on my local station, I must admit my [...] [...] review from the History.net and am thinking this will certainly be worth watching tomorrow night: Secrets of the Dead: Stalingrad, the Deadliest Battle HistoryNet When i looked on the PBS website to verify it may be playing on my local station, I must admit my [...]

]]> By: Joseph R. Martan http://www.historynet.com/secrets-of-the-dead-stalingrad-the-deadliest-battle.htm#comment-279089 Joseph R. Martan Tue, 18 May 2010 19:58:02 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682359#comment-279089 Another - and relatively unknown - documentary series devoted solely to the Eastern Front was 1978's "TheUnknown War." This was narrated by Burt Lancaster and relied almost exclusively on the footage shot by soviet photographers. This was material you never saw before. I do not think it has been put on DVD but it was a superb series. As for Marshal Zhukov and Stalingrad - Zhukov was involved in the early planning but the actual execution of Operation Uranus was in the hands of Marshal Rokossovsky - and demonstrated that Rokossovsky was a better and far more subtle battlefield commander than Zhukov. Zhukov was personally commanding the other great Soviet offensive further north - Operation Mars. Mars had as its goal the encirclement and destruction of Heeresgruppe Mitte. Zhukov got his chimes rung by the Germans - he was beaten so badly that Stalin had the defeat hush-hushed to protect Zhukov's reputation - the fallguys being the individual army and corps commanders. Another – and relatively unknown – documentary series devoted solely to the Eastern Front was 1978's "TheUnknown War." This was narrated by Burt Lancaster and relied almost exclusively on the footage shot by soviet photographers. This was material you never saw before. I do not think it has been put on DVD but it was a superb series.

As for Marshal Zhukov and Stalingrad – Zhukov was involved in the early planning but the actual execution of Operation Uranus was in the hands of Marshal Rokossovsky – and demonstrated that Rokossovsky was a better and far more subtle battlefield commander than Zhukov. Zhukov was personally commanding the other great Soviet offensive further north – Operation Mars. Mars had as its goal the encirclement and destruction of Heeresgruppe Mitte. Zhukov got his chimes rung by the Germans – he was beaten so badly that Stalin had the defeat hush-hushed to protect Zhukov's reputation – the fallguys being the individual army and corps commanders.

]]> By: LTC Frank X. Weiss USA, (R) http://www.historynet.com/secrets-of-the-dead-stalingrad-the-deadliest-battle.htm#comment-278880 LTC Frank X. Weiss USA, (R) Tue, 18 May 2010 13:57:36 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682359#comment-278880 Having recently enjoyed Col. Glantz' "Gates of Stalingrad" immensely as a reader of Russian/Soviet military developments, I think we would be remiss, if as Military Historians if we did not also mention the work of his collaborator on the trilogy, and my former professor, Colonel Jon House, from the United States Army Command and General Staff College. You cannot obtain the full picture of the epic struggle in The East, by fixating only on Russian (Soviet) actions. The German (Nazi) defense establishments actions were just as important. as an expert on proper command and staff procedures and relationships and the German General Staff, Colonel House doubtless contributed to the new understanding of the battle and its causative elements. While recognizing Colonel Glanz' expertise on the Soviet side of the equation, we ought not forget Colonel House's expertise on the Nazi side, Fair is after all, fair. Ad Bellum Pace Parati Having recently enjoyed Col. Glantz' "Gates of Stalingrad" immensely as a reader of Russian/Soviet military developments, I think we would be remiss, if as Military Historians if we did not also mention the work of his collaborator on the trilogy, and my former professor, Colonel Jon House, from the United States Army Command and General Staff College. You cannot obtain the full picture of the epic struggle in The East, by fixating only on Russian (Soviet) actions. The German (Nazi) defense establishments actions were just as important. as an expert on proper command and staff procedures and relationships and the German General Staff, Colonel House doubtless contributed to the new understanding of the battle and its causative elements. While recognizing Colonel Glanz' expertise on the Soviet side of the equation, we ought not forget Colonel House's expertise on the Nazi side, Fair is after all, fair. Ad Bellum Pace Parati

]]> By: Steve daly http://www.historynet.com/secrets-of-the-dead-stalingrad-the-deadliest-battle.htm#comment-278836 Steve daly Tue, 18 May 2010 12:47:12 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682359#comment-278836 World at war was not a bbc production, but by the now defunct independent company thames television. Given it is probably the finest documentary series ever made thats important. World at war was not a bbc production, but by the now defunct independent company thames television. Given it is probably the finest documentary series ever made thats important.

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