| Irish Marine | 17 May 2004 7:09 a.m. PST |
I would like to read more about this battle, what books give a good account of the battle from both sides? |
| Pictors Studio | 17 May 2004 7:37 a.m. PST |
Paul Carrell's Scorched Earth does a pretty good job covering it although there is a German bias in his work. It is a good read though. |
| SgtPerry | 17 May 2004 7:43 a.m. PST |
The Battle of Kursk - David M. Glantz, Jonathan M. House
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| Col Durnford | 17 May 2004 7:46 a.m. PST |
There is a novel just out in paperback "Last Citadel" by David L. Robbins. I'm thru the first 160 pages and have enjoyed it so far (it has a Russian bias). |
| mlicari | 17 May 2004 8:02 a.m. PST |
There is a wealth of information on this battle. I have reviewed much of it on my book reviews webpage. uni.edu/~licari/review.html SgtPerry's suggestion of "The Battle of Kursk" by Glantz and House is seconded.
Enjoy the reviews!
Mike |
| Trailbook | 17 May 2004 8:09 a.m. PST |
If you can find a copy, "The Tigers are Burning" by Martin Caidin is a good read on Kursk. It is circa 1975 so a copy outside of a used book seller may be hard to come by. |
| Frontovik | 17 May 2004 8:09 a.m. PST |
It's specifically about Soviet Defensive tactics but the CSI report here is quite good. link All the stuff on there is well worth reading. |
| basileus66 | 17 May 2004 9:44 a.m. PST |
Mlicari: I've enjoyed your reviews a lot! Thanks, PS: will you actualize your webpage from time to time? |
| mlicari | 17 May 2004 10:18 a.m. PST |
basileus66: "actualize"? Does that mean "update"? If so, then I do it every once and a while. Unfortunately, not regularly, but I do it every couple of months. Trailbook: Caidin's book, unfortunately, can not be recommended as history. It's a GREAT action-packed read, but it's incorrect and mostly myth. I second the CSI webpage. Fantastic stuff there. Mike |
| RexMcL | 17 May 2004 2:53 p.m. PST |
"Citadele: the Battle of Kursk" was a good book. I can't remember the author off hand. |
| mlicari | 17 May 2004 7:54 p.m. PST |
BobChinook: that would be by Robin Cross. It's a good read, although it is outclassed by the one by Glantz and House. Mike |
| basileus66 | 18 May 2004 2:36 a.m. PST |
mlicari: Yes. I meant "update" (blushing fiercely)... Ooops. Good reviews anyway. |
| mlicari | 18 May 2004 8:09 a.m. PST |
basileus66: No problem! Glad you enjoyed the site. Mike |
| Need New Name | 30 May 2004 8:27 p.m. PST |
There are 2 books which you should get. 1) is Glantz/House (Russian emphasis), & the other by Newton (for German information). These two are the essential books for this subject. |
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