Retreat from Moscow: A New History of Germany's Winter Campaign, 1941-1942

This is the fourth in the series detailing the aftermath of the final Wehrmacht offensive against Moscow & the Red Army’s faltering response. Importantly the myth that by ordering that no unit to retreat effectively saved the Army Group Centre from catastrophic collapse he shows Hitler to be out of touch even at that stage of the war. Clinging to the National Socialist idea that if only sufficient will power existed on the part of the soldiers & generals that victory against Stalin would be assured.The issues that led to the eventual dismissal of Guderian are also covered & the politicking in the OKH which greatly weakened the flexibility of the ground commanders from here forward.Well worth a read!

an absorbing account of a key period in the russo-german conflict

This is a very detailed work - the research which has gone into it is amazing and this is reflected in the complex nature of the book.I listen to my recording in the car - going to work, when out for the day, to get the most from this you need to at least have an awareness or a good working knowledge of the subject matter, to listen to it cold it is certainly challenging and to be honest it will take a second time to get the best out of it.As a military history it is very very good.

Well researched book, add new light to events in winter 1941. How ever its written from the commanders view point, ie high command. Lacks much detail on battles events, i got bored about less than half way through. To much talk, not enough ground lever action.

Good value.