The Reckoning
- Author Prit Buttar
- Narrator Richard Trinder
- Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
- Run Time 20 hours and 5 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Battles and campaigns, History, Modern warfare, Second World War, Society and Social Sciences.
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What to expect
From critically acclaimed Eastern Front expert Prit Buttar, The Reckoning is a masterful re-evaluation of the fateful year of 1944, and how the Red Army irrevocably turned the tide of war until the final defeat within the heart of Germany itself was guaranteed.
The fighting throughout the Ukraine and Romania was brutal, with the German defence dogged and desperate. But for too long the Wehrmacht had relied on the superior combat prowess of its fighting men. What had not been taken into account, however, was that the Red Army would not only rely on its sheer size, but would fine-tune its fighting performance from its senior commanders right down to the individual soldier battling both fear and the elements to take each line, each trench, each inch of land.
Ultimately it is a story not of how the Germans lost, as is all too often told, but of how the Russians increasingly learned how to win.
Critics Review
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The Reckoning reinforces Prit Buttar’s standing as a leading authority on modern warfare in Eastern Europe. If you find the scale and complexity of the Eastern Front battles daunting, pick up a copy, relax and let Prit Buttar lead the way… totally absorbing narrative.
Mike Peters, Chairman, International Guild of Battlefield Guides -
The panorama of the WWII Eastern Front is so huge, it’s often difficult to comprehend. Dr Prit Buttar has nailed it through his judicious blend of the strategic and tactical – commanders’ debates and soldiers’ experiences. At times this is Sven Hassell brought vividly to life. The Reckoning is well-balanced throughout, fair to both sides, employing the widest range of Russian and German sources I’ve ever seen. Long overdue, I am sure it will replace all previous accounts of Army Group South.
Peter Caddick-Adams, author and broadcaster -
A masterful account of the war in the East.
The Armourer
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