• Complete Book Review for Book Enemy at the Gates: "The Battle for Stalingrad" by William Craig. - Summary of Book - Thoughts and Feelings about It

     

    Essays1 History, Culture

Evaluation:
Published: 01.12.1996.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Complete Book Review for Book Enemy at the Gates: "The Battle for Stalingrad" by', 1.
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William Craig has done a wonderful job with the complete overview of the Battle for Stalingrad. What is interesting about the book is the fact that it follows different people and it shows their progression as you go through the book. The book tells the stories of citizens fighting for their lives, Privates, Corporals, Sergeants on the front lines, to the Generals making the tactical decisions to Hitler and Stalin making the overall decision about the war. It was very interesting to see the different opinions about the battle and the change that they've endured from the beginning to the end of the battle. All of the feelings and emotions that were expressed by the main 55 people that were covered in this book were true to word. Not only has William Craig covered the life of the common soldier of the Russian and German sides, but also of the lives of the Rumanians and Italians who were included in the German attack on Russia.…

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