GOOD READ, NOT SPECTACULAR ~~"The Battle of Kursk: Operation Citadel 1943 (Penguin Classic Military History)"

The Battle of Kursk: Operation Citadel 1943 (Penguin Classic Military History)

Robin Cross
Penguin Classics
Sales Rank: 468197

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 GOOD READ, NOT SPECTACULAR, 2005-07-10

Cross' book about the 1943 Kursk battle, the biggest ever clash between tanks, starts with a long introduction occupying the main part of the book. It's like a movie when one's waiting for the action to begin, but this waiting even continues after the break.

It's interesting to read about the build-up, but this means the actual battle is considered less. And when it all starts, many troop movements are described. But I would have liked to have seen more personal comments of soldiers involved. It contains some, most of them from the German perspective, and they make the book come to life.

Furthermore, sometimes Cross gives hints about the brutality involved but doesn't go into it. For example, in just one sentence he talks about soldiers of the Totenkopf division certainly facing death when captured. It's one of those subjects one would like to read more about, because it added to the harshness of this clash.

Overall, this book is a good read about a decisive battle on the Eastfront. No more, no less.

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