Did germany have a realistic chance of winning wwi. Apr 06, 2017 the russian origins of the first world war by sean mcmeekin penguin, 2011 maintains it was a war russia wanted as a bid for control of the balkans and near east. The book is approximately 321 pages of text, with a bibliography and index. The war that saved my life, by kimberly brubaker bradley this awardwinning book gives readers a glimpse of wartime from the perspective of a unique tenyear old girl. His southern victory or timeline191 series has the confederates beating the union. In this gripping, oscar winning drama, a member of east germany s secret police becomes too close to those whose lives he surveils. It generated such a response that it was published in 1961 as a book. Agent of byzantium has the byzantine empire surviving. This scifitime travel book sends west virginians back to 17thcentury germany.
It covers every major naval battle from heligoland bight, the first victory, the defeat at coronel, success at the battle of the falkland islands, the battle of the dogger bank, and ultimately jutland in 1916. Jul 21, 2008 i seem to remember somebody mentioning a what if fiction book that looked back at wwii after the fact, written as if germany had won wwii. Postwar germany hitlers successor, admiral karl doenitz, signed may 78. Other fictional books set in a world where germany wins the second world war. In 1962, fifteen years after imperial japan and nazi germany have won world war ii, robert bob childan owns an. After all, the booktotvscreen adaptation produced by ridley scott has all the right elements to it its an intelligent show, its lively and fun, polished and has a fivestar user rating under its sleeve its pilot episode was one of the many being screened by the sites. The predominant image of this first world war is of mud and. Books about ww2 from a german perspective the fedora lounge. Revisit americas entrance into the war with this sprawling account of the pivotal year that decided the ultimate direction of world war ii.
In my fathers country, she presents german history as a stark. The german war, by nicholas stargardt the new york times. Though nazi germany possessed a superior army, better equipment and by far the best weapons at the outset, the. Massie, the pulitzer prize winning author of peter the great, nicholas and alexandra, and dreadnought, elevates to its proper historical importance the role of sea power in the winning of the great war.
In a work of extraordinary narrative power, filled with brilliant personalities and vivid scenes of dramatic action, robert k. Ada was born with a clubfoot, and her mother has long forced her to stay inside their london flat. Published before world war ii and banished in nazi germany, this book warns of the terrors yet to come via a series of letters between a jewish art dealer living in san francisco and his former business partner. Aug 31, 2018 how did the nazis really lose world war ii. All that said, this book is a beautiful love story and is also quite funny. Well, many says that germany could have defended the line in. It was originally published in the november 22, 1960, issue of look magazine. If the south had won the civil war is a 1961 alternate history book by mackinlay kantor, a writer who also wrote several novels about the american civil war as it actually happened. The terrible truth behind nazi germany s plans for great britain, after wwii. Set in 1962 after nazi germany and japan won world war ii in 1948. Germany was so extraordinarily successful in the first two years that hitler came close to realizing his aim of establishing hegemony in europe.
Over the course of the last generation, however, growing numbers of americans and britons have begun to question both the goodness of the good war and the inevitability of nazi germany. As in his other books, the author describes his cast of characters with the vividness of a novelist, british admiral. World war ii set humanity on a path to our modern world. Warning it is heavy on a lot of detail, with the many references to number of units, etc. Building on this observation, this book argues that war in general is on the decline. What if germany had won world war ii a chilling glimpse into the nazi plans for great britain ebook. German film shows nazis winning war a film that shows germany as the winner of the second world war and hitler preparing to celebrate his 75th birthday is about to go into production. This vibrant fiction genre could be renamed what if books. Shakespeare was performed more during this period in germany than in the uk.
It is a young adult book published before this thread started. Mar 07, 2017 today we talk about a huge change to our collective histories in. This belief in germany s superiority derived primarily from an assumption of french decline and. Germanys war by john wear refutes this characterization of germany, bringing history into accord with the facts. Britain, germany, and the winning of the great war at sea ebook written by robert k. On the eve of the war in august 1914, great britain and germany possessed the two greatest navies the world had ever seen. I seem to remember somebody mentioning a what if fiction book that looked back at wwii after the fact, written as if germany had won wwii. Macleods the summer isles also involves germany winning wwi. A good book written by a scholar of military history. While nazi germany winning world war two makes for great literary fiction, how plausible was it really. Germanys war documents that the allied leaders of the soviet union, great britain and the united states were primarily responsible for starting and prolonging world war iicosting million of lives. Written with verve, this book is a pageturner for anyone interested in how the second world war unfolded. Numerous examples exist in several languages worldwide.
Below are three maps, from three different books, representing three fictional scenarios where germany does win the war. Here are a few facts to consider before making your own judgement. Oct, 2015 the story of world war ii seen through the eyes of regular german citizens. This book may be about war, but it is, like most of these books, mostly about people. List of books and articles about postwar germany online. Jul, 2018 harris 1992 novel is among the ultimate alternate world war ii stories. How germany could have won world war i the national interest. The third reich and the united states are locked in a cold war, and harris delights in dropping hints concerning everything that is different as a. Bbc drama shows how london might have looked if germany had. Mei is a military historian with a backlist including ghosting survivor by sam pivnik hodder 2012, survivor on the kwai for reg twigg penguin, 20 last gentleman of the sas mainstream, 2015 and war crimes pen and sword, 2008. Jan 17, 2016 with a spitfire in front of buckingham palace and nazi soldiers pointing guns, scenes from a new bbc drama show how london may have looked if germany had won the second world war filming of the. Amazon studios may actually have a new hit in their hands with the premiere of the man in the high castle. To hitler, the conquest of poland would bring lebensraum, or living space, for the german people.
The man in the high castle is based on a 1962 novel written by philip k. A new history of the second world war in europe 9781442236868. Dec 25, 20 david cameron visits the graves of first world war soldiers in zonnebeke, belgium. It is quite possible that britain might have declared war on germany anyway, just to prevent a single power from dominating the continent, and to. The man in the high castle is an alternate history novel by american writer philip k. In his latest book, how hitler could have won world war ii, author bevin alexander has synthesized and analyzed the military campaigns by germany under hitlers control in such a readable fashion as to intrigue both armchair generals as well as serious students of military strategy and tactics. Yes, germany could have won world war i and changed. Establishment historians characterize national socialist germany as a uniquely barbaric, vile and criminal regime that was totally responsible for starting world war ii and carrying out some of the most heinous war crimes in world history. As the allies swarm germany at the end of world war ii, a girl must lead her siblings to safety following their parents disappearance. Alternate history what if germany had won world war i. Set in a universe in which nazi germany won world war ii, the storys lead protagonist is an officer of the kripo, the criminal police, who is investigating the murder of a nazi government official who participated at the wannsee conference. In this massive but thorough meditation, stargardt european historymagdalen coll. A hypothetical axis victory in world war ii has become a common concept of alternative history and counterfactual history. The best alternative histories in literature on abebooks.
The guns of the south has the confederates equipped with ak47s by some timetravelling south african white supremacists. A plot is thus discovered to eliminate all of those. Britain, germany, and the winning of the great war at sea robert k. The story is set long afterwards, though, at some point in the 21st century. Talking about alternate histories is always a fun debate. The 17 best books on world war i of 2020 thoughtco. This award winning volume looks at the whole of the first world war through the eyes of the what are, in too many english language books, the vague and evil other side, and this book refocused the popular discussion. When it comes to alternative history, the second world war is king. Germany and austriahungary in world war i by alexander watson basic books, oct. Nov 15, 2015 the german war, by nicholas stargardt. The chief theater of the war, germany was reduced to misery and starvation, lost a large part of its population, and became, as a result of the peace of westphalia 1648. In the famous poem campo dei fiori, miloszthe first polish poet to win the nobel prize in literaturecontrasts the. It probably came out within the past few years, but possibly not. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required.
The thing that stuck in my mind was that the tone, phrases, attitudes, etc of the book were of the winner writes history slant which would be. On september 3, they declared war on germany, initiating world war ii. What if germany had won world war ii a chilling glimpse into the nazi plans for great britain. This book focuses on the german home front during the end of the war period, specifically from the perspective of the general citizenry. A slightly more plausible map of what germany might look like if it won ww2 by 1blomma via deviantart. Such writings express ideas of what the world would be like had the axis powers of germany, italy and japan won world war ii. David cameron visits the graves of first world war soldiers in zonnebeke, belgium. From the pulitzer prize winning author of forrest gump comes an exploration of the strategies, battles, and fateful decisionmaking that defined the turning point of the war. The story of world war ii seen through the eyes of regular german citizens. In why germany nearly won, steven mercatante makes a new and compelling case regarding how nazi germany lost the war. For most of the war german soldiers were twice as effective as allied troops.
And even with my timely response i still need to edit it after posting. A life of field marshall erwin rommel by david fraser. Books how the war was lost by the allies and how the world looks in the year 2000. The novel and the tv show focuses about a world where an alternate history exists. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Using authoritative sources footnoted the book outlines the war aims of the nazi leadership as if they were realized. Turtledove did have a book wherein germany won wwi. I do not know any books, but i would recommend the following documentary by itv. He is a principal antagonist of the book who is personally responsible for the assassinations of the wannsee officials.
May 08, 2014 how germany could have won world war i. His days of infamy books have japan occupying hawaii. Set in a universe in which nazi germany won world war ii, the storys lead. Harris 1992 novel is among the ultimate alternate world war ii stories. The nazis were defeated, and the allies stood victorious. The most popular theme for alternative histories by far is world war ii it would have been possible to populate the entire list with books where the nazis won or the conflicts outcome is drastically different. In december 1941, germany lost the war when it failed in its allornothing attempt to defeat russia before winter, and in addition to that, at its moment of failure, the us joined the war, and its additional immense war potential further ensured germany s defeat. Britain, germany, and the winning of the great war at sea. A teacher recommended us a book about the nazis winning ww2 and im trying to remember what it was called. Other interesting facts are that planes produced during the war, even if they were not in combat, had an average lifespan of only about a year.
In 2015, the book was adapted as a multiseason tv series, with dicks daughter, isa dick hackett, as a producer. The 10 best books about poland during world war ii. Feb 26, 2018 dont miss these 100 must read world war ii books, including fiction, ya, history, memoir, and more. If germany won world war ii and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Countless history books, tv documentaries and feature films made about world war ii, many accept a similar narrative of the war. Shirer first published in 1960, this national book award winner and new york times bestseller traces the rise and fall of nazi germany from adolf hitlers birth in 1889 to the end of world war ii in 1945.
Dick is the same author of blade runner which ridley scott also converted into a film way back in 1982 with harrison ford playing the lead role. Dozens of books and wargames suggest how history would have changed if hitler had invaded. Thats the premise of this wonderfully complex thriller ideal for. Major states have not gone to war against one another since their guns fell silent in 1945, the longest greatpower peace since the seventeenth century. What are the best books about world war ii and the german. The book was recently adapted into a critically acclaimed television series by. Oct 28, 2003 in a work of extraordinary narrative power, filled with brilliant personalities and vivid scenes of dramatic action, robert k. How hitler could have won world war ii by bevin alexander. The undisputed king of alternative histories is the prolific harry turtledove, who has helped guide the genre into mainstream reading. Hitlers war is a biographical book by david irving. Hypothetical axis victory in world war ii wikipedia. Fatherland is a 1992 alternative history detective novel by english writer and journalist robert harris. Feb 11, 2020 under occupation by alan furst 206 pp. In castles of steel we have a full account of britain and germany s great war at sea.
But his triumphs were not part of a strategic conception that secured victory in. It consists of 26 episodes, each about an hour long, buttressed lavishly with actual footage from the world war 2, and interviews with prominent p. It is twenty years after nazi germanys triumphant victory in world war ii and the. The european allies geared up for war production two years before germany. It was set in britain, years after the war and how the country was now being run. Germany and the causes of the first world war challenges such interpretations, placing new emphasis on the idea that the reich chancellor, the german foreign office and the great general staff were confident that they could win a continental war. Nerheim, usn, senior navy representative, us army war college.
The third reich and the united states are locked in a cold war, and harris delights in dropping hints concerning everything that is different as a result of the twist of the historical record. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read castles of steel. What if the confederates won the american civil war. Germany s spring offensive in 1918 broke the frenchbritish line and germany won world war i. The number 1 lesson germany have probably learned from the 20th century is that never fight on two fronts. The defiance and destruction of hitlers germany, 19441945, by ian kershaw, a british historian. Jul 18, 2014 you might imagine that you couldnt focus an entire book around the events leading up to the first world war, let alone make it an utterly riveting readbut thats exactly what pulitzer prizewinning author tuchman has done with this mesmerizing book. Europe would have been different if germany had won in 1918. Rounding up the spies of world war ii in 4 new books the.