Gotterdammerung

Wustenfuchs · #1 (**permalink**) May 29th, 2008, 01:47 AM

Has anyone else read Gotterdammerung, Germany's last stand in the East? Absolutely spellbinding accounts of the armored and infantry units fighting in the last year or so.

Dallas · #2 (**permalink**) May 29th, 2008, 06:01 PM

Who's the author, are you reading hardback or paperpback? It appears the HB version is OOP and rather expensive.

Hagen · #3 (**permalink**) May 29th, 2008, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Dallas

Who's the author,

Russ Schnieder, and I thought it a great book.

Wustenfuchs · #4 (**permalink**) May 30th, 2008, 01:13 AM

Yes, Russ Schnieder. I have the hardback, got it through the Military Book Club, wasn't too expensive but it was still in print then. I'm reading it now for the second time. I very highly recommended it.

Hagen · #5 (**permalink**) May 30th, 2008, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Wustenfuchs

Yes, Russ Schnieder. I have the hardback, got it through the Military Book Club, wasn't too expensive but it was still in print then. I'm reading it now for the second time. I very highly recommended it.

Thats also where I got my copy.

Dallas · #6 (**permalink**) May 30th, 2008, 08:27 PM

I found an inexpensive HB copy of Amazon and just ordered it. I hope to enjoy it.

Wustenfuchs · #7 (**permalink**) June 8th, 2008, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Dallas

I found an inexpensive HB copy of Amazon and just ordered it. I hope to enjoy it.

Let me know what you think of it!

Dallas · #8 (**permalink**) June 8th, 2008, 10:49 PM

It just arrived in the Saturday mail. There are a couple books ahead of it. I will let you know.

TRDG · #9 (**permalink**) June 9th, 2008, 01:22 AM

Could you give us a rough idea on what is in this book by chance?

Cheers, thanks!!

Tom

Hagen · #10 (**permalink**) June 9th, 2008, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by TRDG

Could you give us a rough idea on what is in this book by chance?

Cheers, thanks!!

Tom

Ok Tom, the book is broken into six parts with each part covering a part of the eastern front,
Part One-In The East; Chapters, on Courland, Budapest, Soviet offensive on the Vistula front, Stalin, Grossdeutschland, Hitler and Guderian.

Part Two- Pomerania; Chapters, on Sonnenwende, Villages Refugees Chaos, and Aftermath of Sonnenwende

Part Three-Silesia; Chapters, The Hangman Takes Command (Schorner), Journeys by Rail (Travels of 8th Panzer Division) Lauban (A Rare German Success), Horror and The Russians.

Part four-Hungary; Chapters, Stalingrad by the Danube, Mud (The Final Ride of the SS Panzers)

Part Five-East and West Prussia; Chapters, Fortress Graudenz, Verhiezen, Bix and the Jagdpanthers, Less Heroic Adventures(7th Panzer Division) Reducing the Tumor(Heiligenbeil Cauldron) Hell and High Water(Wilhelm Gustloff) Konigsberg and Pillau

Part Six-Along The Oder; Chapters, Rudel, Death Valley, Skorzeny, A Plea for the Salvation of the Nation(Rudel speaks from his hospital bed) The Last Attack, Weeks in April,Years in May(Berlin and Seelowe)