German wwii dienstbuch organization todt book this is a work book that was issued to individuals who worked for the organization todt. New book examines german fanaticism in world war ii. But hitler only had about four years to prepare for it. List of books and articles about postwar germany online. May 07, 2011 the germans would have taken over the whole of europe and north america. 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 so odd to us today. Hi guys fischer verlag released frontalltag im ersten weltkrieg. Hitlers britain echo bridge home entertainment, 2008. The term pax germanica, latin for german peace, is sometimes used for this theoretical. Britain couldnt fight a european war without france but just as in ww2 a german invasion of britain would be impossible. Did germany actually had a chance to win world war 2. Jan 28, 2015 amazon studios has an interesting new pilot thats currently available to prime members called the man in the high castle based on the philip k. No plot, no characters, no descriptions of battles that never were.
Under hitlers rule, germany became a totalitarian state where nearly all aspects of life were controlled by the government. Many analysts who have put their time into studying wwii have suggested that japan might have been able to strike much harder if they had limited their expense of resources by keeping the fighting relatively contained. Turtledove did have a book wherein germany won wwi. Yet, in the german version of the game, any swastikas andor ss runes and stuff were replaced by the games logo, a w. Fighting was widespread among the pacific theater, but it did not need to be so. Hypothetical axis victory in world war ii wikipedia. 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. Invading russia and defeating communism was the entire point of ww2. The rest of the world would have similarly benefited had the germans been victorious since german influence would have surely spread elsewhere. This is perhaps the greatest historical what if of all time. Fatherland is a 1992 alternative history detective novel by english writer and journalist robert harris.
It was also the biggest mistake the nazis made during the war. A plot is thus discovered to eliminate all of those. Using authoritative sources footnoted the book outlines the war aims of the nazi leadership as if they were realized. The axis, speacialy germany could have won ww2 by defeating england in 1940 or taking moscow and eleminatingsoviet union in 1941. Being one of them i will try to answer based on what we know and try to anticipate what wouldve happened. The 5th army was disbanded and folded into the 4th army because it had been effectively shattered by the german offensive, so i dont know what you mean by it being in good order. The germans would have taken over the whole of europe and north america. Set in 1964, this alternatehistory spy thriller takes place in a world where nazi germany launches a massive. The characters in the game even refer to the nazis as just the regime.
Things like how they messed up by exterminating the jews or messed up by invading russia. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Judts book is a comprehensive history of the whole of europe from 1945 almost up to the present day. Jeffrey morris is a prolific freelance writer with a passion for history and. In particular the 1965 book the forgotten soldier by guy sajer, is quoted in every single chapter of frontsoldaten and is everything about the topic that frontsoldaten isnt. What would have happened if germany had won world war i. He is a principal antagonist of the book who is personally responsible for the assassinations of the wannsee officials.
Alternate history what if germany had won world war i. The best alternative histories in literature on abebooks. The holocaust was the systematic and statesponsored torture and murder of six million jews under the nazi regime. This vibrant fiction genre could be renamed what if books. Citino, history professor, consultant on the history channel, author of eight books including the death of the wehrmacht, the german way of war, and more. Set in a universe in which nazi germany won world war ii, the storys lead. The killing of innocent jews, including women and children, portrayed adolf hitler as a cruel dictator with animalistic instincts. So its an amazing account of life in a prison camp, but not a wwii novel.
German books, kalendars, magazines and modern reference books books. The story is often told of how the good fight was won by an astonishing array of manpower and stunning tactics. What happened was that britishled offensives in the summer of 1918 caused german leadership to panic and perceive defea. Hitler could have won ww ii easily, says former nazi general. Because of the marshall plan germany actually developed economically alot better. The man in the high castle is based on a 1962 novel written by philip k. This question is very popular among history enthusiasts. Ive read most of turtledove and i dont recall any with this premise.
German soil, nazi germanys war of aggression morphed into failure during late 1941. New amazon show wonders what life would be like if. Numerous examples exist in several languages worldwide. Most of us rally around the glory of the allies victory over the nazis in world war ii. Its important to realize that germany was never totally defeated in ww1.
Mainly because german victory in ww1 was actually a strong possibility. As i added the girls of atomic city to my list of completed audiobooks a few weeks ago, i noticed a trend. It is a young adult book published before this thread started. There are several reasons why i have chosen this particular book. The guns of the south has the confederates equipped with ak47s by. A leading authority on 20thcentury germany combines scholarship and readability in this analysis of year zero, the turning point in the history of the german people. The german white book, presented herewith, is a collection of official documents and speeches, not a collection of uncontrollable conversations. A much better question than, what if hitler had won ww2. What follows here is my take on this subject, based not only on standard history books, but on information gathered from formerly classified intelligence from u. If he had waited a decade longer, germany would have had more time to develop a military force that could have won on such a large scale.
The best books on the aftermath of world war ii five. I read somewhere that nazis actually had no chance due to a large difference in economic power between germany and usa plus allies. David cameron visits the graves of first world war soldiers in zonnebeke, belgium. At the same time, i dont think ive picked up a single nonaudiobook about the war. What happened was that britishled offensives in the summer of 1918 caused german leadership to panic and perceive defeat.
Firstly, i wanted to choose a book that was a general book on postwar europe and there are surprisingly few of them about, which is one of the reasons i wrote my latest book. Will bringing a fictional book about nazi germany winning ww2. Fiction all the light we cannot see by anthony doerr all the light we cannot see is about a blind french girl and a german boy whose paths collide in occupied france as both try to survive the devastation of world war ii. Macdonalds book covers the opening months of the war from the briitsh veterans position. 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. I asked that same question over on a history book group and got the same answer you gave. What if germany had won world war ii a chilling glimpse into the nazi plans for great britain ebook. All in all i had a good time reading both books but would like some that focus on the german forces involved.
America as the man in the high castle depicted it if the nazis and japanese won wwii. Kilzer also wrote churchills deception the dark secret that destroyed nazi germany 1994. If germany won world war ii paperback august 1, 1997 by charles a. How hitler could have won world war ii by bevin alexander. A diary of the nazi years, 19331941 by victor klemperera dresden jew, a veteran of world war i, a man of letters and historian of great sophistication, klemperer recognized the danger of hitler as early as 1933. It does not pretend to cover the entire field of germanpolish relations but, as the title implies, concerns itself solely with the last phase of the germanpolish crisis, from august 4th to september. Atonement by ian mcewan on a hot summer day in 1934, thirteenyearold briony tallis witnesses a moments. Italy is part of the free world when david goes wandering through it. Quoted from his endorsement of why germany nearly won. Granted, the gulags were in operation at that time, but this novel is set later. Surprisingly, by 1939, germany had already started war on a global scale. Nazi germany, officially known as the german reich until 1943 and greater german reich in 194345, was the german state between 1933 and 1945, when adolf hitler and the nazi party nsdap controlled the country which they transformed into a dictatorship.
The first part discusses the german armed forces and german economys preparations and readiness for war and covers the fighting through the fall of france. Books how the war was lost by the allies and how the world looks in the year 2000. How germany and japan couldve won realclearhistory. His diaries, written in secrecy, provide a vivid account of everyday life in hitlers germany. In 1945 the leader of nazi germany took his own life in an underground bunker surrounded by the smoldering remains of his capital city. He survived in nazi germany only because he was married to a. The cover is light gray and bears a national eagle. With the collapse of the soviet union, america stood alone. German books, kalendars, magazines oakleaf militaria.
Top 10 ways the nazis could have won world war ii listverse. 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. Dick you cant discuss alternate history without bringing up the man in the high castle. If you need something to read over breakfast you might like this. This might be because i tend to read more nonfiction in audio, but i think its.
Why germany nearly won challenges todays conventional wisdom explaining germanys second world war defeat as inevitable primarily for brute force economic or military reasons created when germany attacked the soviet union. Dicks brainwarping story is set in a world where the axis powers won world war ii, and america has been divided between japan and nazi germany the brain twisting bit. Postwar germany hitlers successor, admiral karl doenitz, signed may 78, 1945 an unconditional surrender to the allies, whose military commanders assumed the functions of government in germany. How wars are made german white book documents of the. Its kinda like this the nazis had had some major conquests. I wouldnt go so far as saying the nazis won, id rather call it a truce, if you look back, what happened to germany after ww2. World war 2 officially started on september 1, 1939, after germany invaded poland, and it continued until 1945 when both japan and germany surrendered. Mar 09, 2015 thomas mann had won the nobel prize for literature while his brother had gained fame for his writings about social life in germany. Alternatively, if hitler had won world war ii and then exercised a nationalist sphere of influence over the greater western world, wed have a more just, fair, and moral western world today. 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. Scott started developing the concept for the tv adaptation of the book way back in 2010. So all they did was thought ahead several strategic moves in the game.
Although i enjoy reading accounts from veterans it was entirely form the british view. Sep 23, 2012 the axis, speacialy germany could have won ww2 by defeating england in 1940 or taking moscow and eleminatingsoviet union in 1941. A new history of the second world war in europe, by author steven d mercatante, obviously falls into the latter category. Jan 29, 2017 alternatively, if hitler had won world war ii and then exercised a nationalist sphere of influence over the greater western world, wed have a more just, fair, and moral western world today. A hypothetical axis victory in world war ii has become a common concept of alternative history and counterfactual history. The issue of resources is one which could have been avoided. Also, the author, by statistics, prove that if the germany economy had been totally mobilized in 1940 and made more tanks and airplanes in 1941 and 1942 hitler could have won or at least had a draw in 1942. Given time to develop their v weapons they were already in the process of actually building one that could reach new york when the war ended, germany would have used them against america,and the us wouldnt have been able to do anything to prevent their cities being destroyed by them. If they win a short war in 1914, with the schlieffen plan the plan to quickly defeat the french first to avoid fighting on two fronts working, its different than if they win a negotiated victory after a long, hard fight at the end of 1916 or early in 1917, which is the other possibility.
In strategiclevel books on world war ii that discusses the germanan war efforts, there seem to be two black or white general positions on germanys chances to. The novel and the tv show focuses about a world where an alternate history exists. Had he died at the scene, notes otte, the austrohungarian authorities might have remained. A lot of historic material exists to support various theories about how the germans and the japanese could have won world war ii.
Hitlers britain aka hitlers victory is a 2002 british television documentary created by londonbased lion television, an independent production company, describing the consequences of a hypothetical german victory over britain in world war ii. His southern victory or timeline191 series has the confederates beating the union. This was crucial to the success of the mobilization of a massive military effort. Book description reflecting on the greatest war in human history, one cannot help but think about the terrible conflict as a whole, its leaders, its peoples, and the puzzles still open about its conduct. Alternatively if the french army had fallen apart at any of the points where it nearly did then most of mainland europe would have been lost. Startlingly, this would be the first screen adaptation of the awardwinning story. The battle would be fought over ideologies and race too. Amazon studios has an interesting new pilot thats currently available to prime members called the man in the high castle based on the philip k. How wars are made german white book documents of the german.
It is narrated by actor diego matamoros and directed by television. Remarques masterpiece all quiet on the western front was an international bestseller but hitler considered it to be antiwar and greatly disapproved of its portrayal of young german men as haters of war. Agent of byzantium has the byzantine empire surviving. My accidental wwii audiobook curriculum book riot book. These other books explain what it was really like to be a ww2 german combat soldier much better than this book does. Descriptions come from publisher copy on goodreads. Thomas mann had won the nobel prize for literature while his brother had gained fame for his writings about social life in germany. It was the 4th army that was moved up to take over for the 5th army. The german soldier in world war ii reprint by stephen g. The eastern front is dealt with in less than a hundred words. Another argument was that it actually became weaker as it expanded due to streched supply lines and resistance movements all over conquered areas.
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. The book was recently adapted into a critically acclaimed television series by. The 19yearold burned his throat, but didnt achieve martyrdom. Red cover with a golden gear that has a swastika in the center. The way to avoid what is strong is to strike what is weak. Army used to call shamming in the german army a shammer is called drueckeberger and more serious things. Anne holms i am david is an awesome book but its not about wwii. Feb 05, 2015 my accidental wwii audiobook curriculum jesse doogan feb 5, 2015 as i added the girls of atomic city to my list of completed audiobooks a few weeks ago, i noticed a trend. The extermination of the jews was one of the main reasons for the war in the first place if you take both of those away, then there is no objective to the war. Wwii german work pass book this is a book that was issued to all workers during the third reich. It clearly is fiction nazis won ww2 and cyborgnazis and so on. Such writings express ideas of what the world would be like had the axis powers of germany, italy, and japan won world war ii. Set in 1962 after nazi germany and japan won world war ii in 1948.
The best books on the aftermath of world war ii five books. But then when they had to take on the youes, russia and england, they realized that it would be quit difficult. Books about ordinary german life prewwii germany history. Had the germans broken this then there is a chance they could have won. Oct 30, 2010 i asked that same question over on a history book group and got the same answer you gave. The undisputed king of alternative histories is the prolific harry turtledove, who has helped guide the genre into mainstream reading. Taking an entirely new perspective on explaining the second world war in europe, and its outcome, at its core why germany nearly won offers the reader three interrelated. It is twenty years after nazi germanys triumphant victory in world war ii and the. Will bringing a fictional book about nazi germany winning.
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