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Retribution
- The Soviet Reconquest of Central Ukraine, 1943-44
- Narrated by: Matthew Waterson
- Length: 17 hrs and 51 mins
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From critically acclaimed Eastern Front expert Prit Buttar comes this detailed and engrossing account of the war on the Eastern Front as the German forces were driven back following the Battle of Kursk.
Making use of the extensive memoirs of German and Russian soldiers to bring their story to life, the narrative follows on from On A Knife's Edge, which described the encirclement and destruction of the German Sixth Army at Stalingrad and the offensives and counter-offensives that followed throughout the winter of 1942-43.
Beginning towards the end of the Battle of Kursk, Retribution explores the massive Soviet offensive that followed the end of Operation Zitadelle, which saw depleted and desperate German troops forced out of Western Ukraine. In this title, Buttar describes in detail the little-known series of near-constant battles that saw a weakened German army confronted by a tactically sophisticated force of over six million Soviet troops. As a result, the Wehrmacht was driven back to the Dnepr and German forces remaining in the Kuban Peninsula south of Rostov were forced back into the Crimea, a retreat which would become one of many in the months that followed.
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- paul hadfeild
- 08-09-20
Enjoyed it but needs better descriptions .
What i mean is not being used to Russian or German names there are often times when it would have been useful to say "german commander or Russian general " before the name of the person being talked about . I often didn't know what side was betting talked about for a few sentences till some other refrence to home or equipment was mentioned .Other than that it's nice to here about this less mentioned part of the war with acurate Russian representation instead of all the old German s were so great stuff .
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- G
- 23-10-21
Excellent, detailed history.
An excellent detailed history of the Eastern Front in 1943. Particularly useful for the view it give of Soviet decision making.
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- Michael Smith
- 26-07-23
A grim epic
Studied Eastern front for many years - and do a lot of gaming on it. You cannot find better than this - do not listen to any detractors.
I am sure they may thought to have written it better.... but not in this lifetime. Narration a bit flat at times but the detail he gets over is almost overwhelming in its attention to every matter. So glad I did not have to face service in those times.
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- Anonymous User
- 27-10-23
Outstanding
The excellent use of primary sources, first hand accounts and documentation from both sides, brings the narrative to life and helps to transition form the micro to the macro seamlessly.
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- Panda
- 31-08-21
The Eastern Front
An excellent history book on the eastern front, Prit Buttar makes this book very engrossing and a cracking listen! Recommended!
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- Joe Carney
- 18-04-21
Repetitive clches
This text needs an editor. It also needs an underpinning of material facts that would substitute for cliche.
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