Background
Kershaw, Robert John was born on April 4, 1950 in London. Son of Leslie Alfred and Charlotte Henney Kershaw.
(The 10-day battle for the shores of Normandy have been ex...)
The 10-day battle for the shores of Normandy have been extensively chronicled but Robert Kershaw brings a new insight on this period of history by using eye-witness accounts from both the Allied and German sides. The actual landings and the subsequent few days of battle often resolved themselves into a multitude of desperate small-scale struggles - for the next few yards of beach, to cross the next field, or to reach the next hedgerow. Using first-hand accounts of the battle the author is able to bring a unique perspective to this most famous campaign. By looking at the battle at this level through the eyes of both Allied and German participants, the author is able to develop new insights into the successes and failures of both sides. Now available in B-format for the first time, this is a classic piece of military history that will appeal to historians of World War 2 and anyone interested in the general history of the period.
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(A must read to understand the horrible account on the inh...)
A must read to understand the horrible account on the inhumanity of the Eastern Front. Fascinating!! Wonderfully written book with a million details. A human disaster of epic proportions told by an excellent writer! Kershaw has assembled rich and useful material, assembled it to form solid arguments, and written it in a lively style!
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(On the afternoon of 17 September 1944, Lieutenant Joseph ...)
On the afternoon of 17 September 1944, Lieutenant Joseph Enthammer, a Wehrmacht artillery officer based in Arnhem, gazed up to the clear skies, hardly believing what he saw. White 'snowflakes' appeared to hang in the air. 'That cannot be' he thought. 'It never snows in September! They must be parachutists!' They were. He was witnessing the first wave of the British parachute assault on Arnhem. The war had reached the Reich. The blow moreover had come as a total surprise. The Allies had expected operation Market-Garden to bring the collapse of the Wehrmacht in the West and shorten World War II. But the Germans resolved to fight. This groundbreaking military study uniquely chronicles this period of the war through the eyes of the ordinary German soldier and analyses the reasons for the eventual outcome. A major work of military history, this new paperback edition is certain to stimulate renewed debate about one of the most controversial operations of World War II.
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( The airborne landing at Arnhem was immortalizing in the...)
The airborne landing at Arnhem was immortalizing in the film A Bridge to Far, but this is the first account making extensive use of German sources.
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(Provides an eye-witness account from soldiers on the grou...)
Provides an eye-witness account from soldiers on the ground of the brutal reality of warfare on the Eastern Front during World War II.
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Kershaw, Robert John was born on April 4, 1950 in London. Son of Leslie Alfred and Charlotte Henney Kershaw.
Bachelor in History with honors, Reading (England) University, 1972.
Commissioned United Kingdom Army, 1973. Advanced through grades to colonel, 1997. Lieutenant captain regimental duty parachute regiment, 1973-1980.
Major student German general staff college Bundeswehr Hamburg, Germany, 1981-1983. Coy commanded/regimental duty staff appointments parachute regiment, 1983-1990. Lieutenant colonel commanding officer 10 para England, 1992-1995.
Lieutenant colonel staff appointments North Atlantic Treaty Organization Germany and Holland, 1995-1997. Commander army training estates Wilton, England, 1998-2001.
(364 pp - Over 100 illustrations - The story of the "Bridg...)
(The 10-day battle for the shores of Normandy have been ex...)
(On the afternoon of 17 September 1944, Lieutenant Joseph ...)
( The airborne landing at Arnhem was immortalizing in the...)
(Provides an eye-witness account from soldiers on the grou...)
(A must read to understand the horrible account on the inh...)
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Married Lynn Marie Baigent, April 21, 1973. Children: Christian, Alexander, Michael.