Charles Whiting Books In Order
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SS Panzer Battalion | (1974) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Death's Head | (1974) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Claws of Steel | (1974) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Guns at Cassino | (1975) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Devil's Shield | (1975) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hammer Of The Gods | (1975) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Forced March | (1976) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Blood and Ice / Frozen Mountain | (1977) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Sand Panthers | (1977) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Counter Attack | (1978) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hellfire. | (1978) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Panzer Hunt | (1979) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Slaughter Ground | (1980) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Flashpoint | (1980) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Cauldron Of Blood | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Schirmer's Headhunters | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Whores of War | (1982) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Schirmer's Death Legion | (1983) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Death ride | (1985) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Slaughter at Salerno | (1985) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
March or Die | (1985) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Outcasts | (1986) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Hess Assault | (1987) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The March on Warsaw | (1988) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Assault on Baghdad | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Flight from Berlin | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Flight from Moscow | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Fire Over Serbia | (1993) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
SS Attacks | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Breakout from Stalingrad | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
March of Death | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Wotan Mission | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Operation Fury | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Death from Arctic Skies | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Death's Eagles | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Churchill Papers | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Patton's Wall | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Stalag Assault | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Operation Glenn Miller | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Operation Iraq | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Operation Leningrad | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Reich Flies the Flag | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Rommel's Last Battle | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
From Tyranny to Freedom | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Some Desperate Glory | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Chronological Order of SS Wotan Books
SS Panzer Battalion | (1974) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Death's Head | (1974) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Claws of Steel | (1974) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Guns at Cassino | (1975) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Devil's Shield | (1975) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hammer Of The Gods | (1975) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Forced March | (1976) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Blood and Ice / Frozen Mountain | (1977) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Sand Panthers | (1977) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Counter Attack | (1978) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Panzer Hunt | (1979) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Slaughter Ground | (1980) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hellfire. | (1978) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Flashpoint | (1980) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Cauldron Of Blood | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Schirmer's Headhunters | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Whores of War | (1982) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Schirmer's Death Legion | (1983) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Death ride | (1985) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Slaughter at Salerno | (1985) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
March or Die | (1985) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Outcasts | (1986) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Hess Assault | (1987) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The March on Warsaw | (1988) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Assault on Baghdad | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Flight from Moscow | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Fire Over Serbia | (1993) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Flight from Berlin | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Breakout from Stalingrad | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Wotan Mission | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
March of Death | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Operation Fury | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Death from Arctic Skies | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Death's Eagles | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Churchill Papers | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Patton's Wall | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Stalag Assault | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Operation Glenn Miller | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Operation Iraq | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Operation Leningrad | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Reich Flies the Flag | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Rommel's Last Battle | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
From Tyranny to Freedom | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Some Desperate Glory | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
SS Attacks | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Assault Troop Books
Blood Beach | (1983) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Death In The Forest | (1983) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Clash on the Rhine | (1984) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
End Run | (1984) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of The Black Cossacks Books
The Black Cossacks | (1975) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Sabres of the Reich | (1976) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mountain of Skulls | (1977) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Traitors | (1977) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Wolf | (1978) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of The Common Smith VC Adventures Books
The Baltic Run | (1993) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
In Turkish Waters | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Passage to Petrograd | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Death on the Rhine | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Japanese Princess | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Death Trap | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hell's Angels | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of The Destroyer Books
Publication Order of The Destroyers Books
Operation Fox Hunt | (1974) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Operation Stalag | (1974) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Operation Afrika | (1975) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Operation Werewolf | (1975) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Operation Caucasian Fox | (1975) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Operation Kill Ike | (1975) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Operation Northwind | (1986) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Operation Judgment | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Operation Il Duce | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Operation Torch | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Otto Stahl Books
Ottos Phoney War | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Otto's Blitzkrieg! | (1982) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Otto and the Reds | (1982) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Otto And The Yanks | (1983) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Otto and the S.S. | (1983) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Otto and the Himmler loveletters | (1984) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Rebel Books
Cannon Fodder | (1987) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Die-hards | (1987) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Breakout | (1988) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Death Match | (1988) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Rommel Books
Publication Order of Russian Books
First Blood | (1980) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
March On Moscow | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Front Swine | (1982) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Sea Wolves Books
Sink the "Scharnhorst"! | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Death to the Deutschland | (1982) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Special Boat Squadron Books
Operation Stormwind | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Finland Mission | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Normandie Mission | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Spellmount Siegfried Line Books
Decision at St.Vith | (1969) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Battle of Hurtgen Forest | (1988) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Spymaster Books
Publication Order of Stormtroop Edelweiss Books
Storm Troop | (1977) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Blood Mountain | (1978) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Valley of the Assassins | (1979) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Red Assault | (1979) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Himmler's Gold | (1980) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Fire Over Kabul | (1982) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Wave of Terror | (1983) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Eagles In The Snow | (1983) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Fire over Africa | (1984) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Stuka Squadron Books
The Black Knights | (1983) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hawks of Death | (1983) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Tank-busters! | (1984) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Blood Mission | (1984) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Submarine Books
The Wolf Pack | (1985) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Operation Deathwatch | (1986) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Fire in the West | (1986) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Convoy to Catastrophe | (1986) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Flight to the Reich | (1987) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of T-Force Books
Big Breakout | (1976) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Massacre at Metz | (1976) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Highway Through Hell | (1976) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Last Mission | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of X-craft Books
Slaughter in Singapore | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hell on the Rhine | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Ballantine's Illustrated History of World War II / the Violent Century: Battle Books
Anzio: The Bid for Rome | (1970) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Battle of the Ruhr Pocket | (1971) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Ike's Last Battle: The Battle of the Ruhr Pocket April 1945 | (1971) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dien Bien Phu | (1974) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Ballantine's Illustrated History of World War II / the Violent Century: War Leader Books
Patton | (1970) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bradley | (1971) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Skorzeny | (1972) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Churchill | (1972) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Guderian | (1973) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Stalin | (1975) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Goering: The Rise and Fall of the Notorious Nazi Leader | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
The Frat Wagon | (1954) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Kill Patton | (1974) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Tug of War | (1976) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Torpedo Boat | (1976) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Iron Fist | (1977) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Orders To Kill | (1978) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Great York Air Raid | (1979) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Breakthrough | (1979) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Phoenix Assault | (1980) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
S. S. Peiper: Life and Death of Jochen Peiper | (1986) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bugles at Dawn | (1990) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Sabres in the Sun | (1991) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Attack New York! | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Come Hell Or Highwater! | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Hitler Werewolf Murders | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Tobruk Rescue | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Kommando: Hitler's Special Forces in the Second World War | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Sink the Tirpitz | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Bormann Mission | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Assault on St Nazaire | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Sink the Ark Royal | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Sink the Graf Spee | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Sink the Prince of Wales | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Balkan Chase | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Battle for Hitler's Eagle's Nest | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Sink the Hood | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Sink the Bismarck | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Screaming Eagles | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Sink the Cossack | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Sink HMS Kelly | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Murder at Colditz | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Great Escape | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Monty's Greatest Victory: The Drive for the Baltic April - May 1945 | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Sink the Warspite | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Sirens of Dunkirk | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Operation Long Jump | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Blackout Murders | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Field Marshal's Revenge: The Breakdown of a Special Relationship | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hitler Youth Attacks! | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Clash In The Baltic: Ian Fleming's Secret Mission | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Convoy of Death | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Massacre at Jutland | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Assault on the Rock | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Prepared to Die | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Journey to No End | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Death Comes to a Deserter | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Ramps Down, Troops Away! | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mighty Fallen | (2020) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
48 Hours to Hammelburg: Patton's Secret Mission | (1970) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hitler's Werewolves: The story of the Nazi resistance movement, 1944-1945 | (1972) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Gehlen: Germany's Master Spy | (1972) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Hunt for Martin Bormann: The Truth | (1972) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Finale at Flensburg | (1973) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hunters from the Sky: The German Parachute Corps, 1940-1945 | (1974) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
A Bridge at Arnhem | (1974) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Battle For Twelveland: An Account Of Anglo American Intelligence Operations Within Nazi Germany, 1939 1945 | (1975) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bloody Aachen | (1976) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Yorkshire at War: The Story of Fighting Yorkshire at Home and Abroad, 1939-1945 | (1980) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Death of a Division | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Siegfried: The Nazis' Last Stand | (1982) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Home Front:Germany | (1982) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
44 : In Combat from Normandy to the Ardennes | (1984) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Ardennes: The Secret War | (1985) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
'45 the Final Drive from the Rhine to the Baltic | (1985) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Other Battle of the Bulge: Operation Northwind | (1986) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Patton's Last Battle | (1987) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Long March on Rome: The Forgotten War | (1987) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Britain Under Fire: The Blitz on Britain in World War Two | (1987) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Poor Bloody Infantry: 1939-45 | (1987) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Three Star Blitz: The Baedeker Raids And The Start Of Total War, 1942 1943 | (1987) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Jochen Peiper: Battle Commander SS Liebstandarte Adolf Hitler | (1988) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hero: The Life and Death of Audie Murphy | (1990) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Warriors of Death. The Final Battles of Hitler's Private Bodyguard 1944-45 | (1991) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Papa Goes to War: Ernest Hemingway in Europe 1944-45 | (1991) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bounce the Rhine | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
March on London | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Slaughter Over Sicily: The Airborne Massacre | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Battle of the Bulge: The Untold Story | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Last Assault: 1944 - The Battle of the Bulge Reassessed | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Death On A Distant Frontier: A Lost Victory, 1944 | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Massacre at Malmedy | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Paths of Death and Glory: The Last Days of the Third Reich | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
America's Forgotten Army: The True Story of the U.S. Seventh Army in WWII - And An Unknown Battle that Changed History | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
West Wall: The Battle for Hitler's Siegfried Line September 1944-March 1945 | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
A Travellers Guide to the Battle for the German Frontier | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Heydrich: Henchman Of Death | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Battleground Korea | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hitler's Secret War: The Nazi Espionage Campaigns Against the Allies | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
American Hero. the Life and Death of Audie Murphy | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Search for Gestapo Muller | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Ghost Front: The Ardennes Before The Battle Of The Bulge | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Disaster at Kasserine: Ike and the 1stArmy in North Africa 1943 | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
American Deserter. General Eisenhower and the Execution of Eddie Slovik | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hitler's Warriors: The final Battles of Hitler's Private Bodyguard, 1944-1945 | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Great German Escape: Covert Operations in the Battle of the Bulge December 1944 | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
SS Kommando | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Charles Whiting
Charles Whiting was a thriller writer who also wrote under his Duncan Harding, John Kerrigan, Klaus Konrad, Leo Kessler, and Ian Harding pen names. Born in York, England, Whiting went to Nunthorpe Grammar School before joining the British Army at the age of sixteen. He served under the 52nd Reconnaissance Regiment before later going to Hollard, France, Germany, and Belgium, where the second world war was in its last stages. As a soldier, Whiting experienced first hand the conflicts between high-rank generals on the American and British sides. These came at a huge price, and the author manages to bring all this information into his writing. Whiting died in 2007, and by that time, he had over 190 published works to his name.
The Battle of Hurtgen Forest
The Battle of Hurtgen Forest tells the story of a least talked about war that leftover thirty thousand American officers either dead or injured. Between September 1944 and February 1945, two US armored divisions 8 US infantry were stuck in Hurtgen, otherwise known as “The Green hell.” On those hilly woods and through a bunkers’ network, the American soldiers faced the German soldiers. Casualty rates rose to 50 percent, and time must have been tough for those who were expected to keep fighting for their country. The saddest thing is that those in high command, oblivious of the challenges the men on the ground were facing, were comfortable in their offices as their colleagues died in the field.
While it was clear that something was wrong given the high number of casualties, those in high command refused to admit any mistake. There was the army’s pride and many careers at stake, so more troops continued to be poured, and the slaughter went on unabated. The motive behind this battle had already lost its purpose, so, unfortunately, many continued to meet such senseless deaths. The author paints a vivid picture of events as they unfolded, making you feel like you are right there with the soldiers, witnessing your colleagues get mercilessly butchered. While the soldiers who died during this trying time may have seemed like a statistic, Whiting’s descriptions make them come to life, so it is easier to understand their level of sacrifice and commitment.
This battle is an example of the price soldiers pay for their seniors’ pride and rash decisions. For four months, America was involved in a senseless war they lost. The battle could have been avoided, or the high-ranking officials would have found a way of dealing with the issue. Given the numbers lost in a short four months, a little bit of planning would have saved many lives. While the content is heartbreaking, the story’s language and fluidity will keep you glued to the pages. As one of Britain’s best military writers, Whiting writes with authority and from experience. He has managed to bring different characters to life while pointing out what would have been done differently to change the situation.
The Battle of Hurtgen Forest is a detailed book that anyone interested in the second world war will find intriguing. Everything from the battle scenes to the wrangles happening from within is well done, and after you start reading, you will remain glued to your seat to the end. The book is about 290 pages, and despite the historical element, it is so captivating. Whiting writing is unique, and he has a way of drawing you in and keeping you interested all the way to the end.
Hunters from the Sky
Hunters from the Sky take you back to the second world war, where General Kurt Student and Hermann Goring led the German airborne force to introduce a new way of warfare. From the moment the airborne force hit the ground, they captured airfields and seized bridges with a lot of precision. However, they also suffered great losses, and many great soldiers die in battle. While there was a bold rescue mission aimed at saving German soldiers trapped in enemy lines in France, there were also mistakes that costed a few lives.
From the first page, the author takes you through the German Parachute Corps’ exhilaration and terror from the first drop in 1940 to the 1945 bloody demise. He also points out the parachute division’s role in the Holland and Belgium attacks and the Crete capture in 1941. There is also information on the Mussolini rescue in 1943 and the activities that went on in Italy, France, and Russia as the German soldiers worked to halt advancing enemies between 1944 and 1945. This information is detailed and well explained, so even those who do not know anything about this war will understand.
Even if you have read many books on the second world war, this book gives it a whole new dimension. Most books on this topic also do not put as much emphasis on the materials available during this time. The German soldiers had a lot of advanced weapons, and their courage throughout the war was outstanding. The battle scenes are well explained, making this a book any military enthusiast will find exhilarating. Since the author was part of those men who saw things as they unfolded, his account is more detailed and manages to bring those scenes to life.
Hunters from the Sky are a detailed account of the second world war’s happenings, especially the German Parachute corps. The author captures the courage of the soldiers who risked their lives for those they left at home. While reading the happenings in battle is thrilling, you cannot help but wonder about those individuals who lost their lives and lived the rest of their lives with serious injuries. Whiting was quite talented in his writing, but he had the advantage of having experienced some of the battles in the second world war. His writing maintains respect for those who sacrificed their lives for their countrymen while still highlighting some of the mishaps that would have been avoided.
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