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Publication Order of SS Wotan Books

as Leo Kessler
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

as Leo Kessler
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

as Ian Harding
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

as Leo Kessler
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

as Duncan Harding
Flotilla Attack (2004)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Operation Chariot (2004)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle

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 (As: Duncan Harding) (1998)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Operation Il Duce (2003)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Operation Torch (As: Duncan Harding) (2005)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle

Publication Order of Otto Stahl Books

as Leo Kessler
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

as Leo Kessler
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

as Leo Kessler
Ghost Division (1979)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Massacre (1979)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle

Publication Order of Russian Books

as Klaus Konrad
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

as Leo Kessler
Sink the "Scharnhorst"! (1981)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Death to the Deutschland (1982)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle

Publication Order of Special Boat Squadron Books

as Duncan Harding
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

Wolf Hunt (1976)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Double Cross (1977)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle

Publication Order of Stormtroop Edelweiss Books

as Leo Kessler
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

as Leo Kessler
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

as Leo Kessler
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

as Duncan Harding
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 (By: Christopher Hibbert) (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 (By: John Keegan) (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 (By: David Mason) (1972)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Guderian (By: John Keegan) (1973)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Stalin (By: Rose Tremain) (1975)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Goering: The Rise and Fall of the Notorious Nazi Leader (By: Roger Manvell) (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 (As: Duncan Harding) (1976)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Torpedo Boat (As: Duncan Harding) (1976)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Iron Fist (As: Leo Kessler) (1977)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Orders To Kill (1978)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Great York Air Raid (As: Leo Kessler) (1979)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Breakthrough (As: Leo Kessler) (1979)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Phoenix Assault (By: John Kerrigan) (1980)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
S. S. Peiper: Life and Death of Jochen Peiper (As: Leo Kessler) (1986)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Bugles at Dawn (1990)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Sabres in the Sun (1991)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Attack New York! (As: Duncan Harding) (1994)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Come Hell Or Highwater! (As: Duncan Harding) (1994)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Hitler Werewolf Murders (As: Leo Kessler) (1994)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Tobruk Rescue (As: Duncan Harding) (1995)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Kommando: Hitler's Special Forces in the Second World War (As: Leo Kessler) (1995)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Sink the Tirpitz (As: Duncan Harding) (1996)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Bormann Mission (As: Leo Kessler) (1997)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Assault on St Nazaire (As: Duncan Harding) (1997)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Sink the Ark Royal (As: Duncan Harding) (1997)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Sink the Graf Spee (As: Duncan Harding) (1998)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Sink the Prince of Wales (As: Duncan Harding) (1999)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Balkan Chase (1999)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Battle for Hitler's Eagle's Nest (As: Leo Kessler) (2000)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Sink the Hood (As: Duncan Harding) (2000)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Sink the Bismarck (As: Duncan Harding) (2001)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Screaming Eagles (As: Leo Kessler) (2001)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Sink the Cossack (As: Duncan Harding) (2001)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Sink HMS Kelly (As: Duncan Harding) (2002)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Murder at Colditz (As: Leo Kessler) (2002)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Great Escape (As: Leo Kessler) (2002)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Monty's Greatest Victory: The Drive for the Baltic April - May 1945 (2002)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Sink the Warspite (As: Duncan Harding) (2002)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Sirens of Dunkirk (As: Leo Kessler) (2003)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Operation Long Jump (As: Leo Kessler) (2004)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Blackout Murders (As: Leo Kessler) (2004)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Field Marshal's Revenge: The Breakdown of a Special Relationship (2004)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Hitler Youth Attacks! (As: Leo Kessler) (2004)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Clash In The Baltic: Ian Fleming's Secret Mission (As: Duncan Harding) (2005)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Convoy of Death (As: Duncan Harding) (2005)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Massacre at Jutland (As: Duncan Harding) (2006)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Assault on the Rock (As: Duncan Harding) (2006)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Prepared to Die (As: Duncan Harding, With: Leo Kesseler) (2007)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Journey to No End (2010)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Death Comes to a Deserter (As: Duncan Harding) (2010)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Ramps Down, Troops Away! (As: Duncan Harding) (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 (As: Leo Kessler, With: Eric Taylor) (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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