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Hi All,

I have read Keegan's The Second World War and Atkinson's Liberation Trilogy on the Western Front. Now, I would like to read a bit more about the Eastern Front and I was wondering what people here on the forum recommend.

As ordering books from the US is quite expensive where I live, I prefer books with e-book versions. Also, the Liberation Trilogy is approximately what I can handle regarding details (i.e. I like books where there is a strategic discussion and a not too overwhelming level of tactical description).

Do you have any recommendations?

I have tried to search for similar topics but with no success, so if there is something like this already up, please feel free to redirect me.

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Hi, I have a bunch in my library and the books by David Stahel will give you the most recent versions, plus provide you with the information that flows well. I really like his books and the others are Citino and Glantz but his books are quite tactical in nature.

"The Forgotten Soldier" is a really good one, though its legitimacy as a memoir has been questioned, its still a great book.

I definitely need to check out Glantz and Stahel though. My primary reads have been all about German Uboats and the battle of the atlantic. Now that I am engrossed in WiTE, need to get my eastern facts right!

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east front eBooks on my kindle(in no specific order):

The Siege of Brest 1941 - Rostislav Aliev
War Without Garlands - Robert Kershaw
Barbarossa Derailed, Vol 1+2 - David Glantz
Ostkrieg - Stephan G. Fritz
Stalingrad to Berlin - Earl F. Ziemke
Lost Victories - Erich von Manstein
Op. Barbarossa 2nd Panzergruppe in Russia - Heinz Guderian

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But we want them in a particular order... best first [:D]

Thank you all for the answers and for the free links!

Finding the proper order (and time) now seems to be another challenge

I have checked out the books you have recommended and I am inclined to start with Fritz or Stahel for an overview and then move on to some of the more specific or personal books and free content...

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I think two great books (not autobiographic) are Tank Warfare in the Eastern Front: Schwerpunkt and Tank Warfare in the Eastern Front: Red Steamroller, both by Robert Forczyk who is an ex cavalry officer. The first deals with 41-42, the second book with 43-45. Great analysis of tank warfare and all the major ops.

Forgotton soldier is my favorite soldier memoir across all wars. A must read.

Since I don't read German or Russian, I am reading (in English) 'the russo-german war 1941-45' by albert seaton. It reads very much like a phd thesis and is at army level and above. Still I am impressed with the work. Not a Coddington 'Gettysburg a study in command' but darn good.

Antony Beevor's Stalingrad and Berlin. Gives good insight to the insanity of the German command system and the suffering of the war.

Yes the German high/strategic command was very bad. The Germans probably had the best tactical and operational leades/training, but no joint high command. On the side of the allies it was often reverse...

And especially Hitler's incessant meddling in the minutest details of planning and strategic moves.