''The Retreat: Hitler's First Defeat'' is a 2009 book by
military historian
Military history is the study of armed conflict in the history of humanity, and its impact on the societies, cultures and economies thereof, as well as the resulting changes to local and international relationships.
Professional historians norma ...
Michael K. Jones. It is about the
Battle of Moscow
The Battle of Moscow was a military campaign that consisted of two periods of strategically significant fighting on a sector of the Eastern Front (World War II), Eastern Front during World War II. It took place between September 1941 and January ...
concentrating on the
German retreat from Moscow during 1941-1942.
Contents
:In the shadow of
Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...
:
Typhoon
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:At the gates of
Moscow
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:The tipping point
:Ten days in December
:Stand fast!
:"This is all there really is?"
:Looking into the abyss
:Enter General Model
:The first butterfly of Spring
:The grand illusion
Publishing history
*2009, The Retreat: Hitler's First Defeat (
John Murray)
*2010, The Retreat: Hitler's First Defeat (
Thomas Dunne Books
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History
The imprint signed David Irving, a scholar, for a Joseph ...
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Reception
A reviewer of ''The Retreat'' in
Adrian Gilbert's ''War Books Review'', wrote "On the whole, Jones’ approach works very well, giving the reader a discomfiting vision of the hideous nature of the war on the Eastern Front." and although critical of Jones overusing available source material, concluded "The Retreat is a fine piece of work, which shows the horror of the Moscow campaign in all its searing detail."
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Library Journal
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'' found it to be "Fluently written with good sourcing"
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and ''Booklist'' called it "Sound and readable."]Kirkus Reviews
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'', ''Publishers Weekly
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'', the ''Sunday Times'', and ''News Weekly
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References
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2009 non-fiction books
History books about World War II