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Moscow Option, The - An Alternative Second World War

By: Greenhill Books

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Historical Books (Greenhill Books)

Last Stocked on 5/13/2024

Product Info

Title
Moscow Option, The - An Alternative Second World War
Publisher
Category
Author
David Downing
Publish Year
2013
Pages
224
Dimensions
6.5x9.5x.75"
NKG Part #
2148139485
Type
Hardcover

Description

This provocative alternative history looks at the Second World War from a new angle - what might have happened had the Germans taken Moscow in 1941. Based on authentic history and real possibilities, this unique speculative narrative plays out the dramatic consequences of opportunities taken and examines the grotesque possibilities of a Third Reich triumphant.

On 30 September 1941, the Germans fight their way into the ruins of Moscow and the Soviet Union collapses. Although Russian resistance continues, German ambition multiplies after this signal success and offensives are launched in Africa, the Mediterranean and the Middle East. Hitler’s armies, assured of victory, make their leader’s dreams reality and Allied hopes of recovery seem almost hopelessly doomed.

David Downing convincingly blends actual history with the stimulating world of alternate events. The Moscow Option is a chilling reminder that history might easily have been very different.