Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich

The Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich is a book by William L. Shirer, first published in 1960 the Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich is probably one of the most complete and detailed references of the Third Reich before and during World War Two.

This book is over one thousand two hundred pages in size and every page is full to the brim in information about the Third Reich, so much so that it is probably the most complete historical account of Nazi Germany available.

What sets this book apart from any other book on the Third Reich is the fact that William L. Shirer was actually in Berlin broadcasting for CBS during the Second World War so had first hand knowledge of just what it was like.

If you really want to know exactly what happened to bring rise to the Nazi Germany and exactly how the Third Reich fell this is the book to read.

Somme Mud

In 1916 a young Australian soldier embarked on a voyage that would change his life forever. Private Edward Lynch, like many Australians, joined the Australian army to serve for the motherland of Great Britain in the First World War.

At the age of eighteen, in 1916, Private Lynch set sail for France to join the other troops already fighting in the trenches of the Somme mud of northern France in . By 1919 Private Lynch had become more than a mere grown man, he had grown up in the surroundings of the first mechanised war.

Post World War One Private Lynch wrote of his experiences in the third person, when he tried to get this published he was rejected and told the scars of the Great War were still fresh in the minds of many Australians. The experiences of this soldier lay unread until his death when they were passed to his children, one of which lent it to his friend who got this amazing first hand account of the war published on the families behalf under the title Somme mud.

Somme mud really is a must read for all who are interested in military battles and personal accounts of war. This is such a moving and detailed account of World War One including the infamous battles of the Somme and Paschendale.

Antony Beevor - Stalingrad

The best book I have ever read about the battle of Stalingrad is that by Antony Beevor. While reading the books five hundred and twelve pages I was gripped and did not want to put the book down.

Every page in this book tells a story, with so much detail included in this book you feel like a Stalingrad historian by the time you have read it. The difference between Stalingrad by Antony Beevor and other Stalingrad books is that it holds much more information while still feeling like light and enjoyable reading.

Antony Beevors book Stalingrad is the international No 1 bestseller for history books on the Stalingrad battle. The book is also the winner of the Samuel Johnson Prize, Wolfson Price and Hawthornden Prize.


If your interested in the battle of the Eastern front during World War 2 and especially the battle at Stalingrad then this is certainly the book you need to read on the subject.