The german invasion of norway in 1940 opened a crucial chapter of norwegian history. Mix play all mix potential history youtube the battle of midway 1942. Useful summary of germany from 1945 with a good introduction on the topic from 19181945. And the man in the high castle is among the most wellknown books that tackle that question. Many, many alternate history ask how the world would be different if germany had won world war ii. List of books and articles about postwar germany online. A historian of the ottoman empire and modern turkey, he is a publisher of popular history, a podcaster, and online course creator. The excellent guestbook of the world at war, history of ww 19391945, which was started on 111998 and ended on 492000 by a mistake at 246 entries, is back again exclusive for quality entries. The american crane, unofficially dubbed herman the german, was dismantled and towed across the atlantic starting on 14 august, 1946, through the panama canal, and arriving at the terminal island naval shipyard on 18 november 1946. Resistance in germany the history of world war two ww2. Did germany or japan ever really think they could defeat. An eclipse without a future 1945 describes in great detail the fighting during the last month of ww ii in northern germany between the weser and elbe rivers. The germans couldnt even invade the uk due the lack of the logistics and man power. And with their success is launched a brave new world that is in some ways better than oursbut in most ways even worse.
I was just reading the ah you just hate thread and a lot people think timelines where germany wins ww2 is unrealistic. There isnt a single thing in this which says how germany could have won ww2 if pangaea had broken up differently. Germanys defeat and the subsequent demobilization of her armies had enormous economic, social, and psychological consequences for the nation, and it is these which richard bessel sets out to explore these. A hypothetical axis victory in world war ii has become a common concept of alternative history and counterfactual history. Set in 1962 after nazi germany and japan won world war ii in 1948. He relates it with a touch of humor, but is still honest to. The third reich and the united states are locked in a cold war, and harris delights in dropping hints concerning everything that is different as a result of the twist of the historical record. This vibrant fiction genre could be renamed what if books. This is a social history of germany in the years following the first world war. I am looking to get a bit of a historical perspective on the lives of the normal german family during ww2. Wellwritten holocaust books, wwii historic fiction, world war 2 books, fictitious africa, fiction set during wwii, ww2. The author focuses on the role of elites, and the implications of political dissent under changing socioeconomic conditions and international circumstances. In the spring of 1918, victory seemed to be within the kaisers grasp.
At the same time, they were recruited to be translators, interrogators, communication interceptors, and worked behindthescenes as saboteurs. I dont think you can generalise about germans as though there was some national identity about germany, i think you have to remember that at every stage what is. The novella ends with an exhortation to the reader to make sure the story remains fiction. Movie about the 94th to be released spring 2009 as the seasoned infantry and tank units of the german 11th panzer ghost division move silently into position on the snow covered hills around nennig germany,a battle weary gi and his unit stand ready to defend the small town, a. What are the most interesting novels set in germany in the. This is the personal story of wilhelm dege, the leader of the last weather station, codenamed operation haudegen. It was set in britain, years after the war and how the country was now being run. And does anyone know or have a thought about how the world would look in that universe. The best alternative histories in literature on abebooks.
The new guestbook of the world at war, history of ww 19391945 is free for every entrie. Japan struck north rather than south, russia fell, germany is unassailable in. Harris 1992 novel is among the ultimate alternate world war ii stories. How important in contemporary german culture is the notion of resistance, and operation valkyrie the 20th july plot in particular.
Buy the german atomic bomb the history of nuclear research in nazi germany 1st edition by david irving isbn. Discover the best world war ii history in best sellers. Share your thoughts, experiences and the tales behind the art. Germany and surrounding areas, address books, 18151974. A leading authority on 20thcentury germany combines scholarship and readability in this analysis of year zero, the turning point in the history of the german people. Set in 1964, this alternatehistory spy thriller takes place in a world where nazi germany launches a massive. During the five years that followed, the fate of this nation on the outskirts of europe was firmly interlocked with the gigantic struggle that raged in europe and beyond. Pages in category novels about nazi germany the following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total.
Generally, a city address book will contain an alphabetical list of citizens, listing the names of the heads of households, their addresses, and occupational information. This account of germany in the 20th century covers revolutions and reactions, continuities and change, prosperity and deprivation. One hundred years after the beginning of world war i, historians are still wondering how it started. His account chronicles germany in world war i from the viewpoint of the soldiers who fought the battles and civilians who endured the widespread shortages and declining conditions of living. With approximately 200 photographs, many of which have never been published, historic photos of world war ii north africa to germany shows dramatic shots of these historical events in stunning black and white photography and is a must have for any american history buff. Discover librarianselected research resources on postwar germany from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. A new history is printed on artbook stock and contains 56 color illustrations and 59 halftones from the german historical museum in berlin. I enjoy all of the alan furst books about ww2 espionage. Its about an american jew who travels to germany in order to explore modern antisemitism. Set in a version of america that is ruled by japan and germany, with a neutral zone in between, this book is gets a little loopy, but its a classic of. In one sense and one sense only, which i think we have to be really very careful about. I have read around the blitz etc but since fleetingly coming across the lives of germans in various books and tv programmes i am intrigued on how they managed to survive or not and how they viewed the allies and russians etc, but essentially a more in depth social history. World war ii fiction recommendations historical fiction.
There were mutinies in the french army involving more than 40,000 men. Uboats were sinking an average of half a million tons of shipping bringing supplies to britain. Agent of byzantium has the byzantine empire surviving. It was sacked multiple times, and most of its ancient buildings no longer stand, but rome has a continuous history. The summary dealing with germany from 1945 should be helpful in teaching german history at the undergraduate level. Its a complex problem, but the core problems were coal, oil, trucks and railways. What if the confederates won the american civil war. I read somewhere that without the us intervening, the best allies could have got was a return to status quo. If japan and nazi germany won wwii, can you picture out what america would have looked like. Why couldnt nazi germany take better advantage of the. My question is, does anybody think it was possible in real life for germany to win ww2 at at any point during the war.
The guns of the south has the confederates equipped with ak47s by. On may 7, 1945, germany signed an unconditional surrender at allied headquarters in reims, france, to take effect the following day, ending the european conflict of world war ii. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. My first suggestion about ww2 fiction is always herman wouks classics winds of war and war and remembrance for the broad sweep of the war and a rippin good tale that is impeccably researched. Some others that come to mind are a thread of grace, mila 18 and charlotte gray. If pangaea had broken up differently with britain attached to the mainland european history would have been so vastly fucking different there wouldnt be a ww2 that we know of nor the english fucking culture. Obtaining weather data was vital for military operations in northwestern europe during world war ii. If it is, what would have to happen for that to happen. Such writings express ideas of what the world would be like had the axis powers of germany, italy, and japan won world war ii. The first nazivictory alternate history as such, in any language, was published in 1945 months after hitlers suicide and written by the hungarian author laszlo gaspar. It probably came out within the past few years, but possibly not.
If they couldnt even pull off sea lion, no way they are going to pull off an invasion of japan. This is a list of alternate history fiction, sorted by type. George strong, college of william and mary excellent. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. These range from a panoramic painting of the 1683 siege of vienna to paintings and propaganda art of the 1940s to more recent adverstisements and photos. In my fathers country, she presents german history as a stark. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet.
Japanese americans were basically removed from their homes, involuntarily, and sent to army camps. The other went to great britain, where it capsized in the english channel under tow. Making history won the sidewise award for alternate history. What could be done without major personality changes to have germany win it all in ww2. For a story set in modern postwar germany, read i sleep in hitlers room by tuvia tenenbom. Together they idealistically embark on an experiment to change the course of history. How to have germany win it all in ww2 alternate history. I am a 48 year old german, born in 1968 and raised in the southern part of the free state of bavaria. Did germany or japan ever really think they could defeat the united states.
The alternate history i suggested was assuming they won it at the start of the war. If they won it at the end of the war, you probably get stalin. Meanwhile many of the rest of us wonder if the global situation today is as perilous as it was o. Amazon studios may actually have a new hit in their hands. In an effort to secure this data, the german navy and air force secretly established manned weather stations in east greenland, svalbard, and franz josef land. Well, first of all, there is no absolute pure, genuine hero around. Alternate history what if germany had won world war i. Germany wins ww2 alternative history by roboman28 on. All people have pros and cons and this is also true for these people who are to be highly respected for what they tried to do in the summer of 1944. His southern victory or timeline191 series has the confederates beating the union.
Hypothetical axis victory in world war ii wikipedia. They try to prevent the axis powers from winning world war ii. The undisputed king of alternative histories is the prolific harry turtledove, who has helped guide the genre into mainstream reading. At the battle of caporetto, 260,000 italians had surrendered. This database is a collection of city address books for select cities in germany and surrounding areas for the years 18151974. His days of infamy books have japan occupying hawaii. Leo zuckerman is an aging german physicist and holocaust survivor. Written in 1962, its set in a fictional 1962 where nazi germany, fascist italy and imperial japan have won the war and more or less divided the world between themselves see map above. Sign the the world at war, history of ww 19391945 guest. Dick is one of the first alternate history novels to look at an axis victory in world war two. The german atomic bomb the history of nuclear research in. Germany was somewhat short of all, and the occupied territories were even more so. This episode is fifth in our alternate history week series, where i look at famous books of alternate history and discuss why i think their alternate timelines arent plausible. A teacher recommended us a book about the nazis winning ww2 and im trying to remember what it was called.
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