
Moscow Option: An Alternative Second World War
David Downing(Author)
Frontline Books (Publisher)
Published on 1. November 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
978-1-84832-721-4 (ISBN)
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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Barnsley
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Illustrations
maps
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84832-721-4 (9781848327214)
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08/2013
Frontline Books
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E-Book
08/2013
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Person
DAVID DOWNING is a noted historian of World War II. His other works include The Devil's Virtuosos: German Generals at War, 1939-45.