Any Opinions on Barbarossa by Alan Clark?

[bigschuss]

It's been on my shelf for a few years and finally picked it up a few nighst ago. The prologue kind of left me feeling like I just wasn't going to enjoy reading the book.

Is this book worth plowing through, or are there better tomes out there?

Thanks in advance,
Blar

[Mil-Archive]

That is one of my favourite WW2 books. I liked it from the start when I first read it years and years ago - recommend it highly. He also has a recommendable (though short) book on Crete - I have a 1st edition hardback of it in front of me at the moment ! Barbarossa is a brilliant book in my view.

[hucks216]

It's a decent enough book but a bit dated now and there are better books out there that have had the advantage of more recently released historical documents.

[Jonathan M]

Dated but good book. Glantz is more of an authority on Barbaross and there is also Harrison's history of the Eastern Front, though his books are very hard to read.

[Woolgar]

Its a must read !

Nick

[MLW]

Its a classic. Sure, there are more detailed books or works that take advantage of recently available information, but Alan Clark's book has withstood the test of time for several decades. It is a great read and will not lead you astray.

[bigschuss]

Thanks guys. Just what I was looking for. I actually put it down and picked up Patton: A Genius for War. But you've convincd me that I should give it a second chance.

Blair

[pasoleati]

D'Este´s Patton-bio you mentioned is definitely the best military personality biography I have ever read! I wish there were similar ones on some German generals as well.