Robert Kershaw Libri

One of the lancers rode by and stabbed me in the back with his lance. I then turned, lying face upward, and a foot soldier stabbed me with his sword as he walked by. Immediately after, another soldier, with his firelock and bayonet, plunged into me, exclaiming, "SacrU nom de Dieu!" The brutal battle of Waterloo was a pivotal moment in history, defining Europe's future in a single day. In March 1815, the Allies declared war on Napoleon following his escape from exile, reigniting the threat to imperial rule. By June 18, 1815, after suffering losses at Quatre-Bras, Wellington's army retreated to Waterloo, ten miles south of Brussels, to block Napoleon's advance to the capital. This marked the Allies' final stand. Acclaimed military historian Robert Kershaw provides an intimate, hour-by-hour account, resurrecting the human stories at the heart of the fighting. Drawing on his deep understanding of military strategy, Kershaw immerses readers in the battle, alongside the soldiers on the mud-splattered ground. He masterfully weaves together meticulously researched eyewitness accounts, diaries, and letters—many previously unpublished—offering unparalleled authenticity. Vivid images of the men and women involved emerge, as the voices of sergeants, exhausted foot soldiers, boy ensigns, captains, and cavalry troopers resonate, capturing the tense atmosphere as Europe's fate hangs by a thread.

An exhilarating hour-by-hour portrayal of an iconic battle, drawing on the eye witness accounts of those who fought it

The transformation of Normandy's Plage d'Or coast into a fortified stronghold during World War II is a gripping tale of military strategy and historical significance. Initially known for its peaceful villages, the area became the site of intense preparation for the D-Day invasion, as German forces fortified Omaha Beach with bunkers, barbed wire, and mines, dubbing it "the Devil's Garden." This dramatic shift highlights the stark contrast between its serene past and the deadly battleground it became.

In Never Surrender Robert Kershaw captures the authentic voices of the ordinary heroes of the Second World War, from the soldiers fighting abroad to those battling on the home front, and creates an extraordinary portrait of a generation fighting for survival. Beginning with first-hand accounts of the reaction to Chamberlain's declaration of war in 1939, Kershaw portrays the many aspects of war through the words of those who were there, from the sailors of the little ships of Dunkirk to German soldiers preparing for Operation 'Sea Lion'. He takes us from the nightly horrors of the Blitz to battles in the limitless desert of North Africa, and from jungle war in Burma to Lancaster bombers over Germany and the beaches of Normandy. Featuring new interviews with veterans and civilians from Britain, the Commonwealth and Germany as well as diaries, letters, and first-hand accounts, this is a testimony to the remarkable men and women who lived through the Second World War - whose refusal to surrender changed them, and Britain, forever.

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Using revelatory new material on an event which changed the tide of World War II, Robert Kershaw’s ground-breaking history explores the Battle of Dunkirk from the German perspective.

In the spring of 1941, having abandoned his plans to invade Great Britain, Hitler turned the might of his military forces on to Stalin's Soviet Russia. The German army quickly advanced far into Russian territory as the Soviet forces suffered defeat after defeat. With brutality and savagery displayed on both sides, the Eastern front was a campaign in which no quarter was given. Although Hitler's decision to launch 'Barbarossa' was one of the crucial turning points of the war, at first the early successes of the German army pointed to the continuing triumph of the Nazi state. As time wore on, however, the Eastern front became a byword for death for the Germans. In War without Garlands, Robert Kershaw examines the campaign largely through the eyes of the German forces who were sent to fight and die for Hitler's grandiose plans. He draws on German war diaries, post-combat reports and secret SS files. This original material, much of which has never before been published in English, sheds new light on operation 'Barbarossa', including the extent to which the German soldiers were genuinely surprised at the decision to attack Russia, given the well-publicised non-aggression pact. 'Barbarossa' was a brutal, ideologically driven campaign which decided the outcome of World War II. This seminal account will be required reading for all historians of World War II and all those interested in the course of the war.

Drawing on his profound insight and a field knowledge of military strategy, Kershaw takes the reader to where the impact of the orders was felt, straight into the heart of the battle, shoulder to shoulder with the soldiers on the mud-splattered ground.