Douglas E Nash SrFrom the Realm of a Dying Sun: Volume I - IV. SS-Panzerkorps and the Battles for Warsaw, July–November 1944

This one is a standard "I'm not interested in Nazi history, I'm just interested in German military history" book. We saw them before.It's not so bad, really. Author's language is not completely awful, the story itself told is interesting and overlooked part of WWII. You'd get new information from this book. I do not consider this book to be a net loss.But. Do we REALLY need another translation and compilation of German reports and works from 1944-45 and 50s-60s? The book site 3 Russian books in bibliography (one is Rokossovski's memoir) and the author knows about Russian archives. That's all. And that sucks.It's 2020. You can get the numbers of divisions which attacked the Nazis. You can get their strength and their losses. Nothing is done - Soviet (author is not OK with Nazis calling their enemies Russians, it tells a lot) losses are straight from German reports. It's like reading Soviet or neo-Soviet histories, where Heer was wiped out by late 1941 and all German men were killed by 1943. If you have problem with Russian language - there're lots of websites where you can hire your own translator/compilator for single-digit $/hr rates.Second. You're writiting about SS. You're writing about Warsaw uprising. But, really, if we read the book - these guys are "just soldiers". Really. There were lots of atrocities by IV SS Panzer Corps units, nothing is written about that.Third. Maps. That's everybody's (well, nearly everybody's) fault. But - that's 2020. Why do I have to use Google Maps to find the places where the fighting is going on.Fourth. Tables. None of them. Why not add information about organization and strenght (and losses) of units in readable format?

The overwhelming majority of books written on the Russo-German war, 1941-1945, whether written by German, English or American authors have an unmistakable slant towards the German side. Probably this is due to the shared Anglo-Saxon heritage of these countries.But what one must always remember, the Germans, almost to a man, were a beastly lot. Starting from Adolf Hitler and working downwards thru the ranks they have proved to be inveterate liars. As the losers the German side is constantly looking for excuses. Not being able to blame the Jews for this particular disaster they find their solace in losing to overwhelming numbers of Russians. Never mind that they always inflate the numbers of Russians opposing them, or overlook the fact that by the end of 1941 the Russians were outnumbered by Germans in the final battle for Moscow. The Germans also continually point out that by 1943 they were having to scrape the bottom of the barrel to find 'unfit' replacements. They never refer to the fact that the Russians had lost over 6 million men in the first year of the war and were already scraping the barrel in 1942. The descriptions of the Totenkopf and Wiking divisions are thorough and well detailed. Just wish there was a description of the opposing Red Army detachments and the their states of fitness.

This book is the best book on ?World War Two I have read this year. The author, Douglas Nash, has produced a book with the passages easy to read and captivating. I really like the way he starts the story by beginning with "what is in a Panzer Corps" and continues it with the narrative of the IV SS Panzer Corps in action. My only regret with this book is that I finished it! Nash as a style of writing that flows and is a real pleasure to read, he has become my new favorite author. I find it hard to wait for his other books i ordered to arrive! Read this book, you will not be disappointed!

Another outstanding effort by historian Douglas Nash. I've been interested in his writings since reading "Hell's Gate" years ago. Nash seems to be able to burrow into the same primary sources and use them in a way to present something new and detailed. In this case, he presents the history of the IVth SS Panzer Korps during the desperate attempts to stop the Russian steamroller after Operation Bagration in the Summer of 1944. I greatly enjoy how Nash follows one unit (and it's attachments) over a period in time, providing detail and depictions that you don't typically find in other narratives. I'm a long-time WW II amateur historian, and I learned things from this book. Five stars.

The most comprehensive histories on the 4th SS Pz Korps ever written. I enjoyed going back and forth between media, hard cover, kindle, and audible versions. Thank You so much for the monumental effort.

Nice page turner work on combat on the Eastern Front involving the Waffen SS! If you like works on Eastern Front combat, you'll love this work! A real page turner!

It’s about time someone started writing histories of German units in World War II it would be nice if they would do British French Russian and Italian units also but this is an excellent history

Enjoyed the history, however more from the individuals who participated and less on the statistics would have provided the reader with a more in depth feel for the struggle

Another excellent work from Douglas NashMeticulous research has gone into this book. No stone has been left unturned in the explanation of how the Panzerkorps was formed and how the staff at Korps level worked and their function.Also, this is the first major work in regard to IV SS Panzerkorps.This book is essential reading for anyone with an in depth interest in armoured warfare on the Eastern Front during the latter stages of WW2.I can't wait for Volume 2.Well done Mr Nash.

they are not many books on the maket to date that explain the complex of battles that went onaround warsaw at this time of the war, most pertain to the uprising in warsaw, therefore when a writerof mr nash calaber brings out a book on this subject people who have read his other books will be very excited,He does not disapoint the sheer scale of the fighting & casualties detail how brutal this battle was, If it wasntfor the expert leadership of the divisions involved army &ss the whole front would of colapsed,To give one instancetotenkopfs maserly use of its artillery saved the regiments time & again from disaster + regular injections of manpower, This is a masterly book on this subject by a auther who nows his stuff on the eastern frontbuy it you will be glad you did.

Fills a gap left by most historians !

If you know your history with regards to the Waffen SS then this is brilliant.

This is a superb book, expertly researched and as always well written. The author writes in an excellent free flowing style that keeps you reading.