
Blood, Dust and Snow
Diaries of a Panzer Commander in Germany and on the Eastern Front
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Stephan Goldbach
The war on the Eastern Front from 1941 to 1945 was the bloodiest combat theater in the bloodiest war in history. Oberleutnant Friedrich Wilhelm Sander experienced this bloodshed firsthand when serving with the 11th Panzer-Regiment. This regiment made up the core of the 6th Panzer-Division, one of Hitler's top armored formations, which was involved in most of the major campaigns on the Eastern Front; campaigns such as Operation Barbarossa and Operation Winter Storm.
Sander recorded his experience of these campaigns in astounding detail in some recently-discovered diaries covering the period from April 1938 to December 1943, translated here for the first time by historian Robin Schäfer. Written during the fighting, these diaries not only offer an honest assessment of the war on the Eastern Front, but also provide an insight into the mind of a young and highly politicized officer, and offer an intimate glimpse into the close-knit community of a German Panzer crew.
A brutally honest, immediate, and unfiltered personal account, Sander's translated diaries make for a uniquely fascinating account about some of the most important campaigns of the Second World War. Blood, Dust and Snow will be of great interest not only to listeners studying the war on the Eastern Front, but also to any historian researching the Second World War.
©2022 Robin Schäfer; Foreword copyright 2022 by Roger Moorhouse (P)2023 TantorListeners also enjoyed...




















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Excellent.
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Fantastic - Unique Account of Eastern Front
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However, the rushed ending / non-ending aside, I thought Sander’s account was excellent. He experienced fighting on almost all fronts / sectors of the Russian Front from the opening day operation Barbarossa to his wounding during part of the relief breakthrough effort to reach the besieged ill fated Sixth Army in Stalingrad, and subsequent slow recovery.
This book does a great job of showing the mindset of a battlefield German officer during the war. Since this book was taken from his personal diaries, Sander does not hold any punches. He at times is critical of some of his fellow comrades (specifically ones in the rear), critical of commanders and party leadership at times, and critical of the Russians and civilians (except for any he seemed to seem Germanic). He does say some things that were aligned with the Nazi worldview, that are offensive. However, I am glad the author chose to leave those bits in there, as they help to understand and not gloss over history.
I also enjoyed how the narrator seems to be a German, so the accent and correct pronunciation of German words and phrases that were left untranslated, adds an authentic air to this book.
Besides the ending, this book is a must read / listen for any WWII history buff!
Great account of a light tank commander during WWII, BUT
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Good read.
Candid and unfiltered
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Excellent Details
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Great descriptions of the warfare with the extremes of summer and winter.
Tamarlane, a Mongol conqueror was the only one who could successfully negotiate the vast distances to conquer Russia.
Great World War II frontline diary
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Very different
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Very enjoyable and love the reading by a German.
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Interesting remembrances
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Very personal account
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