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Five Years, Four Fronts: The War Years of Georg Grossjohann
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by Georg Grossjohann
Sales Rank: 161988
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 204 pages
Published by: The Aberjona Press October 1999
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 096663893X
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0966638936
Book Dimensions:
8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
Weighs: 12 ounces
The Journal of Military History, June 2000
"NotAll Quiet on the Western Front or another The Forgotten Soldier. In my opinion, it is a better book."
Military Heritage magazine, June 2000
"Grossjohann "Undeniably tells it like it was."
Reader Reviews
"Five Years, Four Fronts" by Georg Grossjohann is a fabulous look into the life of a young Wehrmacht officer from his time before the outbreak of WWII to its end. Unlike many books that are similarly dedicated to the views from a single soldier, those of Grossjohann are steeped in broad vision. For example, while individual battles are discussed Grossjohann places them squarely within the context of the overall theatre of operations, making them more than personal snippets of information. Amazingly, despite this broad perspective, Grossjohann does not get trapped into the position of defending or apologizing for actions of the whole German war machine. This is a refreshing change from the plethora of recent Axis biographies that have emerged in recent years. A reader can enjoy Grossjohann's journey in proper context without feeling disgust, anger or pity. Rather one can walk away feeling one has gotten a rare glimpse into the life of a truly honest and fair soldier who fought bravely for his country - in this case a German rather than Allied soldier. Quite an amazing experience actually! While "Five Years, Four Fronts" does in fact cover (at least) five years and four fronts (as Grossjohann traverses back and forth across Euro-Asia moving from command to command and up through the lower ranks of the Wehrmacht) readers will not get an in-depth look at a large number of battles spanning the entire war. Rather the reader sees how a good lower-level officer can be move from one situation to the next as needed and how that officer (Grossjohann) perceived his place in this opera. The combat discussions are in fact quite good but not numerous, so if this is what you are looking for this may not be your cup of tea. However, if you want more in your personal historical accounts (as I did) "Five Years, Four Fronts" soundly delivers. As is typical of so many other Aberjona Press books, it is the extra detail that pushes the book into a "must have/must read" category. The Preface provided by T.C. Mataxis, Brigadier General, US Army (retired), sets the stage for a book that is MORE than just another German soldier's story, but rather the story of a warrior demanding respect from peers of all nationalities. The Historical Commentaries at the beginning of each chapter further set Grossjohann's text within the larger context of the war (spatially and temporally). These facts together with Grossjohann's style and Aberjona editing make "Five Years, Four Fronts" a solid 4.5 star book - easy to pick up and read but hard to put down!!
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