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 THE
MOSCOW OPTION - An Alternative Second World War
David Downing
(256 pages) STK
Price
$34.95
HB
This provocative alternate history looks at the Second
World War from a new angle-what might have happened had the Germans taken
Moscow in 1941. Based on authentic history and real possibilities, this
unique speculative narrative plays out the dramatic consequences of
opportunities taken and examines the grotesque possibilities of a Third
Reich triumphant. On 30 September 1941, the Germans fight their way into the
ruins of Moscow and the Soviet Union collapses. Although Russian resistance
continues, German ambition multiplies after this signal victory and
offensives are launched in Africa, the Mediterranean and the Middle East.
Hitler's armies, assured of victory, make their leader's dreams reality and
Allied hopes of victory seem to be almost hopelessly doomed. David Downing's
writing is fluid and eminently believable as he blends actual history with
the stimulating world of alternate events. The Moscow Option is a chilling
reminder that history might easily have been very different.
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