Book Description
STREETWISE(r) BERLIN
Revised yearly, STREETWISE(r) is the most recently-updated map of BERLIN, with coverage from Olympiastadion to Fernsehturm. Localities covered are Checkpoint Charlie, Berliner Dom, and the National-Galerie. Points of interest such as museums, hotels, parks, and popular sites are highlighted and fully indexed. The Berlin Metro is clearly indicated on a map inset. Laminated for durability, accordion folded to fit in your pocket or purse, STREETWISE(r) gives you BERLIN in a clear, concise, and convenient format.
Customer Reviews:
Basically Junk.......2007-09-21
I just received my Streetwise Berlin map. I'm sorry I bothered. It is a real disappointment. For one thing, it is very small - the map area when fully opened is only about 25" x 8" which means that for one thing, detail is lacking, for another only the central slice of the city is covered, and everything is so small as to make the map difficult to use.
I would strongly suggest avoiding this map. Instead, seriously consider the city maps by Berndtson. I have used their maps in several European cities, they are a lot larger though still, when folded, as compact as the Streetwise one, they are easy to use, well-marked and detailed, and also laminated (the Streetwise map is laminated too, but that does not make up for its other probelms.)
I have also used Hammond city maps in Europe and found them quite good too. At least their Prague map is excellent.
Don't waste the momey on the cruddy Streetwise map when far superior products are out there for the same price.
good, durable, but a little out of date.......2005-12-08
I got this map last year as a gift before I moved to Berlin for a short time. It was nice to have when we were in the Center of Berlin, but there are large parts of Berlin that are not on the map, so we also had another more extensive map of Berlin. Keep in mind that they also changed the subway system a bit in December 2004, so the map I have has the old map on it. There are subway maps on all the trains, so you can find your way around very easily.
Its a useful and durable tourist map, but any good guidebook will have the same included.
Even Berliners thought it was a Great Map.......2005-11-27
The Streetwise Berlin map was convenient even though it does not cover the outer limits of Friedrichstein and basically does not cover outside of the S/U Bahn A/B zone. However, the area it covers is what a tourist generally needs. The best part of the map, in addition to it's size, was the S/U Bahn map which made it convenient and quick to figure out which train to take and the proper direction. It doesn't cover the street trams, but we could figure this out easily and did not find a map that covered that anyhow. We used this Streetwise map constantly. And, like I said, the Berliners I met, all said that the map was fantastisch. Small sized, it fits right into your bag or pocket and notes museums and other great sight in pink.
Yet to be use-tested.......2005-09-29
I ordered Streetwise Berlin because it was billed as a sort of definitive map of all Berlin's strasses. Described as an 8-pager, it turns out being a single sheet accordion with multiple folds (why misrepresent its bulk?) & with coverage of only central Berlin (several locations I'll be visiting & had hoped to locate on this map were beyond its scope). Still, the lamination does make it both durable & easy to handle, & although it's far from being fully detailed even within its zone (minor streets aren't included) & at $7.95 seems over-priced, it does at least provide fundamental orientation & may prove fairly useful. We'll see.
Book Description
The follow-up to the acclaimed The Road to Stalingrad tells the compelling story of the Red Army's epic struggle to drive the Germans out of Russia and back to Berlin. Using Soviet, German, and Eastern European primary sources, John Erickson describes fighting and hardship on an almost unimaginable scale. The detailed narrative covers battles on all the fronts. The inside information on the Soviet system of war reveals how, under maximum stress, the Russian army achieved near-impossible feats in the field and the factories. All the diplomatic moves and counter-moves, including the all-important conferences at Tehran and Yalta, also come vividly alive.
Customer Reviews:
Best book on the Russian-German war.......2007-06-12
John Erickson's 2-part history of the Soviet-German war in 1941-1945 is the definitive English-language publication on the topic, and this is the second volume. Because the Second World War was basically won and lost on the Eastern Front, and because conquest of the Soviet Union and the rest of Eastern Europe was Hitler's primary motivation for going to war in the first place, this book is a must-read for anyone truly interested in military history or the history of the 20th Century in general.
There is a lack of maps in the book, so I would suggest to the reader that they invest in a WWII atlas of some sort if they really want to follow what is happening. And the book is mostly told form the Soviet perspective, but that is not such a bad thing as there are far more English-language books about the Third Reich anyway. But there is nothing else written in English that comes close to Erickson's history in terms of overall balance and exhaustive, well-documented research.
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Berlin is like no other city in the world. Despite the ravages of war, the brutal division of the wall, and the struggles of reunification, Berlin continues to look forward. You can marvel at historic buildings painstakingly renovated (such as the impressive Reichstag), or experience some of the most innovative modern architecture anywhere. But Berlin isn't about buildings. It's about feeling alive and vibrant.
There's something for everyone. From museums like the Pergamonmuseum, with some of the world's greatest masterpieces, to poignant memorials like the Memorial to the Murdered Jews, to an exciting nightlife unlike any other city in Europe, Berlin will not disappoint.
Tuck this little guide into your pocket and head out for a great day of sightseeing: you'll have over 100 places of interest at your fingertips, with insider tips on cafés, restaurants, and shops. We've also given directions for sight-filled walks around the city, including both East and West Berlin, along the former Berlin Wall, and to the museums in Charlottenburg. So forget those large, bulky travel tomes. This handy little pocket guide to Berlin is all you need to make your visit enjoyable, memorable-and easy. Attractive design features a second color on the inside
Product Description
Laminated road map in color of Berlin center and surrounding area. Scale 1:15,000. The map is indexed in six different languages including English with airports, points of interest, embassies, monuments, castles, churches, mosques, zoos, pedestrian precincts, youth hostels, parks, museums, theaters, and cinemas. Includes insets of: Greater Berlin, scale 1:110,000; Berlin & Region, scale 1:330,000; Berlin Mitte; Potsdam. Also included are a color coded inset map of Berlin Metro-Link with all lines and stations, US-European measurements and temperature converter, and a month-by-month chart of average high temperatures, precipitation, humidity, and hours of sunshine per day.
Customer Reviews:
Berlin City Map.......2006-11-18
Excellent coverage and detail; easy to read! We used this map to navigate Berlin and then purchased another copy for someone else who was planning a visit to Berlin.
Book Description
Nowhere in Berlin is more than a stone''s throw from a bar or coffee-house. Whether you''re after ''kaffee und kuchen'' or something a little stronger, the Rough Guide Map will point you in the right direction. There''s full coverage of the beautiful parks, lakes and canals on the city''s outskirts and, if you stay out late, you''ll still be able to find your way back to your hotel as, like every map in the series, the Berlin map is designed to be clearly legible under streetlights.
Customer Reviews:
Too Large and Clunky.......2005-11-27
This map is one of those maps that you need to pull open and spread out. It's complete and of that sturdy material that doesn't rip, but if you are looking for something that you can pull in and out of your bag for a quick look where you are, this is not it. The Streetwise Map is excellent and much more convenient.
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Michelin Berlin Street Map No. 33 (Michelin Maps & Atlases)
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Street plan with index showing main through routes, one way streets, car parks, public buildings and post offices. Scale: 1/15000 - 1cm = 150m Legend/Key in 6 languages (French, English, German, Italian, Dutch, Spanish)
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What was it like to drive a Sherman tank into the offensive against Budapest, to lead your platoon through the hell of the Normandy bocage or to face the might of the Red Army in the suburbs of Berlin? 'On the Bloody Road to Berlin' puts you in the front-line of the titanic struggles fought in North-West Europe and on the Eastern Front between June 1944 and May 1945.
Follow the course of these campaigns through the eyes of a small number of British, American, Russian and German soldiers. Although the editors provide the necessary background information on a strategic and tactical level, the great majority of this book consists of outstanding first-person narratives of the bitter fighting on the road to Berlin.
Eyewitnesses include troops from the British infantry, tank and airborne forces, US infantry, Russian infantry, tank and artillery units, and German infantry and Waffen-SS.
Events narrated include the taking of Pegasus Bridge, vicious fighting in Normandy, Operation Bagration, Arnhem, the Ardennes and Alsace, the massive Vistula-Oder offensive in the East and the final battles in Vienna and Berlin. If you ever wanted to know what it felt like to be involved at the sharp end of these battles then look no further than 'On the Bloody Road to Berlin'! Key sales points: This extraordinary book features the eyewitness narratives of a small number of Allied and German soldiers relating their experiences of the North-West European and Eastern Front campaigns, June 1944-May 1945, Only a small number of eyewitnesses have been used, thus allowing the reader to thoroughly acquaint themselves with each individual's story, Features rare photos and specially-commissioned maps, Includes previously unpublished accounts, including the fascinating story of female Russian scout on the Eastern Front and a US infantry officer from the 1st 'Big Red One' Infantry Division.
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Completing the most comprehensive and authoritative study ever written of the Soviet-German war, John Erickson in this volume tells the vivid and compelling story of the Red Army`s epic struggle to drive the Germans from Russian soil. Beginning with the destruction of the German Army at Stalingrad, he describes a campaign of almost unimaginable hardship and fighting that led to the Soviet invasion of the Reich and the triumphant capture of Berlin.
Customer Reviews:
Easily the best book on the topic.......2007-06-08
John Erickson's 2-part history of the Soviet-German war in 1941-1945 is the definitive English-language publication on the topic. Because the Second World War was basically won and lost on the Eastern Front, and because conquest of the Soviet Union and the rest of Eastern Europe was Hitler's primary motivation for going to war in the first place, this book is a must-read for anyone truly interested in military history or the history of the 20th Century in general.
There is a lack of maps in the book, so I would suggest to the reader that they invest in a WWII atlas of some sort if they really want to follow what is happening. And the book is mostly told form the Soviet perspective, but that is not such a bad thing as there are far more English-language books about the Third Reich anyway. But there is nothing else written in English that comes close to Erickson's history in terms of overall balance and exhaustive, well-documented research.
lacks maps.......2007-01-07
Erickson's narrative is thoroughly researched from original Russian/Soviet sources. These include both documents and many surviving commanders. He wrote this book in 1973, just 30 years after the events chronicled, and several senior Soviet military men were still alive and willing to help him. Remember that the Cold War was still unfolding. The amount of cooperation he got in the Soviet Union was quite an achievement in itself. Something that might be unappreciated by a current reader, some 17 years after the Cold War ended.
That is really the distinguishing property of this book and its sequel. Many other texts on World War 2 that you might read were by American and British authors. Who had limited access to Soviet sources and might, unwittingly or otherwise, have failed to properly describe the heroic and dreadful sacrifices made by the Soviets.
But this book has a remarkable flaw. Not a single map. Which is really strange for a book on any war. Especially if the reader is unfamiliar with the geography of the Soviet Union. Erickson has a professional military background, so he would certainly have understood the need for maps. The sequel does have some maps.
Here's a suggestion to the author, if there will be a subsequent update to this book. No need to change a word in the narrative. But several maps are highly needed.
It really is a masterpiece!.......2006-04-24
Very good. Highly recommend to everyone who wants to know the truth. John Erickson is a true historian. Bravo!
Colossal conflict.......2005-12-10
The Road to Stalingrad:
The last 2 chapters of this book are by far the best (they constitute over 120 pages). Prior, I feel, the author has a hard time distinguishing the trees in the forest and the forest from the trees. These chapters are filled with endless sentences like "the 4th Airborne corps to use his 7th and 8th Brigades..", "the escape eastwards for 3rd, 10th and now 13th Army was.." and on and on. This approach makes for a very dry dissertation of the largest military conflict in recent history. Nevertheless Erickson does not glorify and glamourize the Red Army. Stalin's Russia was not only unprepared for this colossal conflict with the German armies, it was incompetently led. Stalin had killed off his officer corps by the end of the 1930's and was self-quarantined in the Kremlin listening only to advisors who told him what he wanted to hear. Erickson is correct when he describes Stalin as the `top' leader in the Soviet Union. Erickson's description of Stalin and the decision-making process is interesting if concise. It is only in the last 2 chapters that battle scenes are well painted by Erickson and one feels the horror and Dante's inferno that existed in Stalingrad. Why the German armies became entrapped in this cauldron of total destructiveness is unknowable, but it lead to their first major defeat in the Second World War (aside from their aborted invasion of Britain).
Also do not read this book for a picture of life for civilians either in the German or Soviet zone. There is no mention of the Einsazt-gruppen killing squads who butchered entire villages and Jewish life through-out German-occupied Soviet territory. This is `military history', but when it does step out of that zone it is interesting and Erickson offers insights into both protagonists. Some maps would have been helpful (there were none in my edition). This book does not have the `Soviet patriotism' of Alexander Werth's `Russia at War' and is better for it.
The Road to Berlin:
`The Road to Berlin' is much like the first volume - The Road to Stalingrad; but the events, if possible, even over-shadow those of the first book - like the battle of Kursk, the annexation of Eastern Europe under the Soviet yoke and the fall off Berlin. Orchestrating all of this is the figure of Stalin.
But much like the first volume there is a blur of details - military groupings and geographical minutiae. Is it necessary to list all the Guard units, divisions, battalions... that took forth on the assault on the Baltic States? Words like `hammer', `break through' abound.
Yet there are many rewards, Erickson writes entirely from the Soviet perspective with no glorification of their overall role in the defeat of Nazi Germany. There are gems of dialogue between Stalin and his generals vividly illustrating the brutality of the regime. Once it became apparent that the Nazis were to be expunged from the Soviet Union the next step was to occupy as much land as possible in Eastern Europe. With production in full swing by 1944 and an army numbering some 5 million entering Eastern Europe - never mind the agreements at Yalta promising free elections in Poland or democratic self-determination for the countries liberated from Nazi domination. Erickson discusses this country-by-country. He also brings up the notorious Soviet stand-still in front Warsaw while the Nazis methodically routed and slaughtered Polish partisans. The Soviet army may have had to re-group, but they never told this to the Polish partisans.
Do not read this book for details of the liberation of the concentration and death camps - it merits only a few sentences and there is even less on the treatment of Soviet citizens in areas occupied by Germany. Also very little is said on the barbaric treatment meted out by Soviet troops once they entered `liberated zones'.
There are three classics on Stalingrad. This IS one of them!.......2003-06-08
If you're studying Stalingrad or building up a credible military library, you really need this book, which stands alongside Antony Beevor's best-selling "Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege" and Joel Hayward's definitive "Stopped at Stalingrad: The Luftwaffe and Hitlers Defeat in the East 1942 - 1943". Make sure you have all three.
Erickson's book explains Soviet grand strategy, operational art, and tactics, and does so during a narrative that is gripping and informative. Yes, it is true that you need maps to help you locate the place names but check out the good maps in Hayward's book while you are reading Erickson's.
Erickson cut a trail with his meticulous use of Soviet russian-language archival documents. This gives the book real strenth and reliabilty.
Soviet sacrifices were as great as Soviet suffering. I would like to shake the hand of every Soviet commander Erickson mentions. Thank God for them is all I can say. THEY won World War II.
The books I mention in this book review are so far ahead of the rest that I would give them all six stars. You must get them. Erickson's companion volume, by the way, is about the period from Stalingrad to Berlin. It is also magnificent.
By the way, I once met Professor Erickson and I can affirm that he is a thoroughly nice gentleman. He signed his book for me and happily answered my dumb questions. Isn't it nice that at least some of our paramount scholars aren't ivory-tower types?
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