In the dark days after the events in the book Gust Front, but before the primary invasion, the Chancellor of Germany faces a critical decision. Over the years, with military cutbacks, the store of experienced military personnel had simply dwindled. After the destruction of Northern Virginia, he realized that it was necessary to tap the one group he had sworn never, ever, to recall: the few remaining survivors of the Waffen SS. Watch On the Rhine is perhaps the most unbiased, and brutal, look at the inner workings of the Waffen SS in history. Meticulously researched, it explores all that was good, and evil, about the most infamous military force in history using the backdrop of the Posleen invasion as a canvas.
About the Author
John Ringo is the author of the New York Times best-selling Posleen War series, so far comprising A Hymn Before Battle, Gust Front, When the Devil Dances, and Hell's Faire. He is also co-author with David Weber of the Prince Roger series, so far consisting of March Upcountry, March to the Sea, and March to the Stars. He has appeared on Fox News as a guest commentator and has written an op-ed column for the New York Post. A veteran of the 82nd Airborne, he brings first-hand knowledge of battle and the military life to his SF.
Tom Kratman is author of A State of Disobedience (Baen). In 1974, at age seventeen, he became a political refugee and defector from the PRM (People's Republic of Massachusetts) by virtue of joining the Regular Army. He attended Boston College after his first hitch, then rejoined the Army until after the Gulf War, when he decided to become a lawyer. Every now and again, when the frustrations of legal life and having to deal with other lawyers got to be too much, Tom would rejoin the Army (or a somewhat similar group, say) for fun and frolic in other climes. His family, muttering darkly, still puts up with this. Tom is currently an attorney practicing in southwest Virginia.
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Product ReviewBasically this book is an nice expansion to the series. On the other hand it the authors lack any understanding of contemporary german culture (we don
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Product ReviewOkay, so I was willing to ignore the reviews and give this a chance. But I have to say this neo-Nazi drivel gives me serious cause to reconsider Baen's editorial policy, and their understanding of history. The book itself is decently written, I suppose, but the the basic premise of the Waffen SS given a chance to redeem itself borders on dementia. This book is window-dressing Nazism, it is historically naive to the extreme, and plain and simply offensive.
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Product Reviewbook was great i really enjoyed it. made me look at the waffen ss in a different light.
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Product ReviewReal look at the historical workings of Waffen SS, with a setting in present times. As with most veterans we are patriotic and believe in our comrade in arms more then the politic reasons we have to fight.
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