The Moscow Option: An Alternative Second World War

by David Downing

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This is a chilling alternate history of World War II. Based on actual choices presented to the Third Reic, this is an entirely plausible and gripping narrative. This provocative alternate history looks at World War II from a new angle - what might have happened had the Germans taken Moscow in 1941. Based on authentic history and real possibilities, this book 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 success, make their leader's dreams reality, and Allied hopes of victory seem to be hopelessly doomed. David Downing's writing is fluid and eminently believable, as he blends actual events with the intriguing possibilities of alternate history. "The Moscow Option" is a chilling reminder that the course of World War II might easily have run very differently.
  • ISBN10 1473877717
  • ISBN13 9781473877719
  • Publish Date 5 August 2013 (first published 3 September 1979)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Imprint Frontline Books
  • Format eBook
  • Pages 224
  • Language English