I read this book and it is a tour de force offering facts and analysis across numerous major topic areas of how the war was fought and why it ended as it did. There are the well-known blunders, but there are other, less obvious factors, among them, the manufacturing power of the USA and the USSR (and to a lesser extent, England), Germany’s poor manufacturing choices, such as too many vanity and special weapons projects, dissipating manufacturing manpower, money and resources that could have been used to focus on producing massive numbers of additional superb weapons (88’s, Me109’s, trucks, Sturmgewehr 44’s) as force multipliers. Many FReepers are very knowledgeable and astute enough to know a lot of the points but the sheer force and sweep of VDH’s arguments is a pleasure for someone who wants a “big picture” feel for the whole shooting match.
Yes, I’m a VDH fanboy. The man is brilliant, a fine writer and an incredibly solid conservative. What’s not to like?
I have a ping list for Victor Davis Hanson. I’ll be glad to add you if you want to be on it.