Novels like The Deserter from Berlin
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- 1 World War II: But Germany and France Have Been One Since Ancient Times 二战：但德法自古统一 [No System] History is shaped by geography. This is one of the important conclusions reached by historians. When the Vosges Mountains disappear and the Black Forest loses its dense cover, the kingdoms of East and West Francia are joined as one. The destinies of the future French and German Empires are rewritten, and they merge into the dominant power on the continent: the Falken Empire. In the nineteenth century, Kaiser III builds on the achievements of his six predecessors. After three wars wit 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 1945: Beneath Zossen, South of Berlin 1945：柏林城南措森下 “The Moor has completed his mission. He may leave.” In Martin Gareth’s account, beneath the setting sun on the banks of the Oder, a band of beaten and battered soldiers had fled from the Vistula. Across the East, disaster was spreading like an avalanche. To boost morale, the words “The Oder is the main line of defense. We must not retreat another step” had been added to the end of every document since late March, reminding everyone that there was nowhere left to fall back to. Against this backdr 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The Third Reich: Starting Out as the God of War's Son 第三帝国：从军神之子开始 [Another World]+ [Alternate History]+ [Fierce Warfare]+ [Wargame Simulations]+ [God’s-Eye View] Military enthusiast Lin Xuan wakes up one morning to discover that he has transmigrated to another world. But he soon realizes his identity is no ordinary one: his father is the god of war of the Rhine Empire. Having awakened with a god’s-eye view, he immediately gives the order: Move the machine-gun position 50 meters to the left! Get out of the way of that Gustav gun, and let me handle it! 235Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 4 Reborn in 1918: My German Empire 重生1918我的德意志帝国 Reborn as a German soldier in the final battle of the apocalypse, Karl grinned. The armistice was only a month away. Why risk his life fighting? Staying alive was victory. When everyone else faced unemployment after demobilization, he was already stockpiling food and guns and recruiting brothers who had faced death alongsi 139Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 World War II: I Killed Two Thousand Allied Soldiers in One Day at Normandy 二战之我在诺曼底一天杀2千盟军 On a planet remarkably similar to the Blue Star, an unprecedented war is raging: the conflict known as the Second World War. At the Normandy landings in Western Europe, rows of Allied soldiers are cut down by the MG42 machine guns in the defenders’ bunkers. Astonishingly, the soldier with the most kills is a mysterious warrior with an Eastern appearance. Many people on the Blue Star know his name, but on this similar planet, no one has ever heard of him. His name is Zhang Jiao, known as the Ge 153Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 On the Somme Battlefield in World War I 我在一战索姆河战场 I accidentally transmigrate to the Battle of the Somme in June 1916, just seven days before the British troops are sent to their deaths in formation. But for a common soldier, a stray bullet can bring everything to an end in an instant... 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 The Fog of Evil: The Truth About Nazi Germany in World War II 罪恶迷雾：第二次世界大战纳粹真相 One volume in the series The Second World War: A Comprehensive Account, this book recounts the clashes across the major theaters of World War II. Read it to learn more about the truth behind the Nazi regime in World War II. 27Reads9.3Score414d adds
- 8 Armored Storm: The Game of 1941 装甲风暴：1941的博弈 [Historical what-if, reborn, transmigrate, Germany in World War II] Not an attempt to whitewash the Nazis. No System, no invincibility, no racial discrimination. When someone reborn meets someone who has transmigrated, the gears of the Third Reich begin to crack. When blitzkrieg collides with the winter remembered from the past, the gears of the Eastern Front begin to shatter. She is the youngest daughter of Field Marshal Hindenburg, born amid the ruins of Weimar Germany with memories from the 2 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Girls’ Frontline: New Order 少女前线：新秩序 [Remastered Edition] In 2051, the smoke of World War III cleared, leaving behind an even more fragile Earth, no longer fit for human habitation. Earth’s surface was scarred with shattered terrain. Countless people were left traumatized by the war, and the survivors had to struggle against hunger as well as endure the torment of radiation sickness. In this war without victors, governments around the world rapidly lost control and were forced to rely on military contractors to maintain local ord 29Reads—Score11014d adds
- 10 Card War: I Turned a Trash Card into a Nuke 卡牌战争：我把废卡改成核弹 After transmigrating to a card-based otherworld, Yi Yun gets hit by a surprise attack and blasted off the map from the start. After three days without food, all he can think about is making money and staying alive. Other people need a dust-free workshop and incense and a ritual bath to modify cards. He uses rusty pliers to blindly cut a bomb's fuse. Other people pursue higher-dimensional laws. By chance, he gets his hands on an ancient military-industrial black card, then uses the tricks of a sl —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Stuka: Letters from the Eastern Front 斯图卡：东线的来信 Potsdam, 1939. Heinrich Kraft, twenty years old, son of a post office clerk. He volunteered for the military, not for the Führer, not for the Reich. Only because, three years earlier, he had heard the roar of a Junkers engine at an air show. He became a Stuka dive-bomber pilot. In the rear seat sat Walter Brenner, from Munich, with perpetually messy hair and a crooked grin that showed his canine teeth. Together, they flew over the wheat fields of France, through the fog of the English Channel, a 61Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Magic Iron Cross: Cannons Are the Empire's Ultimate Truth 魔法铁十字：大炮即是帝国真理 After transmigrating to the crisis-ridden Rhine Empire in another world, Klaus starts out as a low-ranking prison guard who can't even afford secondhand bullets. To stay alive, he uses the Truth Memorandum, a book that foretells the future, and the suspense masterpieces he read in his previous life to become the Empire's most celebrated author, raking in astronomical royalties. But his readers have no idea that this refined, genteel national author is pouring every penny of his earnings into the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Ironblood Wheat 铁血麦穗 In the late autumn of 1943, farm boy Steve Rogers went off to war carrying several brass compasses left behind by his father. From hands that once harvested fields of wheat to fingers gripping a rifle, from the barbed wire of boot camp to the snowbound trenches of the Ardennes, this young man who despised war yet understood his duty forged bonds of steel with his company under fire. As the bitter winds of Bastogne swept away the last dead leaves, Steve and his comrades would write an epic of ord 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Blade of Steel: A War Memoir 钢铁之刃：战争回忆录 This tells the story of the fate and inner struggles of the young Erich Schmidt amid the currents of history. He commands vast armies, yet cannot control his own destiny. He wins countless victories, yet watches his homeland and civilization crumble in flames. This is both one man's epic and a portrait of an era. It is about more than war and tactics: it explores the crimes behind glory, the price of difficult choices, and how one person can hold on to the last remnants of humanity and love in 8Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 15 German History and Analysis (Raising a Hand Isn't an Apology) 德国史及分析(抬手不是抱歉) German History and Analysis (Raising a Hand Isn’t an Apology) 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 A Warning from the Nazis 纳粹警示录 This book features interview transcripts from more than a hundred people who experienced World War II, many of them Nazi Party members directly involved in Nazi rule. From a distinctive perspective, the author offers a detailed account of how the Nazi regime operated from within and the brutality of the Soviet-German front during World War II, vividly revealing the Nazis' inhuman and savage nature. This book provides deep insight into the chilling Nazi mindset and challenges the basic assumption —Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 17 The Empire's Comeback: Currency Wars on the Rails! 帝国逆袭者：钢轨上的货币战争！ In 1914, the Iron Cross of Prussia was tarnished by the flames of war. Prince Hessenberg, a transmigrator carrying the memories of a military strategist from his past life, gazed into the fog over New York Harbor. Six million tons of metal ore buried deep beneath the Rocky Mountains would set off a struggle more brutal than the battles on the Western Front. The Morgan family's steel juggernaut, Rockefeller's black gold, and the DuPont conglomerate's explosives patents converged in an equation th 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 The Hohenzollerns and Germany 霍亨索伦与德意志 From the last days of the Holy Roman Empire to the glory of the Second Reich, from Wilhelm I to Wilhelm II, from the Napoleonic Wars to the First World War, from Brandenburg to Germany: with perseverance, they expanded their territory; with order, they built their strength. The German people are forged from iron and blood, while the Hohenzollerns have led and witnessed Germany's many transformations. This ancient family has written countless legends. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Back to 1928: Starting Over in Germany 重返1928，从转生德意志开始 (Transmigration + no System + history + Red Line) In 1919, under Wilhelm II's strong leadership, Germany somehow emerged victorious in the First Continental War. As the smoke of battle cleared, the world began to stray from the OTL timeline. In the blink of an eye, ten years passed. After being struck dead by lightning, Andreas transmigrated to the German Empire at the end of 1928. In this world's timeline, the great powers such as Britain and France long for their former glory and refuse to acc 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Transmigrating to the Apocalypse: 1933 末世穿越：1933 As humanity raced across the continent, the land fell beneath its feet. As humanity soared into the vast skies, the flames of war spread upward. As humanity sailed across the oceans, the flames of war ignited the seas. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 German Army, 1939: He and His War 二战德军1939他和他的战争 No System, no transmigration. A World War II history enthusiast 🤓. Two male leads, no female lead. The protagonists are a pair of blond, blue-eyed brothers. In 1939, they join the Third Army Group in East Prussia and set out to clear Polish partisans from the area. The story aims to portray the cruelty of war and the human side of it, and how the brothers support each other through adversity. 42Reads—Score414d adds
- 22 In World War I, Watching World War II Live with a Failed Exam Candidate 人在一战，陪落榜生看二战直播 Feng Senlin was unlucky enough to end up on the Somme, the fiercest battlefield of World War I, yet lucky enough to survive for twenty-four hours. Just as he was wondering when a shell might send him back to the modern world, the livestream began… 13Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 23 The Iron Cross in the Ashes 灰烬中的铁十字 What should you do when you've joined the wrong organization and don't want to stay? Swept along by the tide of events, an individual's strength is as insignificant as a bubble! The choices before you are simple: wait to die, or go looking for death! Where is the way out? 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 The Nightmare Era: The Axis Powers' Hard-Won Victory 噩梦时代：轴心国的艰难胜利 This book will give the Soviet Union an epic-level power-up, turning the tide of the war for the Axis powers under immense pressure. I’ve summed up the shortcomings of my first two books, and I guarantee you’ll be satisfied with this one. 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 The Third Reich in Power 当权的第三帝国 What was Nazi Germany like in peacetime? When the Nazi Party first came to power, no one thought it would unleash another devastating war. In just six short years, it implemented a series of iron-fisted policies: crushing political movements, overhauling the job market, stimulating economic recovery, bringing civic organizations into line, and forging a national community. As Germans adjusted to the rapid changes brought by the new order, basking in the illusion of prosperity and stability, they 72Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 26 War of Fantasy: From the Start, I Became a German Soldier 幻想战争之开局成为德军士兵 Fantasy warfare! As the name suggests, it means using imaginative techniques to tell fantastical stories. So anything goes, and even the most unrealistic scenarios might come true in this work! Come to think of it, the title, "Fantasy Warfare: From the Start, I'm a German Soldier," doesn't sound very good. Maybe I should rename it Fantasy War. One last thing: F-right! Look, look, I finally wrote it. I wrote a novel! Quick, what do you think? Surprised? Happy? Oh, right, I almost forgot this is t 50Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Dawn of an Empire 帝国的曙光 Leopold von Hohenzollern, a seasoned historian, was caught in a sudden lightning mishap late one night in 2024 and transmigrated to 1914, where he found himself Emperor Wilhelm II of the German Empire. At first shocked and at a loss, he eventually accepted his new reality and resolved to change Germany’s fate with his deep understanding of history. In a lavish yet unfamiliar palace, he knew that the clouds of war were gathering. Under his leadership, Germany reassessed its foreign policy, adju 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 I Run a Beerhouse, So How Did I Become the Power Behind the Throne? 我开啤酒馆的，怎么成幕后大佬了 Mu Chen transmigrates to a parallel world in 1930s Europe, a continent in turmoil, and takes over a small tavern on the verge of bankruptcy. He plans to get by in peace with secret braised dishes and mellow drinks from his System, keeping his little haven safe. Who knew that a few casual remarks about modern common sense, economics, and how to handle life would unexpectedly open the eyes of confused heroes from every walk of life? He knows nothing of political intrigue and wants no part in confl 65Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 29 The Last Roar of the Tiger 最后的虎啸 Germanophiles, rejoice. It feels like there aren't many history novels on Tomato these days, especially ones about World War II, so give this one a try. Just look at the title! I'm no good at writing blurbs, so head straight to the story~ 30Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 30 I Transmigrated to World War II and Started as a Soldier 穿越二战从士兵做起 Heinz Wilhelm Erika was originally a student living in China. A great admirer of the German spirit, she had read everything about Germany in World War II. During a student council speech... she lost the election. On her way home, someone started following her, dragged her into a dark alley, and killed her. When she woke up, she was in a village on the banks of the Rhine. [War] [Unpredictable, Truth] 40Reads—Score114d adds
- 31 Skeletons Fear No Death 骷髅不惧怕死亡 This novel is set on the Eastern Front in the final days of the war, and some events are inspired by historical figures and events. This is my first time writing about this subject, so I hope you'll support and follow the story. This novel contains no System or transmigration elements. 6.9kReads—Score1k14d adds
- 32 Steel Sky 1945 钢铁苍穹1945 A temporal anomaly brings a scholar from the future to 1944. He shifts the course of World War II with cutting-edge technology, from missiles to nuclear energy, from fighter aircraft to... A transmigrator carves out a new beginning on the apocalyptic battlefield, taking to the stars on the wings of technology. 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 1945: A Hidden Turn of Fate 1945命运的暗转 In 1945, Germany was on the brink of collapse, and defeat seemed all but certain. But its generals found a final chance for survival, gradually opening the door to a reversal of fate. 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 I Built a New Alliance in the Nuclear Winter 我在核冬天建立新的联盟 An alternate timeline unlike any other... A world unlike any other... An Earth unlike any other... Except for a few differences, it is almost exactly like the Earth we know. But in this world, total war breaks out in 2056. By 2060, the planet enters a nuclear winter that lasts for decades. Nuclear bombs and “corruption” consume every inch of Earth. And yet our story takes place in the tenth year of the nuclear era, 2070. Under the guidance of the “Federation Empire System,” our protagonist, Li W 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 The Third Reich at War 战时的第三帝国 Until 1939, most Germans still believed Europe would not be plunged into another all-out war. They believed Hitler would restore Germany’s glory while preserving peace through diplomacy. That last glimmer of hope vanished on September 1, when 1.5 million German troops invaded Poland. The Second World War had officially begun, and Germany started sweeping across the European continent with blitzkrieg. As the occupied territories expanded, the Third Reich imposed a new racial order and eugenics pr 215Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 36 Conquering Europe: Starting by Summoning Buffett 称霸欧陆：从召唤巴菲特开始 In 1919, the bells of the Paris Peace Conference rang out. The last light of the old era was fading, and the turbulent currents of a new world were about to surge in. Wei Duan, a history graduate student, unexpectedly awakened as Charles Bonaparte, an illegitimate descendant of Napoleon, Emperor of the First French Empire, who had been born out of wedlock and raised among commoners. He had neither a powerful family nor impressive connections. Waiting for him was a Europe left in ruins by World W 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Fighting On in 1945 1945再奋斗 With Berlin teetering like a candle in the wind and the Empire on the verge of collapse... Congratulations, Host! You've drawn the nightmare death instance, “The Tiger's Last Stand”! Zhao Yan: Th-this can't be right! Who's trying to frame me...? The Allies: Bro, we're begging you! Stop fighting, just stop fighting! It's 1945 and Germany is still fighting... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Reborn as a Line Infantryman in World War II 重生二战填线散兵 Reborn as a German infantryman sent to plug gaps in the line, Wills struggles to survive amid the deadly symphony of BM-13 rockets. From the thunder of Tiger tank 88 mm guns to the lethal threat of the PTRD-41 anti-tank rifle, he has to hack out a path to survival in the permafrost with a frostbitten entrenching shovel. When flares bleach the night white, he finally understands that war has no heroes, only survivors. The zombies are merely the failed by-product of Group 935's research. The tele 13Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 39 The War of the Guilty 负罪者的战争 Good news: I transmigrated, and I have a System. Even better news: As a World War II fan, I transmigrated into the Hans Empire?! Isn't this a golden opportunity? With my intelligence advantage and my pretty decent System, I'll make the Allied Powers suffer and walk all over them. Bad news: What do you mean I went from being a leader to commanding an infantry company?! What do you mean it's already 1944 and the war is almost over? What's the point of this System? It just keeps screwing me over!!! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Silent Hunter III: The Battle for the Pacific 猎杀潜航III决战太平洋 Just as the fighting in North Africa had settled, Otto was ordered to the Pacific. After a long voyage, he arrived in Nagasaki, where Admiral Yamamoto was already waiting to receive him. By then, tensions between the United States and Japan had reached a boiling point... 53Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 41 Corruption and Anti-Corruption in Nazi Germany 纳粹德国的腐败与反腐 One of the moral appeals behind the Nazis' rise to power was their promise to root out corruption in the Weimar Republic. Yet they failed to establish clean government in Germany themselves. Corruption in the Third Reich was systemic, pervasive, and entrenched from the top down. The Nazi regime tolerated corruption as a means of maintaining stability, and even when a few corrupt acts were punished, it was only to serve factional political struggles within the Nazi Party. Drawing on a wealth of h 96Reads9.3Score3314d adds
- 42 Reborn in 2027: Germany’s Rise 重生2027之德国崛起 Back in Germany in 1929, Lu Fan takes office as chancellor and faces a dire situation. At home, he brings the economic crisis to an end, builds up agriculture, industry, and technology, and amasses national strength. Abroad, he tears up the Treaty of Versailles, forges alliances and counteralliances to reshape the global chessboard, and uses an iron fist to rewrite Germany’s fate and establish a whole new world order. 194Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 William: The Rise of an Empire 2 威廉：帝国的崛起2 In late nineteenth-century Germany, beneath the glory of iron and blood, the decay of the Junker aristocracy collided with the tide of the Industrial Revolution. The young Crown Prince Wilhelm refused to become a puppet controlled by the Junkers and conservatives, and could not bear to see the empire fall behind in the face of industrial change. An agricultural reform begun in East Prussia became the first cornerstone in his bid to reshape the empire. As his vision of technological breakthroughs 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Rejected! Then I Was Taken In by a Landlady in Munich 落榜！然后被慕尼黑女房东捡到 (Germany + Austria-Hungary + Habsburgs + anime-inspired + light military themes + World War II + multiple heroines + a personally stitched-together world) On April 6, 1927, Siegfried once again failed the entrance exam for the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts. The factory’s closure only made matters worse. With no other choice and out of work, Sig set off from Linz for Munich with the older man from next door, hoping to find a way to make a living. After reaching Munich, a twist of fate made one of h 13Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 45 The Daily Life of an SS Soldier 一名SS士兵的日常 “The morning rain has soaked my shell. It’s nothing; in fact, it feels rather nice. What do you think of that? Well… I suppose this has been the most fearless morning I’ve had in quite some time, wouldn’t you say, sir?” He paused, as if deep in thought, though perhaps he was simply staring into space. Before long, a strange smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. “After all…” He abruptly cut himself off, his voice turning stiff, and laughed. But the laughter vanished as quickly as it had com 157Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Chancellor! I've Transmigrated 元首！我穿越了 Game tester Li Mo is working late one night when an old arcade machine unexpectedly sucks him into a perilous pixel battlefield. While everyone else fights their way through the levels in a bloody struggle, he alone understands the underlying code and can change the rules of the game at will! Grenades become watermelons, armored trains turn to cardboard, and mechanical tyrannosaurs roar like mewling kittens. His absurd hacks crush the competition. Armed with a malfunction repair hammer and a mys 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 From the Start, Exiled to the Armored Battalion 开局流放装甲营 He was a modern-day military enthusiast whose greatest wish before entering the game was to touch a real tank. Once inside the game, his wish came true: he became the commander of the worst armored battalion in the entire empire. Just how bad was it? The soldiers sold tanks as scrap, and the quartermaster reported scrap metal as brand-new vehicles. The whole battalion waited to see how the young master would break down and cry. Then he crouched in front of a “scrapped” tank, felt it over for ten 257Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 The Nameless Soldier 无名士兵 “Weapons in war can be guns and cannons, resources, public opinion, or food. But the most terrifying weapon is hatred. When hatred is used as a weapon against a nation, the war will never end. Our leader doesn’t have any special abilities like Lord Petra. He simply knows how to wield this weapon. I want to tell you about a group of people. On the eastern front, a battlefield that was pure hell, their lives were filthy, brutal, and short. Most of them never made it home. No one knows their names. 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Heroes of World War II 二战英雄 Both of my books are rubbish. Don’t read them. At most, I’d recommend reading the first three or four hundred chapters of this one. 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 I Transmigrated to World War II and Became the Most Cautious General in History 穿越二战，史上最苟将军 War is a play, and a path to riches. There's nothing you can't think of, only things you can't do. The Mad Soldier is here to tell you how it all really happened. Modern man Gou Bin transmigrates to a foreign World War II, where artillery fire rages across the land. On the battlefield, Gou Bin learns to be shameless and devious, always cutting corners. He does it all to keep himself alive. It wasn't easy for him to come into this world, so he might as well make it back alive and enjoy life, righ 1.7kReads—Score—14d adds
