Novels like On the Somme Battlefield in World War I
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- 1 1914: When the Train Headed East 1914：当列车驶向东方 July 1914. War is about to break out in Europe. In the original course of history, Germany staked everything on the Western Front. But on this timeline, someone makes a different choice. The main force is sent east. The enemy is lured deep into the territory. Using the rail network's interior lines to maneuver, the army encircles and destroys the enemy in an unprecedented battle on East Prussian soil. In two weeks, two Russian armies are wiped out. But the war has only just begun. The We 4.3kReads7.6Score32614d adds
- 2 Commander of the Lexington Fleet 列克星敦号舰队指挥官 On one particular timeline, as the Pacific War began, nearly the entire U.S. Navy's fleet of capital ships was wiped out. Richard, a descendant of legendary naval commander George Dewey, was entrusted with command of a carrier task force in the midst of the crisis… 479Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 3 One Tank Held Off a German Armored Division for 24 Hours, Based on a True Story 一辆坦克挡住一个德军装甲师，长达24小时，真实改编 A single tank held off a German armored division for a full 24 hours. Based on a true story. 66Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Deserter from Berlin 从柏林来的逃兵 Take a look at the author's new book. Nobody wants it, and I'm going to starve to death () Three transmigrators ended up in the 1945 Battle of Berlin, becoming three Germans. They were a deserter, a schoolboy, and a civilian, each with his own name: Steffen, Tobias, and Emil. But from the very beginning, only one of the three was left: Steffen. Like his identity suggested, Steffen was a deserter. He had no intention of throwing his life away for Germany. He wasn't Germanic, nor was he German, s 360Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 5 Striving in Another World 奋斗在异世界 (The tags were wrong, sorry) Our cause is just! It belongs to the people! It is scientific! We are the hope of the future! We are invincible! One for all, all for the revolution! Comrades! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Germany, 1875: From Crown Prince to Emperor 德意志1875：从太子到皇帝 Siegfried steps into the year 1875, a world that has strayed from the course of history. Here, Germany remains divided instead of being unified, and Prussia and a powerful Austria vie for leadership of the German people. The smoke of the Franco-Prussian War has yet to clear, and a vengeful France has already marched to war again. North America remains under the control of the British Empire, which still sits firmly atop the world. He is the sole crown prince of the Kingdom of Prussia, and from t 389Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 7 1944: The Third Reich's Bloody Dawn 1944第三帝国的血色黎明 In 1944, Germany is in dire straits, its empire on the verge of collapse and defeat seemingly inevitable. But its generals discover a glimmer of hope. Can Germany defy fate and turn things around? 1.6kReads—Score11514d adds
- 8 A Fight for Survival Amid the Flames of World War II 炮火连天二战求生之路 This is not a power fantasy. If that bothers you, don’t read it! (This book absolutely does not promote Nazi ideology or have any other such intent. Please don’t misinterpret it!) Christel Hoffman, a junior officer in the German Empire, is swept along against his will on the runaway train of war. Luckily, he gets a new mind, straightens out his thinking, and works hard to rise through the ranks, his career taking off like a raging fire. If he doesn’t work hard, he’ll end up as cannon fodder. I w 6Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 9 The Iron Whale's Breath 铁鲸的呼吸 Beneath the waves of the North Atlantic, steel behemoths prowl through the darkness. This was the most unusual naval battlefield in human history: a six-year campaign of hunting and counter-hunting beneath the sea. In these frigid waters, the German submarine force’s “wolf pack” tactics once brought Allied shipping to the brink of collapse, but the submarines ultimately met their end beneath the waves. Of the 75,000 submariners, 45,000 never returned. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Snow and Iron: Chronicles of the Eastern Front 雪与铁：东线纪年 Snow represents the harsh conditions of the Eastern Front, the bitter winter at Stalingrad, and the cold, merciless nature of war. Iron stands for military life, an unbreakable will, and the machinery of war, while also echoing Germany's military tradition. The Eastern Front Chronicle identifies the Soviet-German battlefield as the central setting, hinting at a dual record of both one man's life and history. 165Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Chancellor in a Dieselpunk World 在柴油朋克当宰相 (Inspired by the worlds of British Peace, Land of the Caesars, and Kaisrreich.) Automata and Blade Maidens, welcome to this dieselpunk alternate timeline, which I don’t even know how to describe. Here you’ll see automata of the British Empire standing across Western Europe; German Empire landships rolling into rebellious industrial districts once again; the big Poles, now the Intermarium Federation, still alive and kicking, even in union with Germany! And the giant screens of the United States o 108Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 12 Reborn in 1886: Kaiser Wilhelm I of Germany 重生1886之德皇威廉一世 My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 92Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 13 Reborn in the Austro-Hungarian Empire 重开在奥匈帝国 After transmigrating back to 1914, Chen Cheng takes on the identity of Conrad, Chief of the Austro-Hungarian General Staff. On the eve of the Great War, he witnesses the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and vows to change history. Under his leadership, the Austro-Hungarian army advances toward victory with the fearlessness of the Danube and unwavering resolve and enthusiasm. Meanwhile, Conrad wields an iron will and an iron fist, striking hard at reckless terrorists and foolish brats. 2 709Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 14 Iron Cross Core: Armored Elite 铁十字之芯：装甲精英 The first installment in the Iron Cross Core series, this novel is based on real history and draws on the memoirs of several World War II veterans. It mainly tells the story of the formation and development of Germany's armored forces from 1934 to 1939, their limited combat operations in Spain, what they saw and experienced back in Germany, and finally Europe's first experiment in blitzkrieg: the Polish Campaign. 1.6kReads8.8Score15314d adds
- 15 I Am a Submarine Commander 我是潜艇指挥官 U-49: the beginning of it all. The moment I opened my eyes, I was aboard this submarine. The crew worked in perfect order, unaware of what awaited them: forging a legend, or sinking to the bottom of the sea... 357Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 16 The Eagle Over the Soviet Union 苏维埃上空的鹰 In 1918, Soviet Russia stood in the darkness before the dawn. More than three million White Guards, rebels, and foreign interventionist troops occupied three-quarters of Soviet territory. The newborn regime was teetering on the brink, while the hand of evil reached for the last flicker of the revolutionary flame. When an ordinary man is faced with a choice that tests his humanity, will he compromise with capital, or rise up and fight back... 1.3kReads8.2Score13714d adds
- 17 1914: I Returned from the Western Front 1914：我从西线战场归来 [War + Intelligent Villain + Decisive and Ruthless + No Heroine + No System + Mustache-Style Speeches] When Lu Ze transmigrates into the Western Front of a parallel world during World War I, his first challenge is figuring out how to survive. The man standing before you is none other than: The prime minister trusted by the Queen of Britain, The president personally appointed by the French Republic, The iron-fisted emperor pulling the strings behind the German Empire, The successor to the So 1.4kReads8.2Score10714d adds
- 18 Back to Republican-Era China: Training a German-Equipped Division 回到民国：整训德械师 The wheels of history have always rolled inexorably onward. It is the tide of the times. In the history of the Republic of China, one figure after another took center stage, each having their turn in the spotlight. There were rounds of applause and the rise and fall of ordinary people. It was a time of great drama, but also one of blood and tears. The protagonist is a young Chinese man from a new era. Caught in a temporal maelstrom, he joins this grand historical drama. Can a butterfly stir up 2.4kReads8.6Score10314d adds
- 19 The Sky Screen Livestreams the War of Resistance, and the Ancients Rise to Their Feet! 天幕直播抗战，古人全体起立！ A history-spanning video-sharing app appeared on Xu Tiangang's phone. Every short video he watched on it would be broadcast simultaneously across the eras of history, for people of the past to see. From the start, the first video he came across was [The Cession of Taiwan in 1895]. The videos that followed shocked them even more. He watched [The September 18 Incident], and people of the past clenched their fists as one. He watched [The July 7 Incident], and the people of the past were consumed by 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 The Empire Returns: My 1915 帝国再临：我的1915 A history student unexpectedly transmigrates as Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany in 1915, with World War I raging all around him. He swiftly halts the disastrous submarine campaign, pushes for a technological revolution in tanks and aircraft, deftly drives a wedge between the Entente powers, and secretly funds the spark of revolution in Russia. From breaking the deadlock on the Eastern Front to unleashing a steel tide on the Western Front, from court intrigue to covert diplomatic struggles, he leads 196Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 21 Reborn as the Emperor of France 重生之法兰西皇帝 What might happen if a history enthusiast were somehow born in France during the Napoleonic era? The mighty British Empire’s navy is wiped from the face of the earth before him, and even the vast Russian Empire falls at his feet. The reborn Andre surveys the world and cries out boldly, “All of Europe has already submitted to me!” 1.4kReads7.3Score10014d adds
- 22 Transmigrating to World War II, Starting with Taking Control of the Middle East 穿越二战，从掌控中东开始 [World War II + power fantasy + troop-spawning + System + lawless + no female lead] Lin Yutang transmigrates to a small Middle Eastern country in 1937. Starting with a single infantry company, he seizes control of the Middle East, expands his military, mines gold, drills for oil, and builds aircraft carriers. He leads his army across the Indian Ocean to the East Asian battlefield for a lightning strike against Japan, then sends troops north to crush the enemy beneath an iron tide... 14Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 23 Rebuilding Germany: I Become Chancellor After World War II 重启德意志：我在二战后当总理 Lin Mo is a graduate student in history at a top-tier university in the 21st century. Specializing in modern European history, he has a solid theoretical grounding in World War II, Germany’s postwar reconstruction, economic policy, and international relations. He is empathetic, level-headed, and well versed in modern governance. In May 1945, Nazi Germany surrendered. Berlin lay in ruins, and Germany was divided among the United States, Britain, France, and the Soviet Union. People’s livelihoods 285Reads6.6Score12514d adds
- 24 German Blitzkrieg 德国闪电战 Military affairs collectively refer to matters related to war, the armed forces, and soldiers, and are part of politics. War is the most concentrated expression of military affairs and a continuation of politics, but it is not the only expression of them. It is a means by which a country or group uses violence to achieve its aims and objectives, which are often tied to its interests. 203Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 25 France, 1794 法兰西1794 A glorious tale of struggle after transmigrating into a minor German nobleman during the French Revolution and the Directory. “His Excellency Andrew, the great and glorious, arrived in his beloved Paris in 1794.” 956Reads8.9Score10414d adds
- 26 My Years of Struggle in Soviet Russia 我在苏俄奋斗那些年 A transmigrated soul wanders through the Soviet Union of the 1940s. Beneath a uniform of the NKVD, how many stories lie hidden... 11.3kReads9.1Score1.3k14d adds
- 27 Reborn: Bloodshed on the Eastern Front 重生之血战在东线 A second lieutenant is reborn on the Eastern Front of the Soviet-German War. Follow Valery as he fights through one bloody Eastern Front battle after another and forges a legendary story of his own. 18.7kReads9.1Score1.2k14d adds
- 28 A Journey Through Hell, Beginning on the Eastern Front 从东线开始的地狱之旅 A new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 2.5kReads8.9Score13314d adds
- 29 Nanjing Photo Studio: The Sky Screen Shows China Today! 南京照相馆：天幕播放今日华夏！ After watching Nanjing Photo Studio, the author could not calm down for a long time. Leaving the cinema, they saw the country’s towering buildings and neon-lit streets, its people living in peace and prosperity, and a thought came to mind: How would people from the past react if they saw the lives we lead today? That is what inspired the author to write this novel. How would people trapped in the misery of war, unable to see whether they had any future, react to the sight of today’s Huaxia, with 2.4kReads7.4Score10114d adds
- 30 Building an Invincible Fleet, Starting with a Battleship 从一艘战列舰开始打造无敌舰队 (Naval Warfare) + (Conquest) + (The System Only Provides Equipment and Technology, No Missions) + (Shipbuilding) + (No Female Lead) Chu Qing is reborn on a planet where oceans cover ninety percent of the surface, becoming the son of the garrison commander of the Taixi Islands in the Qian Cang Empire. He is ready to make his mark, but then the Eastern Sakura Empire suddenly launches a war... Driven from his home from the start, Chu Qing finally awakens his AI on the run! With a “found” battleship 3.6kReads9.0Score19214d adds
- 31 Sky Screen: Showing the History of the Russian Bear in 1939! 天幕：在1939年放毛熊历史！ In 1939, with a great war on the verge of breaking out, the complete history of the Bear Nation, from its founding to its collapse, suddenly began playing across the sky. An art student watched the terrifying speed of the Alliance’s advance in the early days of the war and was swept up in excitement. But after seeing the ending, with the Alliance flag flying over Berlin, he flew into a rage. Stalin was proud that he had pushed the front line all the way from Moscow back to Berlin. But what happe 4.7kReads8.2Score16214d adds
- 32 The Gates of Hell: A Journey to Another World 地狱之门：异世界征途 #NoFemaleLead #NoHarem ##War ##Organization ##Conquest ##Hardcore ##Governance A soul from another world arrives here, carrying the generation menu from the game Gates of Hell and a longing for Conquest Mode. He sets off a war in this otherworld and establishes the Rhine Federation. “From this day forward, Rocktown is under full wartime mobilization!” “We will begin a total wartime mobilization! All work will give way to the war, all resources will serve the war, and everyone will fight to defen 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Tactical Game 战术游戏 What’s the most important concept in close-quarters battle when clearing a room? The fatal funnel, of course. How do you zero an 85 sniper rifle before using it? So you have to pull back the hammer on an anti-tank rocket launcher before firing it… The Mi-17’s power cart has broken down. How are we supposed to take off? In the Sicilian Campaign, how did Bradley, a lifelong good guy, screw over his allies? Though, to be fair, there was a good reason. Who was the real hero of the Jingkang humiliati 182Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 King of the Middle East 中东之王 A niche subject: modern warfare. The hard-hitting life of a war profiteer, Lu Mahdi, who rises from Aleppo by raising troops from the start. He rebuilds the world's rules. 23.6kReads8.6Score1.7k14d adds
- 35 How to Save Germany 如何拯救德意志 After transmigrating to 1901, Han Si unwittingly saves Wilhelm II, the last emperor of the German Empire. Since he's accidentally gotten involved with the Kaiser, he'll have to find a way to save Germany in order to avoid a miserable fate later on. 2.5kReads9.0Score12914d adds
- 36 I’m the Emperor, What Do I Have to Fear? 我是皇帝我怕谁？ He woke up to find that he had transmigrated into the body of the empire's last crown prince. When his useless father abandoned the country and fled, Lin Feng led his subordinates in a fierce counterattack. Many years later, as the empire rose once more from the ruins of defeat, his subordinates draped the imperial robes over his shoulders. Lin Feng could not help but exclaim, “You people have really made a mess of things for me!” 252.1kReads9.1Score17.5k14d adds
- 37 The Rise of Dongzhou: The World Hegemon Dismembers the World! 东洲崛起：世界霸主肢解世界！ Transmigrating into a parallel world + colonialism versus tributary rule + wars for supremacy + unification + battleships and heavy artillery. The Eastern Continent Empire is founded, and the great powers vie for supremacy! I arrived by accident in this similar parallel world, only to discover that everything was different from the history I remembered. Tributary system versus colonial system! Military, economic, and cultural forces collide. Who will have the last laugh? Soldiers, take up your g 1.7kReads9.1Score10214d adds
- 38 1918: The Red Star Shines over Germany 1918：红星闪耀德意志 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it! Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 49.3kReads8.9Score3.4k14d adds
- 39 Conquering the World as the Kaiser's Driver 从德皇的司机开始征服世界 With just a blink, Lin Shangzhou found himself in Germany in 1930, in the world of KX. Even more unexpectedly, family circumstances had made him the Kaiser's chauffeur... But this Kaiser was nothing like the one he remembered. Wilhelm II was gone, replaced by his granddaughter, Empress Alexandrine. Though this version of KX differed in some ways from the one he remembered, Lin Shangzhou felt at ease in the prosperous German Empire of 1930. He knew what was coming and had plenty of time to prepa 8.7kReads9.0Score85514d adds
- 40 The Sky Screen Shows Modern History in the Last Century 天幕，在上世纪，放映近现代历史 From 1937 to 1938, a sky screen appeared all over the world, continuously showing the history of World War II. Many people in Longguo, who had been deeply pessimistic about the war, were utterly shocked to see their country rank among the Big Four. By contrast, the people of Faguo, who had been brimming with confidence before the war, watched in disbelief as their country was swiftly defeated, and wept bitterly. During the Hongwu era, Zhu Yuanzhang was asked how many years after Qin Sh 33.7kReads8.2Score89214d adds
- 41 Transmigrated to Verdun, but My Cheat Is Krieg 穿越凡尔登，但外挂是克里格 Also known as: Giving a 2K Aryan Superman a Little Taste of 40K Note: This may include some TNO and Kaiserreich German Empire path plotlines. Bazel, a Krieger who had transmigrated into Warhammer, finally made a glorious sacrifice in battle. At that very moment, he closed his eyes… “Thank goodness! I finally don’t have to slog around in this hellhole anymore. I finally died for the Emperor. I never want to come back to this godforsaken place in my next life.” Oh, congratulations, child. You’ve s 3.2kReads5.7Score23914d adds
- 42 King of the Underworld: A Bandit Tears Through Tokyo from the Start 地下之王，开局悍匪速通东京 Lin Yang only wanted to stay alive, but things didn’t go as planned. From the start, he was forced to team up with a bandit, then tore through Tokyo in a trail of blood and explosions. He took down the SAT special police unit and every underground gang in his path. Lin Yang’s arrival sent shock waves through the underworld. The dark web connected to the world beneath the surface, where violence flowed along the channels of money and power. Need muscle? Call Lin Yang. Beyond seven steps, his gun 24.7kReads8.9Score1.9k14d adds
- 43 I Transmigrated as the German Emperor: I'll Restore Germany to Glory! 穿越德皇：我重振德意志！ Zhao Zheng, a PhD in history, wakes up to find that he has taken over the body of Wilhelm II, Germany’s last emperor, in 1918! He has only two days before his abdication! Berlin is in turmoil, mutinous sailors seize power, and the Entente powers mass their troops at the border. The once-glorious Second Reich is on the brink of collapse! But armed with a century of historical knowledge, Zhao Zheng refuses to repeat the tragedy! He kicks the arrogant powerbroker Ludendorff aside and seizes iron-fi 46.5kReads8.0Score4.3k14d adds
- 44 EN Transmigrating to a Small Country and Developing Its GDP to Number One 穿越小国，发展GDP到第一 [Transmigration + Farming + Development + War + Ensemble Cast + Ideals] To borrow Sankara's words: What was the Republic of Bujinia like before he took over? Its national GDP was just 7.26 billion dollars. Its land area was a pitiful 274,000 square kilometers. Its entire armed forces numbered fewer than 100,000! The navy? What's a navy? Can a landlocked country even have one? And what was Bujinia like after he took over? Its GDP surpassed that of the United States Federation, accounting for 40% 30.1kReads9.3Score2k14d adds
- 45 The Founder of the Great Zhou 大周缔造者 Synopsis: Great Warlord + Crushing the Foreign Powers + System + Raising an Army + Conquering the World [Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have successfully drawn the fully organized German Fourth Panzer Army.] [Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have successfully drawn an Iowa-class battleship!] [Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have successfully drawn a Super Arsenal, capable of producing Cold War equipment.] Ma Jin was a modern man who happened to transmigrate to another world: the Great 22.2kReads9.0Score1.6k14d adds
- 46 Bright Sword: Following Kong Guoyin, I Build the Strongest Military Industry 亮剑：追随孔过瘾，打造最强军工 [Military production + War of Resistance + Special operations + No female lead + Li Yunlong + Independent Regiment] While on a mission, Kong Hao is ambushed by spies from Sakura Country and unexpectedly transmigrates to the turbulent years of the War of Resistance. The land is overrun, and the people are slaughtered. A Chinese man from the future vows to defy the odds and lessen his people's suffering. Short on heavy artillery? He builds a devastating spigot mortar. Worried about enemy planes ru 16kReads8.3Score87314d adds
- 47 Arriving in Bright Sword, the System Urges Me to Repay a Debt of Gratitude 初到亮剑，系统催我去报恩 [Arms Dealer System + War of Resistance + Arsenal + Spycraft + Logistics + Behind-the-Scenes] What's the biggest thing in Bright Sword that left fans feeling it could have been better? Sun Desheng: “Regimental Commander, using Tiger tanks to take out those Japanese tin-can tanks is so satisfying. Shame we've got so few.” Li Yunlong: “No rush. Use these for now. Another 200 are already on the way.” Zhang Dabiao: “Regimental Commander, my First Battalion is nearly 5,000 men now. We can't fit any m 28.1kReads9.0Score1.6k14d adds
- 48 The Little Spy's Rise to Power 谍战小特务的逆袭 He is the lowest-ranking undercover agent in the Military Statistics Bureau, yet he can spot Japanese spies in a vast crowd. He is also an expert operative, infiltrating enemy-occupied territory to assassinate traitors who sell out their country and vanish without a trace. Because: “Scanning Eye” in operation... 185.4kReads9.5Score20.4k14d adds
