Hitler as Military Commander (Pen & Sword Military Classics) - Softcover

Strawson, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0850529565 ISBN 13: 9780850529562

Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd, 2003

Synopsis

Was Hitler 'the greatest strategic genius of all time' as Nazi propaganda would have us believe, or a facile amateur in military affairs? Why was the startling success of his campaigns in Poland and France followed by the blundering mistakes in Russia, Tunis and Normandy? Might the German General Staff have won the war without Hitler's continual disastrous interference? John Strawson answers these and other questions by showing how Hitler's insatiable preoccupation with war and conquest was translated into reality. While the will-power behind the revitalized German army was Hitler's the author examines the Fuhrer's eccentric use of the most formidable war machine the world had ever seen. This lucid assessment is brought alive by the accounts of those who served Hitler both on his staff and as field commanders.

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About the Author:

John Strawson enjoyed a distinguished military career, reaching the rank of major-general and being appointed Chief-of-Staff to SHAPE. He is one of Britain's most brilliant - and accurate - military analysts and is the author of many books including Beggars in Red and Gentlemen in Khaki.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0850529565
• ISBN 13: 9780850529562
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256