Kesselring: German Master Strategist of the Second World War - Hardcover

Macksey, Kenneth

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1853672564 ISBN 13: 9781853672569

Publisher: Greenhill Books, 1996

Synopsis

Albert Kesselring was arguably the most able and versatile General Staff officer of his generation. In the Second World War he proved himself a master of envelopment by air and land, and of prolonged defensive warfare. He also displayed great diplomatic skill, enforcing close collaboration between air and land forces when the prevailing mood was for their independence, being more successful than most in persuading Hitler to follow his suggestions, and dealing with volatile Italian allies and antagonism from Rommel during his command in the Mediterranean.
Kenneth Macksey's authoritative biography is based on a wide range of sources, including German records, evidence from Kesselring's colleagues, friends and enemies, and Kesselring's writings for the American Historical Division while imprisoned after the Second World War. They give a clear and compelling picture of Kesselring as a master strategist, brilliant commander and vital figure in the German military machine.

About this edition

• Publisher: Greenhill Books
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 1853672564
• ISBN 13: 9781853672569
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 264