Invasion 1940 : the Nazi invasion plan for Britain / Walter Schellenberg ; introduction by John Erickson

Schellenberg, Walter (1910-1952)

ISBN 10: 095361512X / ISBN 13: 9780953615124

Published by London : St Ermin's Press, 2000

Fine cloth copy in a fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Well-preserved overall. Not price-clipped. Physical description; xxxv, 272 pages ; 20 cm. Notes: Translated from the German. Subjects; Schellenberg, Walter 1910-1952. World War, 1939-1945 Great Britain. World War, 1939-1945 Secret service Germany. Invasion. Police training Germany ; Handbooks, manuals, etc. Germany. Geheime Staatspolizei ; Handbooks, manuals, etc. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 450953

Synopsis:

In compliance with the Fuhrer's directive on the imminent invasion of Britain in 1940, the Gestapo prepared a secret handbook for the occupation forces. The first part, edited by senior Nazi Walter Schellenberg who had been educated in England, is a detailed analysis of how the Germans thought the country worked. The second, equally intriguing section is a list of the men and women the Gestapo had earmarked for immediate arrest. Written in August 1940, the handbook sheds extraordinary light on the British political system, the establishment, the church, industry, the police, trade unions and even the Boy Scouts. The chapter on the British Secret Service was considered so embarrassingly accurate that the few copies captured at the end of the war were retained by the authorities, and it is only now, more than half a century later, that a translation has been made to reveal the full remarkable truth.

About the Author: SS officer Walter Schellenberg was the pseudonymous of INVASION 1940 - the revelation of his identity as author is a historically significant event.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Invasion 1940 : the Nazi invasion plan for ...
Publisher: London : St Ermin's Press
Publication Date: 2000
Binding: Hardcover
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Edition: First Edition.