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The German war machine in World War II : an encyclopedia
\"This invaluable resource offers students a comprehensive overview of the German war machine that overran much of Europe during World War II, with close to 300 entries on a variety of topics and several key primary source documents\"-- Provided by publisher.
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The Myth and Reality of German Warfare
Surrounded by potential adversaries, nineteenth-century Prussia
and twentieth-century Germany faced the formidable prospect of
multifront wars and wars of attrition. To counteract these threats,
generations of general staff officers were educated in operational
thinking, the main tenets of which were extremely influential on
military planning across the globe and were adopted by American and
Soviet armies. In the twentieth century, Germany's art of warfare
dominated military theory and practice, creating a myth of German
operational brilliance that lingers today, despite the nation's
crushing defeats in two world wars.
In this seminal study, Gerhard P. Gross provides a comprehensive
examination of the development and failure of German operational
thinking over a period of more than a century. He analyzes the
strengths and weaknesses of five different armies, from the
mid-nineteenth century through the early days of NATO. He also
offers fresh interpretations of towering figures of German military
history, including Moltke the Elder, Alfred von Schlieffen, and
Erich Ludendorff. Essential reading for military historians and
strategists, this innovative work dismantles cherished myths and
offers new insights into Germany's failed attempts to become a
global power through military means.
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