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The Wehrmacht : the German Army of World War II, 1939-1945
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Title
The Wehrmacht : the German Army of World War II, 1939-1945 / Tim Ripley.
ISBN
1135970416
1315063514
9781135970413
9781315063515
1579583121
9781579583125
Publication
New York ; London : Fitzroy Dearborn, 2003.
Physical Description
1 online resource (352 pages) : illustrations, color maps, color plans
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Summary
This work examines the reasons why the German army was able to fight so long and so effectively under adverse strategic conditions. It also examines the equipment used, and the different combat units.
Variant and related titles
Taylor & Francis. EBA 2024-2025.
Other formats
Print version: Ripley, Tim. Wehrmacht
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 07, 2024
Series
The great armies
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-347) and index.
Contents
pt. I. Creating the Machine
Genesis of the War Machine
Blitzkrieg: Myth and Reality
pt. II. The Years of Attack
Honing the Weapon
The Campaign in Norway
Western Triumph
Hitler's Balkan Interlude
The North African War
The Eastern Front 1941-42
The Eastern Front 1942
pt. III. The Nature of the Army
Hitler at War
High Command
Junior Commanders
The Rank and File
The Army and Nazism
pt. IV. The Years of Defense
Triumph of Improvisation
Defense in the East 1943-45
Arming Hitler's Army
Partisan War
The Army and the Waffen-SS
Fighting the Materialschlacht
Valor not Enough
The Legacy of Wehrmacht
App. Early Panzer Divisions.
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