Why the Germans lose at war : the myth of German military superiority /
Macksey, Kenneth.
Why the Germans lose at war : the myth of German military superiority / by Kenneth Macksey. - London : Mechanicsburg, PA : Greenhill Books ; Stackpole Books, 1999. - 240 p : ill ; 24 cm. - Greenhill military paperbacks . - Greenhill military paperbacks. .
Originally published: From triumph to disaster. London : Greenhill Books, 1996.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
G?tterd?mmerung at N?rnberg -- From Jena to Sedan -- Towards war on two fronts -- Verdun to Compi?gne -- Seeckt to Hitler -- The Six Years' Revolution -- Blitzkrieg in Poland -- Exultation and errors in the West -- Delusion and delays -- Multi-front war : into the Mediterranean and Balkans -- Barbarossa and degeneration -- Ill-met in Moscow -- Mediterranean diversions and strategic flaws -- Suicide in Russia -- Change of course -- The long rearguard action -- Eclipse -- Obliteration -- A fractured destiny.
"The German armed forces have suffered crushing defeat twice this century. Kenneth Macksey now examines the reasons behind these catastrophic military failures: the random fortunes of war, or the inevitable result of a particular structure, leadership and history"--Page 4 of cover.
1853673838 9781853673832
99016559
GBA0-25814 GB99-X7812
1800-1999
Leadership--History--19th century.
History.
Military history.
UB210 / .M11
Why the Germans lose at war : the myth of German military superiority / by Kenneth Macksey. - London : Mechanicsburg, PA : Greenhill Books ; Stackpole Books, 1999. - 240 p : ill ; 24 cm. - Greenhill military paperbacks . - Greenhill military paperbacks. .
Originally published: From triumph to disaster. London : Greenhill Books, 1996.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
G?tterd?mmerung at N?rnberg -- From Jena to Sedan -- Towards war on two fronts -- Verdun to Compi?gne -- Seeckt to Hitler -- The Six Years' Revolution -- Blitzkrieg in Poland -- Exultation and errors in the West -- Delusion and delays -- Multi-front war : into the Mediterranean and Balkans -- Barbarossa and degeneration -- Ill-met in Moscow -- Mediterranean diversions and strategic flaws -- Suicide in Russia -- Change of course -- The long rearguard action -- Eclipse -- Obliteration -- A fractured destiny.
"The German armed forces have suffered crushing defeat twice this century. Kenneth Macksey now examines the reasons behind these catastrophic military failures: the random fortunes of war, or the inevitable result of a particular structure, leadership and history"--Page 4 of cover.
1853673838 9781853673832
99016559
GBA0-25814 GB99-X7812
1800-1999
Leadership--History--19th century.
History.
Military history.
UB210 / .M11