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The Rise of the Wehrmacht [Two Volumes] The German Armed Forces and World War II
Samuel W. Mitcham
Book Code: C9641
ISBN: 0-275-99641-7
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-99641-3
768 pages, maps; photos; tables
Praeger Security International Multi-volume
Publication: 6/30/2008
List Price: $125.00 (UK Sterling Price: £70.00)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Description: The Rise of the Wehrmacht is the first comprehensive work to deal with the German war effort in World War II from this point of view. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that it covers the entire war effort from the point of view of the German military that actually conducted and fought the war, something that has never been done before on this scale. Excellent books have been written about the German Army, Navy, the Luftwaffe, and the SS, as well as about the Panzer branch, the parachute arm, the U-Boat forces, etc., but this is the first to cover them all in depth. Mitcham also covers the German Wehrkreise (roughly translated as "military district") system in depth and recognizes its importance, both in the formation and expansion of the German Army before the war and in its continuing importance throughout the conflict. He deals with the German rearmament in greater depth and detail than has been done before, points out the importance of the police in the development of Germany's reserves before and during World War II, and offers new insights into the evolution and development of the German military doctrine of Kesselschlact (the decisive battle of encirclement and annihilation). In addition, The Rise of the Wehrmacht explains the problems the Wehrmacht faced because of its "too rapid" expansion. This expansion was far more rapid than the German generals intended and resulted in many problems, especially in terms of equipment shortages and a shortage of qualified officers. Finally, Mitcham addresses the contributions of the Hitler Youth to the war effort, where their work on farms, fire and rescue crews, in nursing, and as postal workers, for example, provided essential services to German infrastructure.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Preface
  • I.The Reichsheer
  • II. Enter Adolf Hitler
  • III. The Secret Rearmament
  • IV. Diplomatic Successes and Panzer Divisions
  • V. The Rhineland Crisis
  • VI. Expansion and Training
  • VII. The Luftwaffe Takes the Wrong Path
  • VIII. Expansion and Purges
  • IX. The Anschluss
  • X. The Sudetenland Crisis
  • XI. The Wehrmacht Expands Too Rapidly
  • XII. The Fall of Czechoslovakia
  • XIII. Over the Edge
  • XIV. Mobilization and Deployment
  • XV. First Blood: Poland, 1939
  • XVI. Sitzkrieg 28
  • XVII. Denmark and Norway
  • XVIII. The Manstein Plan
  • XIX. The Conquest of Holland
  • XX. The Drive to the Channel
  • XXI. The Battle of the Dunkirk Pocket
  • XXII. The Fall of France
  • XXIII. The Battle of Britain
  • XXIV. The Winter of Frustration, 1940-1941
  • XXV. Hitler Comes to the Aid of His Ally
  • XXVI. The Balkans Campaign
  • XXVII. The Invasion of Crete
  • XXVIII. The Siege of Britain, Late 1940 to May 1941 21
  • XXIX. The North African Sideshow
  • XXX. Prelude to Barbarossa
  • XXXI. Operation Barbarossa: The Invasion
  • XXXII. Stalins Winter Offensive, 1941-1942
  • XXXIII. The Holocaust Begins
  • XXXIV. The Desert War
  • XXXVI. Crisis in the Desert
  • XXXVI. The Battle of El Alamein
  • XXXVII. The Holocaust Continues
  • XXXVIII. The Battle of the North Atlantic, 1941-42
  • XXXIX. The Bombings Begin (1942)
  • XL. Hitlers Summer Offensive, 1942
  • XLI. The Battle of Stalingrad
  • Appendix 1 Table of Comparative Ranks
  • Appendix 2 German Staff Positions
  • Appendix 3 German Units, Ranks and Strengths
  • Appendix 4 Characteristics of Selected Tanks
  • Appendix 5 Luftwaffe Aviation Units, Strengths and Ranks of Commanders
  • Bibliography
LC Card Number: 2008000667
LCC Class: D757
Dewey Class: 940
PDF Catalogs:
PSI Reference Spring 2008.pdf
PSI Catalog Fall 2008.pdf
PSI Public Library Spring 2008.pdf
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