Ripley The Wehrmacht

The German Army in World War II, 1939-1945
Erscheinungsjahr 2014
ISBN: 978-1-135-97034-5
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 352 Seiten

To see the foreword, the introduction, a generous selection of sample pages, and more, visit the website The Wehrmacht website.

In this unique volume, expert Tim Ripley introduces the reader to the world of the German army, covering in detail concepts such as mobile defense and the formidable Blitzkrieg, and explains why the Wehrmacht was able to fight so long, with such fearsome effectiveness. Also includes 180 color and black and white maps and illustrations.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ripley, Tim

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Enzyklopädien, Nachschlagewerke, Wörterbücher

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Key to maps
Foreword
Introduction

Part I: Creating the Machine
Genesis of the War Machine
Blitzkrieg: Myth and Reality

Part 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

Part III: The Nature of the Army
Hitler at War
High Command
Junior Commanders
The Rank and File
The Army and Nazism

Part 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

Appendices
Early Panzer Divisions
Later Panzer Divisions
Panzergrenadier Divisions
Motorized Infantry Divisions
Infantry Divisions
Volksgrenadier Divisions
Waffen-SS Panzer Divisions
Divisional Strengths
Tanks Strength of Panzer Divisions
German Tank Strengths
Anti-Tank Tactics
German Ranks
Rank Equivalents
Casualty Figures

Glossary
Bibliography
Index