Hitler's Commanders

Samuel W. Mitcham; Gene Mueller

doi:10.5771/9781442211544

Hitler's Commanders

Officers of the Wehrmacht, the Luftwaffe, the Kriegsmarine, and the Waffen-SS

Published 2012

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doi.org/10.5771/9781442211544
ISBN print: 978-1-4422-1153-7
ISBN online: 978-1-4422-1154-4
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham

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Abstract

Despite huge odds against them, Hitler’s commanders—the elite of the Wehrmacht—almost succeeded in conquering Europe. Now in an expanded edition that includes biographies of the generals of Stalingrad and a new chapter on the panzer commanders, this book offers rare insight into the men who ran Nazi Germany’s war machine. Going beyond common stereotypes, Samuel W. Mitcham and Gene Mueller recount the compelling lives of a varied group of army, navy, Luftwaffe, and SS men, including their early life, their military exploits during the war, and their post-war career, if any. Weaving in dramatic stories of tank commanders, fighter pilots in aerial combat, and U-Boat aces, the authors bring the battlefields of World War II to life.

Schlagworte

European Studies Genocide & Holocaust Studies Genocide Studies Germany Studies

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i–xiv Preface i–xiv
- CONTENTS
- PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- INTRODUCTION
1–32 Ch01. THE GENERALS OF THE HIGH COMMAND 1–32
33–70 Ch02. THE WARLORDS OF THE EASTERN FRONT 33–70
71–104 Ch03. THE GENERALS OF STALINGRAD 71–104
105–158 Ch04. THE COMMANDERS IN THE WEST 105–158
159–176 Ch05. THE PANZER COMMANDERS 159–176
177–206 Ch06. THE LORDS OF THE AIR 177–206
207–260 Ch07. THE NAVAL OFFICERS 207–260
261–298 Ch08. THE WAFFEN-SS 261–298
299–300 Appendix I. EQUIVALENT OFFICER RANKS 299–300
301–302 Appendix II. GENERAL STAFF POSITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS 301–302
303–304 Appendix III. CHARACTERISTICS OF SELECTED OPPOSING TANKS 303–304
305–306 Appendix IV. LUFTWAFFE AVIATIONn UNIT STRENGTHS AND CHAIN OF COMMAND 305–306
307–308 Appendix V. LUFTWAFFE TACTICAL ABBREVIATIONS 307–308
309–310 Appendix VI. ACRONYMS 309–310
311–334 NOTES 311–334
335–342 BIBLIOGRAPHY 335–342
343–354 INDEX 343–354
B1–L Photospread B1–L

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