Ripley The Wehrmacht

The German Army in World War II, 1939-1945
Erscheinungsjahr 2014
ISBN: 978-1-135-97041-3
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: EPUB
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