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 recou…
"Zhukov was the dominant figure in the Red Army during World War II even though his actual job title varied from day to day. Serving as a senior General Staff representative from the Stavka, Zhukov moved from one critical sector to the next, serving as advisor, coordinator and d…
by Hook, Adam, Battistelli, Pier Paolo
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by Hook, Adam, Battistelli, Pier Paolo
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Although he is mostly remembered for his part in the campaign in Italy from 1943 to 1945, Generalfeldmarschall Albert Kesselring was also chief of staff of the Luftwaffe in 1936-37, playing a crucial role in the shaping of the service for the coming war. As commander of Luftflot…
by Hook, Adam, Battistelli, Pier Paolo
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Although he is mostly remembered for his part in the campaign in Italy from 1943 to 1945, Generalfeldmarschall Albert Kesselring was also chief of staff of the Luftwaffe in 1936-37, playing a crucial role in the shaping of the service for the coming war. As commander of Luftflot…
Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim is the dominant figure of Finnish military history. He took command of the country's forces in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution and he ensured Finland's independence in the Finnish Civil War that followed. Recalled to take command of the countr…
