The Nemesis of Power. The German Army in Politics, 1918-1945

One of the classical works on contemporary German history, this book focuses on the complex role played by the army of the German Republic during the interwar period and the Nazi regime. Foreword Introduction Part I: THE ARMY AND THE REICH (1918-1926) 1 From Spa to Kapp (November 1918-March 1920) 2 The Secret Period (1920-1926) Part II: THE ARMY AND HITLER (1920-1933) 1 Courtship, Honeymoon and Separation (1920-1926) 2 The Schleicher Period (1926-1933) Part III: HITLER AND THE ARMY 1 From the Seizure of Power to the Death of Hindenburg 2 From the Death of Hindenburg to the Fritsch Crisis 3 From the Fritsch to the Outbreak of War 4 Victory in the East and the 'Phoney War' 5 From the Blitzkrieg to Stalingrad 6 From Stalingrad to Normandy 7 July 20, 1944 Epilogue Appendices Chronology Bibliography Index