The Wehrmacht: The German Army in World War II, 1939-1945 (The Great Armies)

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. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents 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 PANZERGREMADIER 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 Pt. I. Creating The Machine -- Genesis Of The War Machine -- Blitzkrieg: Myth And Reality -- Pt. 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 -- Pt. Iii. The Nature Of The Army -- Hitler At War -- High Command -- Junior Commanders -- The Rank And File -- The Army And Nazism -- Pt. 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 -- App. Early Panzer Divisions. Tim Ripley. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 345-347) And Index. This work examines the reasons why the German army was able to fight so long and so effectively under adverse strategic conditions. It also examines the equipment used, and the different combat units To see the foreword, the introduction, a generous selection of sample pages, and more, visit the website __Wehrmacht____Blitzkrieg__