"Fighting for the Fatherland" traces and analyzes three and a half
centuries of the evolution of the German fighting man and the
armies in which he served. It sets his patriotism against his
cultural background and against the ever-changing national
imperatives of his time.The German soldier's cultural legacy
encompasses the romanticized Teutonic legends of Germanic
mythology. The more immediate and pragmatic imperatives of
Brandenburg's and Prussia's national survival during the
seventeenth and eighteenth centuries reinforced the Germans'
emerging awareness of their wider national identity, precipitating
the heady brew of spectacular military victories and imperialist
aspirations that dominated the following century. But then came the
humiliating Versailles Treaty and the pervasive lure of National
Socialism, a perverse path that left Germany divided in 1945 after
a world war that saw both the zenith and nadir of the German
soldier's fortunes. Finally, yet another culture, with its very
different priorities, today underwrites the post-Cold War
Bundeswehr of a reunified Germany. David Stone explores the true
nature of the German soldier-his motivation, his preparation for
war, his conduct in battle-and those aspects of his training,
organization, leadership, and lifestyle that reveal why this
fighter for his fatherland has proven so formidable and has had
such a pronounced impact upon European and world history during the
past 350 years. With a foreword by Richard Holmes.
General
Imprint: |
Potomac Books Inc
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
May 2009 |
First published: |
May 2009 |
Authors: |
David Stone
|
Foreword by: |
Richard Holmes
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Dimensions: |
230 x 148 x 35mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
464 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-59797-186-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Warfare & defence >
General
|
LSN: |
1-59797-186-3 |
Barcode: |
9781597971867 |
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