Germany and the Second World War - Volume 1: The Build-up of German Aggression (Hardcover)

This is the first of a ten-volume history of the World War II, written from the German perspective and translated for the first time into English. The five volumes so far published in German take the story to the end of 1941 and have achieved international acclaim as a major contribution to historical study. Under the auspices of the Militargeschichtliches Forschungsamt (Research Institute for Military History), a team of historians has combined a synthesis of existing material with the latest research to produce what will be the definitive history of the Second World War. This volume, "The Build-up of German Aggression", surveys the forces both within and outside Weimar Germany which paved the way for Hitler. The authors examine the systematic preparation for war, from the outset of Nazi rule, through rearmament, economic autarky, diplomacy, and the permeation of Nazism through all levels of German society. They consider the extent to which the movement can be regarded as a continuation of historic German nationalism; the limits of Hitler's involvement with the army and big business; and the lack of co-ordination between the administration and the armed services. The book contends

General

Imprint:	Clarendon Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Germany & Second World War
Release date:	November 1990
First published:	1991
Authors:	Wilhelm Deist • Manfred Messerschmidt • Hans-Erich Volkmann • Wolfram Wette
Editorial coordinators:	Militargeschichtliches Forschungsamt (Research Institute for Military History)
Translators:	P.S. Falla • Dean S. McMurry • Ewald Osers
Dimensions:	242 x 166 x 50mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	828
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-822866-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War Books > History > European history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War
LSN:	0-19-822866-X
Barcode:	9780198228660

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