Hitler's Commanders
Officers of the Wehrmacht, the Luftwaffe, the Kriegsmarine, and the Waffen-Ss
2nd Edition
Published on 8. October 2012
368 pages
978-1-4422-1154-4 (ISBN)
Description
Despite huge odds against them, Hitler's commanders-the elite of the Wehrmacht-almost succeeded in conquering Europe. 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 recount the compelling lives of a varied group of army, navy, Luftwaffe, and SS men, including their early life, their military exploits during the war, and their post-war career, if any. Weaving in dramatic stories of tank commanders, fighter pilots in aerial combat, and U-Boat aces, the authors bring the battlefields of World War II to life.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Basingstoke
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Illustrations
50 BW Photos
ISBN-13
978-1-4422-1154-4 (9781442211544)
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Samuel W. Mitcham | Gene Mueller
Hitler's Commanders
Officers of the Wehrmacht, the Luftwaffe, the Kriegsmarine, and the Waffen-SS
Book
12/2012
2nd Edition
Rowman & Littlefield
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Persons
Samuel W. Mitcham, Jr., (retired) was professor of history at Henderson State University, Georgia Southern University, and the University of Louisiana at Monroe, and a visiting professor at West Point. Gene Mueller (retired) was professor of history at Lewis & Clark University, Henderson State University, and Texas A&M.
Content
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Generals of the High Command
Chapter 2: Warlords of the Eastern Front
Chapter 3: The Generals of Stalingrad
Chapter 4: The Commanders in the West
Chapter 5: The Panzer Commanders
Chapter 6: Lords of the Air
Chapter 7: The Naval Officers
Chapter 8: The Waffen-SS
Bibliography
Appendix I: Tables of Equivalent Officer Ranks
Appendix II: General Staff Positions and Abbreviations
Appendix III: Characteristics of Selected Opposing Tanks
Appendix IV: Luftwaffe Aviation Unit Strengths and Chain of Command
Appendix V: Luftwaffe Tactical Abbreviations
Chapter 1: The Generals of the High Command
Chapter 2: Warlords of the Eastern Front
Chapter 3: The Generals of Stalingrad
Chapter 4: The Commanders in the West
Chapter 5: The Panzer Commanders
Chapter 6: Lords of the Air
Chapter 7: The Naval Officers
Chapter 8: The Waffen-SS
Bibliography
Appendix I: Tables of Equivalent Officer Ranks
Appendix II: General Staff Positions and Abbreviations
Appendix III: Characteristics of Selected Opposing Tanks
Appendix IV: Luftwaffe Aviation Unit Strengths and Chain of Command
Appendix V: Luftwaffe Tactical Abbreviations
