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Twilight of the Gods: The Decline and Fall of the German General Staff in World War II
David J. A. Stone
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Description for Twilight of the Gods: The Decline and Fall of the German General Staff in World War II
Hardcover. The author illuminates the key aspects of an organisation at the heart of Axis military planning, caught in a clash of loyalty to Germany, to Hitler and to the army, and existing in an atmosphere of distrust and secrecy. Num Pages: 440 pages, 50 illustrations, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 166 x 40. Weight in Grams: 892. The Decline and Fall of the German General Staff in World War II. 440 pages, 50 illustrations, 10 maps. The author illuminates the key aspects of an organisation at the heart of Axis military planning, caught in a clash of loyalty to Germany, to Hitler and to the army, and existing in an atmosphere of distrust and secrecy. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JW. Dimension: 241 x 166 x 40. Weight: 892.
When Hitler enabled the transformation of the Truppenamt into the general staff in 1935, General Beck saw an opportunity to re-establish a command of great power and influence that would act as a stabilising influence on Germany as a whole. Such a vision ran directly contrary to Hitler’s ideology, however, setting up a tension that continued to ferment throughout the war, culminating in the assassination attempt on the Fuhrer by an internal resistance movement in 1944. In this new and comprehensive study, acclaimed author David Stone analyses the strengths and flaws of the command system, showing that the gradual marginalisation ... Read more
When Hitler enabled the transformation of the Truppenamt into the general staff in 1935, General Beck saw an opportunity to re-establish a command of great power and influence that would act as a stabilising influence on Germany as a whole. Such a vision ran directly contrary to Hitler’s ideology, however, setting up a tension that continued to ferment throughout the war, culminating in the assassination attempt on the Fuhrer by an internal resistance movement in 1944. In this new and comprehensive study, acclaimed author David Stone analyses the strengths and flaws of the command system, showing that the gradual marginalisation ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Conway Maritime Press
Number of pages
440
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
440
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844861361
SKU
V9781844861361
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About David J. A. Stone
David Stone is a former British army infantry officer. Much of his service was in Germany, both with and alongside soldiers of the Bundeswehr in peacetime and on operations. He became a military historian in 2002, and is the author of the authoritative works Hitler's Army: The Men, Machines and Organisation, 1939-1945 (2009) and Fighting for the Fatherland: The Story ... Read more
Reviews for Twilight of the Gods: The Decline and Fall of the German General Staff in World War II
Twilight of the Gods represents an important contribution to the study of the Second World War. Stone provides the best overall account of the German General Staff since Walter Görlitz s classic study of the early 1950s. It is therefore both timely and recommended.
RUSI Journal
This is a masterly account of the turbulent relationship between, on the ... Read more
RUSI Journal
This is a masterly account of the turbulent relationship between, on the ... Read more