Hitler's Commanders - eBook

9781442211544
1-4422-1154-7

Despite huge odds against them, Hitlers commandersthe elite of the Wehrmachtalmost succeeded in conquering Europe. Now in an expanded edition that includes biographies of the generals of Stalingrad and.

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a new chapter on the panzer commanders, this book offers rare insight into the men who ran Nazi Germanys 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.