Drawing on new source material and detailed research only recently available from Russian archives, a noted expert revisits all the most important issues about what went on in the minds of the generals who plotted World War II strategy, especially the crucial decisions and their consequences. Was this a war the Nazis could not have expected to win? Did the turning point occur in December, 1941, when the Germans were defeated outside Moscow and the U.S. entered the war? How did the early victories turn into later defeats? ...
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Drawing on new source material and detailed research only recently available from Russian archives, a noted expert revisits all the most important issues about what went on in the minds of the generals who plotted World War II strategy, especially the crucial decisions and their consequences. Was this a war the Nazis could not have expected to win? Did the turning point occur in December, 1941, when the Germans were defeated outside Moscow and the U.S. entered the war? How did the early victories turn into later defeats? Brilliant strokes and blunders alike are debated.
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Very Good+ No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 352pp/maps. An assessment of just how, with so many alternatives open, the German High Command chose the path that led, ultimately, to its own destruction. The author asks whether Germany could have won World War II, if Hitler had made different strategic decisions. Using new research from Russian sources, the author analyses the motives, objectives and options available to the German military. Some edge marks.
