The rise of the Wehrmacht : the German armed forces and World War II

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The rise of the Wehrmacht : the German armed forces and World War II

Samuel W. Mitcham, Jr

Praeger Security International, 2008

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [679]-693) and indexes

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The Rise of the Wehrmacht is the first comprehensive work to deal with the German war effort in World War II from this point of view. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that it covers the entire war effort from the point of view of the German military that actually conducted and fought the war, something that has never been done before on this scale. Excellent books have been written about the German Army, Navy, the Luftwaffe, and the SS, as well as about the Panzer branch, the parachute arm, the U-Boat forces, etc., but this is the first to cover them all in depth. Mitcham also covers the German Wehrkreise (roughly translated as military district) system in depth and recognizes its importance, both in the formation and expansion of the German Army before the war and in its continuing importance throughout the conflict. He deals with the German rearmament in greater depth and detail than has been done before, points out the importance of the police in the development of Germany's reserves before and during World War II, and offers new insights into the evolution and development of the German military doctrine of Kesselschlact (the decisive battle of encirclement and annihilation). In addition, The Rise of the Wehrmacht explains the problems the Wehrmacht faced because of its too rapid expansion. This expansion was far more rapid than the German generals intended and resulted in many problems, especially in terms of equipment shortages and a shortage of qualified officers. Finally, Mitcham addresses the contributions of the Hitler Youth to the war effort, where their work on farms, fire and rescue crews, in nursing, and as postal workers, for example, provided essential services to German infrastructure.

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Introduction Preface I.The Reichsheer II. Enter Adolf Hitler III. The Secret Rearmament IV. Diplomatic Successes and Panzer Divisions V. The Rhineland Crisis VI. Expansion and Training VII. The Luftwaffe Takes the Wrong Path VIII. Expansion and Purges IX. The Anschluss X. The Sudetenland Crisis XI. The Wehrmacht Expands Too Rapidly XII. The Fall of Czechoslovakia XIII. Over the Edge XIV. Mobilization and Deployment XV. First Blood: Poland, 1939 XVI. Sitzkrieg 28 XVII. Denmark and Norway XVIII. The Manstein Plan XIX. The Conquest of Holland XX. The Drive to the Channel XXI. The Battle of the Dunkirk Pocket XXII. The Fall of France XXIII. The Battle of Britain XXIV. The Winter of Frustration, 1940-1941 XXV. Hitler Comes to the Aid of His Ally XXVI. The Balkans Campaign XXVII. The Invasion of Crete XXVIII. The Siege of Britain, Late 1940 to May 1941 21 XXIX. The North African Sideshow XXX. Prelude to Barbarossa XXXI. Operation Barbarossa: The Invasion XXXII. Stalins Winter Offensive, 1941-1942 XXXIII. The Holocaust Begins XXXIV. The Desert War XXXVI. Crisis in the Desert XXXVI. The Battle of El Alamein XXXVII. The Holocaust Continues XXXVIII. The Battle of the North Atlantic, 1941-42 XXXIX. The Bombings Begin (1942) XL. Hitlers Summer Offensive, 1942 XLI. The Battle of Stalingrad Appendix 1 Table of Comparative Ranks Appendix 2 German Staff Positions Appendix 3 German Units, Ranks and Strengths Appendix 4 Characteristics of Selected Tanks Appendix 5 Luftwaffe Aviation Units, Strengths and Ranks of Commanders Bibliography

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