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Nine months after the beginning of the Second World War, German dominance over much of Europe seemed assured. Hitler not only stood on the pinnacle of his popularity in Germany but more than ever his ideological fixations and political calculations determined German war policy. This volume, the fourth in the acclaimed Germany and the Second World War series, examines the thinking behind the decision to go to war with the Soviet Union which was to prove the undoing of the German war effort. The authors examine in revealing detail the military and political policies behind the attack on the Soviet Union and the strategic conduct of the war. They explore not only the command principles and practices, but also the expenditure and attrition of the forces, and show that by the end of 1941 it was clear that it was in the eastern theatre that the Second World War would be decided and the map of Europe redrawn.
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Jürgen Förster, geb. 1940, ist Lehrbeauftragter für Militärgeschichte am Lehrstuhl für Neuere und Neueste Geschichte der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg.
Rolf-Dieter Müller, geboren 1948, Studium der Geschichte, Politikwissenschaft und Pädagogik in Braunschweig und Mainz; 1981 Promotion; 1999 Habilitation. Er ist Mitarbeiter des Militärgeschichtlichen Forschungsamts der Bundeswehr in Potsdam und Professor für Militärgeschichte an der HU Berlin.
Gerd. R. Ueberschär, geboren 1943, war von 1976 - 1996 wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Militärgeschichtlichen Forschungsamt Freiburg und seit 1986 Lehrbeauftragter an der Universität Freiburg. Seit 1996 als Historiker und Archivar am Militärarchiv Freiburg.
Riassunto
Volume IV of the 'Germany and the Second World War' series examines the thinking behind the decision to go to war with the Soviet Union which was to prove the undoing of the German war effort.
Testo aggiuntivo
"I assure you all that it is worth every penny! This one volume seems to be destined to become THE definitive study on the German planning and invasion of the Societ Union for decades to come. The wealth of detail and information included in this work is simply staggering ... I wholeheartedly recommend this book."
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"An indispensable new dimension is added to our understanding of the conflict...describes events in ruthless detail from the view point of the Third Reich" Evening Standard
