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With The German Armies In The West
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Author : Sven Anders Hedin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1915
With The German Armies In The West written by Sven Anders Hedin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1915 with World War, 1914-1918 categories.
Positive account of Germany's 1914 campaign in Belgium and France written after Hedin's 6-week tour of the Western Front at the invitation of the German government, providing him with access to military operations and government officials.
With The German Armies In The West
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Author : S. Hedin Trans by H. G. De Walterstorff
language : en
Publisher: Naval & Military Press
Release Date : 2015-10-15
With The German Armies In The West written by S. Hedin Trans by H. G. De Walterstorff and has been published by Naval & Military Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-15 with categories.
The conduct of the German forces in their attack on Belgium that brought Britain into the Great War has long been controversial. Reports of atroctities - including the mass shooting of civilians and wanton vandalism - were played up in Allied propaganda - and subsequently widely disbelieved, only to be revived by modern scholars. This book is something of a rarity - and caused a furore when it was first published - as it is a propagandist work written from the German side and published in English in 1915 shortly after the events it describes, while the war was raging and hatred for Germany at its height. Its author, the celebrated Swedish explorer and mountaineer, Dr Sven Hedin, although officially a neutral, was an unashamed admirer of Germany given priledged access to interview German soldiers as well as Allied prisoners. He denies that his beloved Germans took part in any cruel atrocities and in his preface he berates Britain for entering the war at all - and re-states his faith in German victory. In an apologetic note, Hedin's English publisher, John Lane, says his purpose is to 'rouse the British Lion by tweaking its tail', pointing out that Hedin's account of the 1914 campaign gives a true picture of the efficiency of the German military - which Lane calls 'the wonderul organisation against which we are fighting'. Plentifully illustrated with photos, drawings and maps, this eye-witness account of the campaign that set the course of the war, despite its admitted bias, is a must for all Great War buffs - and for students of wartime propaganda. Hedin went on to write other similar pro-German books in both world wars, and became an adm irer of Hitler and the Third Reich, though he was never an open Nazi.
Defeat In The West
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Author : Milton Shulman
language : en
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Release Date : 2018-04-03
Defeat In The West written by Milton Shulman and has been published by Pickle Partners Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-03 with History categories.
THE STORY OF THE COLLAPSE OF THE GERMAN ARMIES IN THE WEST AND A STUDY OF THE HISTORY OF WORLD WAR II, AS TOLD FROM THE GERMAN POINT OF VIEW In 1945, the once mighty Wehrmacht was reduced to a pathetic shadow of its former self as the thousand-year Reich lay in ruins. The war in the West had been lost and its protagonists scattered in prisoner of war camps across Europe. Author Milton Shulman joined the Canadian Army HQ three months before D-Day as a major and was promoted to intelligence officer by war's end. As part of his duties, he made close personal contact with the German Army throughout intelligence operations in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. While still in uniform, he also interviewed many of the captured German generals in the following months and years, including Gerd von Rundstedt, ‘Sepp’ Dietrich and Kurt Meyer—26 in all. From them, Major Shulman learnt why it was that such a superbly armed body of fighting men suffered such a calamitous defeat. This absorbing book is the result of those interviews. First published in 1947, it was the first account to reveal the truth of what happened in the war: how Hitler and his General Staff planned their campaigns, how the discipline and ignorance of the German military machine served Hitler well and Germany badly—and why victory finally slipped from their hands. “The best and most vivid account of the German collapse”—Hugh Trevor Roper, The Sunday Times
With The German Armies In The West Classic Reprint
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Author : Sven Anders Hedin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-07-06
With The German Armies In The West Classic Reprint written by Sven Anders Hedin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-06 with History categories.
Excerpt from With the German Armies in the West Long before my book dealing with my personal recollection from the war theatres of France and Belgium had been translated into English, it was made the subject of a criticism in the "Daily Telegraph" of February 15th. The author, Mr. William Archer, complained that I have not once introduced into my narrative any harsh and condemnatory utterances regarding Germany's conduct of the war. The fact is that I have had no occasion for such utterances. My self-imposed task was, as I have repeatedly made clear, merely to describe what I saw with my own eyes and as much as possible to refrain from citing the experience of others. During the two months that I spent on the German western front, I did not see a single instance of cruelty to prisoners or wounded, let alone ill-treatment of the civil population and its goods and chattels. The Germans maintained the same incorruptibly severe and just discipline that existed, according to the testimony of history, in the Swedish armies which Gustavus Adolphus and Charles XII. led to victory during the epic period of my own country. But even in peace time not a day passes but that crime is committed even in the most civilised countries. How, then, can one expect that it shall disappear in a war? I therefore by no means deny that there have been isolated instances of offences and cruelty in an army of several million men. But I have not seen them and need not therefore embark upon the subject. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
With The German Armies In The West
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Author : Sven Anders Hedin
language : en
Publisher: Sagwan Press
Release Date : 2015-08-23
With The German Armies In The West written by Sven Anders Hedin and has been published by Sagwan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-23 with categories.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Battle For The Ruhr
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Author : Derek S. Zumbro
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Battle For The Ruhr written by Derek S. Zumbro and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.
"Derek Zumbro chronicles this key military campaign from a unique and fresh perspective - that of the defeated German soldiers and civilians caught in the final maelstrom of the war's western front." "Zumbro chronicles the relentless assault on the Ruhr Pocket through German eyes, as the Allied juggernaut battered the region's cities, villages, and homes into submission. He tells of children pressed into service by a desperate Nazi regime - and of even more desperate parents trying to save their sons from sacrifice at the eleventh hour. He also tells of unspeakable conditions suffered by foreign laborers, POWs, and political opponents in the Ruhr Valley and of the mass graves that gave Allied soldiers a grisly new understanding of their enemy." "Zumbro also recounts the story of Field Marshal Walter Model's final hours. His eventual suicide effectively ended the existence of the Wehrmacht's once-formidable Army Group B after being pursued, methodically encircled, and finally destroyed by U.S. and British forces. Through interviews with surviving members of Model's former staff, Zumbro has uncovered the attitudes of beleaguered officers that official records could never convey." "Other interviews with former soldiers reveal the extent to which Allied bombing contributed to the rapid deterioration of German combat effectiveness and tell of civilians begging soldiers to abandon the war. Zumbro's research reveals the identities of specific characters discussed in previous works but never identified, describes the final hours of German officers executed for the loss of the bridge at Remagen, and offers new insight into Model's acquiescence to Hitler in military affairs."--BOOK JACKET.
With The German Armies In The
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Author : Sven Anders 1865 Hedin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-08-27
With The German Armies In The written by Sven Anders 1865 Hedin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-27 with History categories.
With The German Armies In The
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Author : Sven Anders 1865-1952 Hedin
language : en
Publisher: Wentworth Press
Release Date : 2016-08-29
With The German Armies In The written by Sven Anders 1865-1952 Hedin and has been published by Wentworth Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-29 with History categories.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
With The Kaiser S Army In 1914
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Author : Sven Hedin
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2014-05-25
With The Kaiser S Army In 1914 written by Sven Hedin and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-25 with History categories.
In 1914 Swedish professor, writer, illustrator and adventurer Sven Hedin was granted a car and escort and given a comprehensive tour of the German Armies fighting in Belgium and France during September and October 1914. Hedin was given unfettered access to German armies and leadership. The resulting book, With the German Armies in the West, was quickly finished and published, originally in Swedish, in 1914 then swiftly translated and printed in early 1915 by John Lane of The Bodley Head Press, London, at a time when the events described in the book were still fresh.??During his battle-front tour, Hedin took the opportunity to roam around the Army's rear areas and to visit the frontline trench network. In the process he conducted many interviews, ranging from ordinary German privates to the most senior commanders and also with British and French POWs. He was an artist of great skill and was allowed to sketch many scenes depicting German infantry, cavalry, logistics and artillery batteries. He also documented the condition of post-August 1914 Belgium and described the situation in a very different light to the febrile tones of most neutral sources.??This invaluable study of the Kaiser's Army in the early stages of the First World War is a great addition to the literature of the Great War providing a rare glimpse into the German Army of 1914.
The German Army 1939 45 5
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Author : Nigel Thomas
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2012-08-20
The German Army 1939 45 5 written by Nigel Thomas and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-20 with History categories.
This book covers the high command, the developments in unit organisation, the campaigns and the uniforms and equipment of the German Army in the last two years of the war in North-West Europe and Italy. Despite the huge pressure of fighting on three fronts, ever-worsening shortages of manpower and equipment, and Allied command of the skies, Germany's decimated divisions fought on with impressive skill and determination. This period also saw a fascinating mixture of obsolescent, newly designed, and field-made combat clothing which gave the German soldier a radically different appearance from his predecessor of just five years before. Men-at-Arms 311, 316, 326, 330 and 336 are also available in a single volume special edition titled 'German Army in World War II'.