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The rise of Germany, 1939-1941 / James Holland.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Holland, James, War in the West ; v. 1.Publisher: New York, NY : Atlantic Monthly Press, 2015Copyright date: ©2015Edition: First editionDescription: xxiv, 692 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
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  • unmediated
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  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780802123978
  • 080212397X
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Contents:
List of principal characters featured -- Introduction -- Part I: War begins. Countdown ; Diplomacy ; Running out of time ; The point of no return ; War declared ; All at sea ; Offensive reconnaissance ; Vehicle shortages ; The modern army ; Leading the nation ; Attention to detail ; Case YELLOW ; Home front ; Iron in the soul ; All alone -- Part II: Germany triumphant. Operation WESERÜBUNG ; The battle for Norway ; The go-for-broke gamble ; Attack in the West ; Race to the Meuse ; Smashing the Meuse Front ; Encirclement ; Britain's darkest hour ; Getting away ; The end in France ; Air power : I -- Part III: War in the air and on the sea. Air power : 2 ; Not alone ; Indecision ; Adler-Angriff ; Crossing the water ; The approach to battle ; Science, money, and resources ; The grey Atlantic ; The humiliation of Mussolini ; Change of tack -- Part IV: The widening war. The vanquished and the defiant ; Saved from the deep ; Developments at sea ; Sea battles ; Mixed fortunes : I ; Forwards and backwards ; Gains and losses ; Mixed fortunes : II ; Mercury falling ; Midsummer heat ; Industrial potential ; Trouble at the top -- Glossary -- Appendices -- Timeline.
Summary: "In The Rise of Germany, the first of a major new three-part history of World War II in the West, he weaves together the experiences of dozens of individuals, from civilians and infantrymen, to line officers, military strategists, diplomats, and heads of state, as well as war strategy, tactics, and the economic, political, and social aspects of the war to create a captivating book that redefines and enhances our understanding of one of the most significant conflicts in history, "--Amazon.com.
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The Second World War is one of the most significant conflicts in history, but for seven decades our understanding of the war has remained mostly fixed, framed by the accounts of participants and an early generation of historians. James Holland, one of the leading young historians of World War II, has spent over a decade conducting new research, interviewing survivors, and exploring archives that have never before been so accessible to unearth forgotten memoirs, letters, and official records. In The Rise of Germany , Holland draws on this research to reconsider the strategy, tactics, and economic, political, and social aspects of the war. The Rise of Germany is a masterful book that redefines our understanding of the opening years of World War II. Beginning with the lead-up to the outbreak of war in 1939 and ending in the middle of 1941 on the eve of Operation Barbarossa, the Nazi invasion of Russia, The Rise of Germany is a landmark history of the war on land, in the air, and at sea.

Originally published: The rise and fall of Germany, 1939-1942 ; London : Bantam Press, 2015 ; (The war in the West : a new history ; volume 1).

Includes bibliographical references (pages 612-664) and index.

List of principal characters featured -- Introduction -- Part I: War begins. Countdown ; Diplomacy ; Running out of time ; The point of no return ; War declared ; All at sea ; Offensive reconnaissance ; Vehicle shortages ; The modern army ; Leading the nation ; Attention to detail ; Case YELLOW ; Home front ; Iron in the soul ; All alone -- Part II: Germany triumphant. Operation WESERÜBUNG ; The battle for Norway ; The go-for-broke gamble ; Attack in the West ; Race to the Meuse ; Smashing the Meuse Front ; Encirclement ; Britain's darkest hour ; Getting away ; The end in France ; Air power : I -- Part III: War in the air and on the sea. Air power : 2 ; Not alone ; Indecision ; Adler-Angriff ; Crossing the water ; The approach to battle ; Science, money, and resources ; The grey Atlantic ; The humiliation of Mussolini ; Change of tack -- Part IV: The widening war. The vanquished and the defiant ; Saved from the deep ; Developments at sea ; Sea battles ; Mixed fortunes : I ; Forwards and backwards ; Gains and losses ; Mixed fortunes : II ; Mercury falling ; Midsummer heat ; Industrial potential ; Trouble at the top -- Glossary -- Appendices -- Timeline.

"In The Rise of Germany, the first of a major new three-part history of World War II in the West, he weaves together the experiences of dozens of individuals, from civilians and infantrymen, to line officers, military strategists, diplomats, and heads of state, as well as war strategy, tactics, and the economic, political, and social aspects of the war to create a captivating book that redefines and enhances our understanding of one of the most significant conflicts in history, "--Amazon.com.

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