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100 1 _aHolland, James,
_d1970-
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245 1 4 _aThe rise of Germany, 1939-1941 /
_cJames Holland.
250 _aFirst edition.
264 1 _aNew York, NY :
_bAtlantic Monthly Press,
_c2015.
264 4 _c©2015
300 _axxiv, 692 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates :
_billustrations (some color), maps (some color) ;
_c24 cm
336 _atext
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336 _astill image
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337 _aunmediated
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338 _avolume
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490 1 _aWar in the West ;
_vvolume 1
500 _aOriginally published: The rise and fall of Germany, 1939-1942 ; London : Bantam Press, 2015 ; (The war in the West : a new history ; volume 1).
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 612-664) and index.
505 0 _aList 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.
520 _a"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.
651 0 _aGermany
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_y1918-1945.
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651 0 _aGermany
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_y1918-1933.
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651 0 _aGermany
_xHistory, Military
_y20th century.
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650 0 _aWorld War, 1939-1945
_xCampaigns
_zGermany.
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650 0 _aWorld War, 1939-1945
_xCampaigns
_zWestern Front.
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655 7 _aIllustrated works.
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