Wehrmacht

<p>To see the foreword, the introduction, a generous selection of sample pages, and more, visit the website <a href="http://www.routledge-ny.com/wehrmacht"><em>The</em> <em>Wehrmacht</em></a> website.<br><br>In this unique volume, expert Tim Ripley introduces the reader to the world of the German army, covering in detail concepts such as mobile defense and the formidable <em>Blitzkrieg</em>, and explains why the Wehrmacht was able to fight so long, with such fearsome effectiveness. Also includes 180 color and black and white maps and illustrations.</p> Key to maps Foreword Introduction Part I: Creating the Machine Genesis of the War Machine Blitzkrieg: Myth and Reality Part II: The Years of Attack Honing the Weapon The Campaign in Norway Western Triumph Hitler's Balkan Interlude The North African War The Eastern Front 1941-42 The Eastern Front 1942 Part III: The Nature of the Army Hitler at War High Command Junior Commanders The Rank and File The Army and Nazism Part IV: The Years of Defense Triumph of Improvisation Defense in the East 1943-45 Arming Hitler's Army Partisan War The Army and the Waffen-SS Fighting the Materialschlacht Valor Not Enough The Legacy of Wehrmacht Appendices Early Panzer Divisions Later Panzer Divisions Panzergrenadier Divisions Motorized Infantry Divisions Infantry Divisions Volksgrenadier Divisions Waffen-SS Panzer Divisions Divisional Strengths Tanks Strength of Panzer Divisions German Tank Strengths Anti-Tank Tactics German Ranks Rank Equivalents Casualty Figures Glossary Bibliography Index