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Description: ISBN 030436603X / Author: Milton Shulman / Genre: History / Publisher: Cassell military / In 1945 the once mighty Wehrmacht was reduced ... more
Defeat In The West - Milton Shulman ... 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. In his line of duty, Major Shulman interrogated many enemy prisoners, including such senior officers as von Rundstedt, 'Sepp' Dietrich and Kurt Student, and from them he learnt why it was that such a superbly armed body of fighting men suffered such a calamitous defeat. First published in 1947, this book was the first to reveal the truth of so much that had happened in the war, and how the discipline and ignorance of the German military machine served Hitler well and Germany badly. It is now a classic of military history.

Newest Review: ... Shulman moves onto the fall of France and the question of why Hitler ordered his Panzer Divisions to stop at Dunkirk rather ... more

 ... than allow them to wipe out the Allied soldiers evacuating the beaches. He quotes General Blumentritt who reveals some fascinating titbits about Hitler's attitude to Britain. Blumentritt strongly suggests that Hitler was never comfortable about fighting Britain and wanted to work with her. Details of 'Sea Lion', the proposed invasion of Britain, make very interesting and slightly alarming reading. General Halder's plan for the invasion is reproduced by Shulman. The Germans planned to land twenty-five divisions (a st...more

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Pages: 400, Edition: New Ed, Paperback, Phoenix
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Milton Shulman served as an Intelligence Officer in the Canadian Army during WW2 as part of Field Marshal Montgomery's 21st Army Group. When the conflict ended Shulman interviewed many of the German Generals and Officers in POW camps to piece together the story of what happened on the German side. In 1947 his conclusions were first published in the form of this fascinating and important book. Shulman begins with background information on the rise of Hitler and the aftermath of WW1. 'How was it,' he asks. 'That a man whose military career ended at the rank of Corporal was nevertheless able to command 300 divisions in battle?' Shulman details how Hitler purged ...  Read the complete review

 

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