Defenders of Fortress Europe: The Untold Story of the German Officers during the Allied Invasion
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (911 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1597972746 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 258 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Mitcham Jr. is an internationally recognized authority on Nazi Germany and the Second World War and is the author of twenty books on the subject, including Panzers in Winter and Rommel’s Lieutenants. He has appeared on the History Channel and National Public Radio, among other media outlets. Army&
David M. Dougherty said WWII Specialist's Book -- Limited Usefulness. Actually I rated this WWII Specialist's Book -- Limited Usefulness Actually I rated this 3+ stars. The author does yeoman work in providing biographies of the German commanders in Normandy, the 15th Army and elsewhere in the defense of France, but often the stories are only peripheral to what the reader really wants to know about the German commanders. The dry recounting of an officer's service record is only a slight indicator of his talent and command style. Consider Eisenhower's biography until being tapped by Marshall to head Torch. He had been strictly a staff officer, described by MacArthur as "the best clerk I ever had," and someone who rose from lieutenant colo. + stars. The author does yeoman work in providing biographies of the German commanders in Normandy, the 15th Army and elsewhere in the defense of France, but often the stories are only peripheral to what the reader really wants to know about the German commanders. The dry recounting of an officer's service record is only a slight indicator of his talent and command style. Consider Eisenhower's biography until being tapped by Marshall to head Torch. He had been strictly a staff officer, described by MacArthur as "the best clerk I ever had," and someone who rose from lieutenant colo. Dave Schranck said The Men of Normandy. This book is similar in nature to the author's "The Men of Barbarossa". In "Barbarossa" the author uses the operation as a guideline to choose the associated men to discuss. The actual events of the campaign, in my judgment, is secondary to the profile development. Its the same way with this book. The German officers associated with the defense of Western Europe are discussed and their military biographies wil take priority over the battle events in 19The Men of Normandy Dave Schranck This book is similar in nature to the author's "The Men of Barbarossa". In "Barbarossa" the author uses the operation as a guideline to choose the associated men to discuss. The actual events of the campaign, in my judgment, is secondary to the profile development. Its the same way with this book. The German officers associated with the defense of Western Europe are discussed and their military biographies wil take priority over the battle events in 1944. These profiles will cover their full careers, not just the time spent in France and Belgium in 1943-44. Both books, "Barbarossa" and "Defenders", are . The Men of Normandy Dave Schranck This book is similar in nature to the author's "The Men of Barbarossa". In "Barbarossa" the author uses the operation as a guideline to choose the associated men to discuss. The actual events of the campaign, in my judgment, is secondary to the profile development. Its the same way with this book. The German officers associated with the defense of Western Europe are discussed and their military biographies wil take priority over the battle events in 1944. These profiles will cover their full careers, not just the time spent in France and Belgium in 1943-44. Both books, "Barbarossa" and "Defenders", are . . These profiles will cover their full careers, not just the time spent in France and Belgium in 19The Men of Normandy Dave Schranck This book is similar in nature to the author's "The Men of Barbarossa". In "Barbarossa" the author uses the operation as a guideline to choose the associated men to discuss. The actual events of the campaign, in my judgment, is secondary to the profile development. Its the same way with this book. The German officers associated with the defense of Western Europe are discussed and their military biographies wil take priority over the battle events in 1944. These profiles will cover their full careers, not just the time spent in France and Belgium in 1943-44. Both books, "Barbarossa" and "Defenders", are . The Men of Normandy This book is similar in nature to the author's "The Men of Barbarossa". In "Barbarossa" the author uses the operation as a guideline to choose the associated men to discuss. The actual events of the campaign, in my judgment, is secondary to the profile development. Its the same way with this book. The German officers associated with the defense of Western Europe are discussed and their military biographies wil take priority over the battle events in 19The Men of Normandy Dave Schranck This book is similar in nature to the author's "The Men of Barbarossa". In "Barbarossa" the author uses the operation as a guideline to choose the associated men to discuss. The actual events of the campaign, in my judgment, is secondary to the profile development. Its the same way with this book. The German officers associated with the defense of Western Europe are discussed and their military biographies wil take priority over the battle events in 1944. These profiles will cover their full careers, not just the time spent in France and Belgium in 1943-44. Both books, "Barbarossa" and "Defenders", are . The Men of Normandy Dave Schranck This book is similar in nature to the author's "The Men of Barbarossa". In "Barbarossa" the author uses the operation as a guideline to choose the associated men to discuss. The actual events of the campaign, in my judgment, is secondary to the profile development. Its the same way with this book. The German officers associated with the defense of Western Europe are discussed and their military biographies wil take priority over the battle events in 1944. These profiles will cover their full careers, not just the time spent in France and Belgium in 1943-44. Both books, "Barbarossa" and "Defenders", are . . These profiles will cover their full careers, not just the time spent in France and Belgium in 19The Men of Normandy Dave Schranck This book is similar in nature to the author's "The Men of Barbarossa". In "Barbarossa" the author uses the operation as a guideline to choose the associated men to discuss. The actual events of the campaign, in my judgment, is secondary to the profile development. Its the same way with this book. The German officers associated with the defense of Western Europe are discussed and their military biographies wil take priority over the battle events in 1944. These profiles will cover their full careers, not just the time spent in France and Belgium in 1943-44. Both books, "Barbarossa" and "Defenders", are . 3-The Men of Normandy Dave Schranck This book is similar in nature to the author's "The Men of Barbarossa". In "Barbarossa" the author uses the operation as a guideline to choose the associated men to discuss. The actual events of the campaign, in my judgment, is secondary to the profile development. Its the same way with this book. The German officers associated with the defense of Western Europe are discussed and their military biographies wil take priority over the battle events in 1944. These profiles will cover their full careers, not just the time spent in France and Belgium in 1943-44. Both books, "Barbarossa" and "Defenders", are . The Men of Normandy Dave Schranck This book is similar in nature to the author's "The Men of Barbarossa". In "Barbarossa" the author uses the operation as a guideline to choose the associated men to discuss. The actual events of the campaign, in my judgment, is secondary to the profile development. Its the same way with this book. The German officers associated with the defense of Western Europe are discussed and their military biographies wil take priority over the battle events in 1944. These profiles will cover their full careers, not just the time spent in France and Belgium in 1943-44. Both books, "Barbarossa" and "Defenders", are . . Both books, "Barbarossa" and "Defenders", are . -The Men of Normandy Dave Schranck This book is similar in nature to the author's "The Men of Barbarossa". In "Barbarossa" the author uses the operation as a guideline to choose the associated men to discuss. The actual events of the campaign, in my judgment, is secondary to the profile development. Its the same way with this book. The German officers associated with the defense of Western Europe are discussed and their military biographies wil take priority over the battle events in 1944. These profiles will cover their full careers, not just the time spent in France and Belgium in 1943-44. Both books, "Barbarossa" and "Defenders", are . The Men of Normandy Dave Schranck This book is similar in nature to the author's "The Men of Barbarossa". In "Barbarossa" the author uses the operation as a guideline to choose the associated men to discuss. The actual events of the campaign, in my judgment, is secondary to the profile development. Its the same way with this book. The German officers associated with the defense of Western Europe are discussed and their military biographies wil take priority over the battle events in 1944. These profiles will cover their full careers, not just the time spent in France and Belgium in 1943-44. Both books, "Barbarossa" and "Defenders", are . . Both books, "Barbarossa" and "Defenders", are
This book practically puts the reader on a first-name basis with many famous and lesser-known German commanders and recounts their actions during and after the D-Day invasion. While many books provide information on the German field marshals and famous generals, such as Erwin Rommel, Defenders of Fortress Europe is an excellent reference on many other commanders and units that were important in World War II.”“Samuel Mitcham provides a superbly researched account of the second-and third-level leaders of the German Army in 1944. Highly recommended; also has excellent maps and appendices.”“In war it is important to know your enemy, which is valuable even in retrospect. I recommend Defenders of Fortress Europe to military professionals and to those interested in
The Fatherland’s defense was in the hands of Nazis, non-Nazis, and anti-Nazis; professional soldiers and professional troublemakers; heroes, murderers, and war criminals; the efficient geniuses and the incompetent; the famous, the infamous, and the unknown; soldiers, sailors, SS men, and air force officers—all men who fought out of fanaticism, courage, personal ambition, a sense of honor, duty, love of country, misplaced patriotism, or, simply, habit.. Death rained from the skies of Germany, her cities were ablaze or in rubble, the extermination c