| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 541 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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Foreign military studies |
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Foreign military studies.
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1914 -- 1915 -- 1916 -- 1917 -- 1918 -- Retrospective on World War I -- 1919 -- 1920 -- 1921 -- In the Third Teich -- World War II -- Greece -- Russia -- 1942 -- 1943 -- The Gross-Deutschland Division -- Commander in Chief, Army Group G -- North of the Danube -- Looking back -- Appendixes |
| Summary |
German general Hermann Balck (1897--1982) was considered to be one of World War II's greatest battlefield commanders. His brilliantly fought battles were masterpieces of tactical agility, mobile counterattack, and the technique of Auftragstaktik, or mission command. However, because he declined to participate in the U.S. Army's military history debriefing program, today he is known only to serious students of the war. Drawing heavily on his meticulously kept wartime journals, Balck discusses his childhood and his career through the First and Second World Wars. His memoir details the command decision-making process as well as operations on the ground during crucial battles, including the Battle of the Marne in World War I and his incredible victories against a larger and better-equipped Soviet army at the Chir River in World War II. Balck also offers observations on Germany's greatest generals, such as Erich Ludendorff and Heinz Guderian, and shares his thoughts on international relations, domestic politics, and Germany's place in history. Available in English for the first time in an expertly edited and annotated edition, this important book provides essential information about the German military during a critical era in modern history |
| Notes |
"An AUSA Book." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Balck, Hermann, 1893-1982.
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| SUBJECT |
Balck, Hermann, 1893-1982 fast |
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Germany. Heer -- Biography
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Germany. Heer fast |
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Generals -- Germany -- Biography
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World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, German
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Tank warfare.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, German
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- General.
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HISTORY -- Military -- Other.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
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HISTORY -- Military -- World War I.
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Generals
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Tank warfare
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Germany
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| Genre/Form |
autobiographies (literary works)
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Personal narratives
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Autobiographies
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Biographies
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Personal narratives
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Autobiographies.
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Biographies.
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Personal narratives.
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Autobiographies.
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Biographies.
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Récits personnels.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Zabecki, David T., editor.
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Biedekarken, Dieter J., editor
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| ISBN |
9780813161273 |
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0813161274 |
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9780813161280 |
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0813161282 |
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