The Germans and the exercise of military power.(The German Way of War: From the Thirty Years' War to the Third Reich)(Germany and the Axis Powers: From Coalition to Collapse)(The Blitzkrieg Legend: The 1940 Campaign in the West)(Book review)

From: Parameters | Date: September 22, 2006| Author: Newland, Samuel J. | Copyright information

For the historian specializing in German military history, the last few years have been a busy time. The continuing fascination with the German military, particularly in World War II, has generated a rash of new books in the field in the last two decades. Scholars, history buffs, and professional soldiers continue to analyze the German genius in war and the pitfalls that caused their disastrous defeats in the 20th century. This interest in a nation that has fielded a formidable army...

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