The last Prussian : a biography of field marshal Gerd Von Rundstedt, 1875-1953 / Charles Messenger.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Messenger, Charles, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1939-1945--Germany.

World War, 1939-1945.

Marshals--Germany--Biography.

Marshals.

Germany--Armed Forces--History--20th century.

Germany.

Germany--Armed forces--Biography.

Rundstedt, Gerd von, 1875-1953.

Rundstedt, Gerd von.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (414 p.)

Place of Publication:

South Yorkshire, England : Pen & Sword Military, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt (1875-1953) was one of the foremost German commanders of the Second World War. After service on both the Western and Eastern Fronts during 1914-1918 he rose steadily through the ranks before retiring in 1938. Recalled to plan the attack on Poland, he played a leading part in this and the invasion of France in 1940. Thereafter he commanded Army Group South in the assault on Russia before being sacked at the end of 1941. Recalled again, he was made Commander-in-Chief West and as such faced the 1944 Allied invasion of France, but was removed that July. He resumed

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Half Title""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""LIST OF MAPS""; ""CHRONOLOGY""; ""Introduction""; ""Introduction to the New Edition""; ""1. Early Life""; ""2. The First World War""; ""3. The Weimar Years""; ""4. Enter Hitler""; ""5. Poland""; ""6. Assault in the West""; ""7. Invasion Talk""; ""8. Russia 1941""; ""9. Return to France""; ""10. Normandy and the Bomb Plot""; ""11. Recalled Once More""; ""12. The Last Battles""; ""13. Prisoner of War""; ""14. War Criminal""; ""15. The Twilight Years""; ""16. The Reckoning""; ""APPENDIX ONE THE VON RUNDSTEDT FAMILY TREE""

""APPENDIX TWO DECORATIONS AWARDED TO GERD VON RUNDSTEDT""""SOURCE NOTES""; ""SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY""; ""INDEX""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781473819467

1473819466

9781473800144

1473800145

OCLC:

881887679