Hitler and his generals : military conferences 1942-1945 : the first complete stenographic record of the military situation conferences, from Stalingrad to Berlin / English edition introduction by Gerhard L. Weinberg ; original edition preface and notes by Helmut Heiber ; editorial advisor English edition, David M. Glantz ; [translated by Roland Winter, Krista Smith, and Mary Beth Friedrich].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weinberg, Gerhard L., author of introduction.

Contributor:

Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945.

Heiber, Helmut, 1924-2003, writer of preface, writer of supplementary material.

Glantz, David M., editor.

Winter, R. (Roland), translator.

Smith, Krista, translator.

Friedrich, MaryBeth, translator.

Enigma Books, publisher.

Standardized Title:

Hitlers Lagebesprechungen. English.

Language:

English

German

Subjects (All):

Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945--Military leadership.

Hitler, Adolf.

Germany. Heer--History--20th century--Sources.

Germany.

World War, 1939-1945--Germany--Sources.

World War, 1939-1945.

Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945.

Germany. Heer.

Command of troops.

Genre:

History.

Sources.

Physical Description:

[10], xxxv, [17],1158, [2] pages : maps ; 24 cm

Edition:

First English-language edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Enigma Books, 2003.

Summary:

This book contains newly discovered documents never published before, either in their entirety or in English. An amazing and irreplaceable historical document that is required reading for any scholar or student of the Second World War.

Contents:

Introduction / Gerhard L. Weinberg

Preface / Helmut Heiber

1942

Evening Situation Report, December 1, 1942

Midday Situation Conference, December 12, 1942, in the Wolfsschanze

1943

Midday Situation Conference, February 1, 1943, at the Wolfsschanze

Evening Situation Report, March 4, 1943, at the Wehrwolf

Midday Situation Report, March 5, 1943, at the Wehrwolf

Mid-March to March 21, 1943

Fragment of an Evening Situation Conference, between March 12 and 15, 1943, probably at the Wolfsschanze

Midday Situation Report, March 21, 1943, at the Berghof

Meeting between the Fuhrer and Field Marshal Keitel, May 19, 1943

Meeting between the Fuhrer and Sonderfuhrer v. Neurath, May 20, 1943

Midday Situation Report, May 20 or 21, 1943

Meeting of the Fuhrer with Field Marshal Keitel and General Zeitzler, June 8, 1943, in the Berghof

Midday Situation Report, July 25, 1943

Evening Situation Report, July 25, 1943

Second Evening Situation Report, July 25, 1943

Midday Situation Report, July 26, 1943

Meeting of the Fuhrer with Field Marshal von Kluge, July 26, 1943

Excerpt from an Evening Situation Report, probably October 3, 1943

Midday Situation Report, October 4, 1943, at the Wolfsschanze

Evening Situation Report, October 26, 1943, at the Wolfsschanze

Midday Situation Report, November 19, 1943

Evening Situation Report, probably December 20, 1943

End of the Evening Situation Report, December 21, 1943

Midday Situation Report, December 22, 1943 at the Wolfsschanze

Meeting of the Fuhrer with General Zeitzler, December 27, 1943

Meeting of the Fuhrer with General Jodl and, joining later, General Zeitzler, December 28, 1943

Meeting of the Fuhrer with General Zeitzler, December 29, 1943

Meeting of the Fuhrer with Field Marshal von Kuchler, December 30, 1943 at the Wolfsschanze.

1944

Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist Commanding Officer (NSFO)

Meeting of the Fuhrer with General Reinecke, January 7, 1944, in the Wolfsschanze

Midday Situation Report, January 28, 1944

Telephone Conversation Between the Fuhrer and General Zeitzler, January 28, 1944

Excerpt from a Situation Report, presumably from March 1944

Midday Situation Report, April 6, 1944

Evening Situation Report, May 18, 1944, at the Berghof

Evening Situation Report, June 18, 1944, at the Berghof

Meeting of the Fuhrer with Colonel General Jodl, July 31, 1944, in the Wolfsschanze

Meeting of the Fuhrer with Lieutenant General Westphal and Lieutenant General Krebs, August 31, 1944, at the Wolfsschanze

Midday Situation Conference, September 1, 1944, at the Wofsschanze

Evening Situation Report, September 17, 1944, at the Wolfsschanze

Midday Situation Report, November 6, 1944

Fuhrer's Speech to Division Commanders, December 12, 1944, at Adlerhorst

Meeting of the Fuhrer with Colonel General Blaskowitz, December 28, 1944, at Adlerhorst

Fuhrer's Speech to Division Commanders, December 28, 1944, at Adlerhorst

Meeting of the Fuhrer with Major General Thomale, December 29, 1944, at Adlerhorst

1945

Concluding Portion of a Midday Situation Report, presumably, January 9, 1945

Evening Situation Report, January 9, 1945, in Adlerhorst

Midday Situation Report, January 10, 1945, at Adlerhorst

Midday Situation Report, January 27, 1945, in Berlin

Evening Situation Report, February 24, 1945, in Berlin

Fragment of a Midday Situation Report, presumably March 1, 1945

Fragment of a Midday Situation Report, presumably March 2, 1945

Fragment of a Midday Situation Report, presumably on March 2, 1945

Final Part of the Midday Situation Report, March 2, 1945.

Fragment of a Midday Situation Report, presumably March 10, 1945

Evening Situation Report, March 23, 1945, in the Fuhrer's apartment in Berlin

Hitler's Situation Reports, April 23, 25, and 27

2nd Situation Report, April 23, 1945

3rd Situation Report, April 23, 1945

Wednesday, April 25, 1945

2nd Situation Report, April 25, 1945

Friday, April 27, 1945

2nd Situation Report, April 27, 1945

3rd Situation Report, April 27, 1945

Introduction to the Notes / Helmut Heiber.

Credits:

English edition introduction by Gerhard L. Weinberg ; original edition preface and notes by Helmut Heiber ; editorial advisor English edition, David M. Glantz ; [translated by Roland Winter, Krista Smith, and Mary Beth Friedrich].

Notes:

Translation of: Hitlers Lagebesprechungen.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 1128-1139) and index.

Local Notes:

Kislak Reference copy in dust jacket.

Kislak Reference copy retains dust jacket.

ISBN:

192963109X

9781929631094

OCLC:

51513394