{"product_id":"hitlers-panzer-generals-guderian-hoepner-reinhardt-and-schmidt-unguarded-hardback-9781009282819","title":"Hitler's Panzer Generals; Guderian, Hoepner, Reinhardt and Schmidt Unguarded (Hardback) 9781009282819","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHitler's Panzer Generals\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eGuderian, Hoepner, Reinhardt and Schmidt Unguarded\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA comparative biography of four of Germany's leading panzer commanders on the eastern front based on their private wartime letters.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid Stahel (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009282819, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 4 May 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e336 pages, 25 b\/w illus.  10 maps\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.9 x 2.3 cm, 0.61 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Superb. David Stahel has become the foremost historian chronicling the war on the Eastern Front and this new study of four of the panzer generals is a major contribution to our understanding of how and why the German Army fought as it did and the consequences of their approach. Completely original in its study, this marks the first time any historian has so meticulously peeled back the layers of German high command in the war. The result is revelatory, immensely thought-provoking, compelling, and, frankly, eye-opening. It is a quite brilliant piece of work and deserves to be widely read for generations to come.' James Holland, author of Brothers in Arms\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eGermany's success in the Second World War was built upon its tank forces; however, many of its leading generals, with the notable exception of Heinz Guderian, are largely unknown. This biographical study of four German panzer army commanders serving on the Eastern Front is based upon their unpublished wartime letters to their wives. David Stahel offers a complete picture of the men conducting Hitler's war in the East, with an emphasis on the private fears and public pressures they operated under. He also illuminates their response to the criminal dimension of the war as well as their role as leading military commanders conducting large-scale operations. While the focus is on four of Germany's most important panzer generals - Guderian, Hoepner, Reinhardt and Schmidt - the evidence from their private correspondence sheds new light on the broader institutional norms and cultural ethos of the Wehrmacht's Panzertruppe.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. The letters of the Panzer generals: validity, veracity and verification\u003cbr\u003e 2. The private generals: embracing family and war\u003cbr\u003e body, mind and soul\u003cbr\u003e Burdens of the heart\u003cbr\u003e Burdens of command\u003cbr\u003e 3. The public generals: military celebrity\u003cbr\u003e Charm offensives\u003cbr\u003e Status symbols\u003cbr\u003e The power of privilege\u003cbr\u003e 4. The criminal generals: enemy in the East\u003cbr\u003e Criminal orders\u003cbr\u003e The war behind the front\u003cbr\u003e War of annihilation\u003cbr\u003e 5. The military generals: Delusion and disclosure\u003cbr\u003e Discord and dysfunction\u003cbr\u003e Operational silences\u003cbr\u003e Narcissistic command\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Second World War [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Second World War\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Second%20World%20War%20%5BHBWQ%5D%22\"\u003eHBWQ\u003c\/a\u003e], Military history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Military history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Military%20history%20%5BHBW%5D%22\"\u003eHBW\u003c\/a\u003e], European history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on European history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22European%20history%20%5BHBJD%5D%22\"\u003eHBJD\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45908865450264,"sku":"9781009282819","price":20.57,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781009282819i.jpg?v=1696791758","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/hitlers-panzer-generals-guderian-hoepner-reinhardt-and-schmidt-unguarded-hardback-9781009282819","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}