Hitler's Enforcers

Canelo, 2022. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting.The spine remains undamaged. The generals that defined the Nazi War James Lucas, military historian and British Army veteran, spoke with many v eterans of both Axis and Allied armies, digging deeper into the question of what it is that makes a good soldier. His studies of German forces are som e of the most insightful and significant ever undertaken, showing why they were such formidable foes. Here he has selected fifteen of the leading players in Hitler's war effort, including men at or near the top, and describes their role in the German m ilitary hierarchy and their performance at strategic or battlefield level. They had, Lucas suggests, an extra dimension, an additional quality-adminis trative skill, the ability to motivate, great tactical awareness, originali ty of thought-which set them apart from others of equal rank. Here his subj ects include iconic names like Kesselring, von Manstein, Model, Nehring and Rommel in a riveting book about command, control, military tactics and the hard realities of soldiering. Perfect for readers of Max Hastings or Ian Kershaw.