Panzer leader / / Generaloberst Heinz Guderian, foreword by Captain B. H. Liddell Hart, translation by Constantine Fitzgibbon

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910158778103321
• Autore: Guderian Heinz <1888-1954, >
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: [Potomac, Maryland] : , : Pickle Partners publishing, , [2014]; ©2014
• ISBN: 1-78289-302-4
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (757 pages)
• Soggetti: World War, 1939-1945 - Germany; World War, 1939-1945
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- FOREWORD -- Chapter 1. BACKGROUND AND YOUTH -- Chapter 2. THE CREATION OF THE GERMAN ARMOURED FORCE -- Tank Attack by Fire and Movement -- Armour Plating -- Movement -- Fire -- Chapter 3. HITLER AT THE PEAK OF HIS POWER -- 1938. The Blomberg-Fritsch crisis. The incorporation of Austria and the Sudetenland into the Reich -- The Incorporation of Austria into the Reich -- The Incorporation of the Sudetenland into the Reich -- The Situation Deteriorates Once Again -- Chapter 4. THE BEGINNING OF THE DISASTER -- The Drift to War -- The Polish Campaign -- Between the Campaigns -- Chapter 5. THE CAMPAIGN IN THE WEST -- Preparations for the Campaign -- The Break-through to the Channel -- The Capture of the Channel Ports -- Hitler's Momentous Order to Stop -- The Break-through to the Swiss Border -- The Armistice -- Chapter 6. THE CAMPAIGN IN RUSSIA, 1941 -- The Background. Preparations. Opening operations. Crossing the Dnieper. Smolensk-Elnya-Roslavl. Moscow or Kiev? The Battle of Kiev. The Batiks of Orel and Bryansk. The advance to Tula and Moscow. My first dismissal. -- Preparations -- Opening Operations -- Crossing the Dnieper -- Smolensk-Elnya-Roslavl -- Moscow or Kiev? -- The Battle of Kiev -- The Battles of Orel and Bryansk -- The Advance to Tula and Moscow -- My First Dismissal -- Chapter 7. ON INACTIVE SERVICE -- Chapter 8. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARMOURED FORCE, JANUARY 1942 TO FEBRUARY 1943 -- ; Chapter 9. INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF ARMOURED TROOPS -- Appointment and First Actions -- Dr. Goerdeler's Visits -- "Operation Citadel" -- Disagreements during the Second Half of 1943 -- The Year of Decision -- Chapter 10. JULY 20TH AND ITS SEQUEL -- Chapter 11. CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF -- Operations on the Eastern Front -- The Ardennes Offensive -- Defensive Preparations in the East -- The Russian Offensive -- Chapter 12. THE FINAL COLLAPSE.; Chapter 13. LEADING PERSONALITIES OF THE THIRD REICH -- Hitler -- The Party -- National and District Controllers -- Hitler's Intimate Circle -- The Government -- Chapter 14. THE GERMAN GENERAL STAFF -- APPENDIX I - My Career -- My Career -- First World War -- Freikorps and Frontier Defence -- Between the Wars -- Second World War -- Decorations Received in Second World War -- APPENDIX II -- APPENDIX III -- APPENDIX IV -- APPENDIX V -- APPENDIX VII -- Headquarters, XIX Army Corps-Corps H.Q., wood near La -- Operations Department-Chapelle, 13.5.40, 22.30 hrs. -- APPENDIX VIII -- APPENDIX IX -- APPENDIX X -- APPENDIX XI -- APPENDIX XII -- APPENDIX XIII -- APPENDIX XIV -- APPENDIX XV -- APPENDIX XVI -- APPENDIX XVII -- APPENDIX XVIII -- APPENDIX XIX -- APPENDIX XX -- APPENDIX XXI -- APPENDIX XXII -- 1. General Intention -- 2. Anticipated Allies and their Tasks -- 3. The Conduct of the Operations -- 4. -- 5. -- APPENDIX XXIII - Organisation of the Command of the Armed Forces 1944 -- APPENDIX XXIV - War Establishment of a Panzer Division as of 15.10.35.
• Sommario/riassunto: This memoir by General Heinz Guderian, 'Panzer Leader,' provides a detailed account of his pivotal role in developing Germany's panzer forces and blitzkrieg tactics during World War II. Guderian recounts his innovative military strategies and the challenges he faced from both superiors and political leaders, including Adolf Hitler. The book offers insights into the internal dynamics of the German military and the impact of its early victories, which ultimately led to Germany's downfall. Guderian's reflections reveal his professional dedication and the complexities of military service, underscoring his contributions to military history. Intended for military historians and readers interested in World War II, the book presents a candid and comprehensive perspective on the war from the German side.