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Autore |
Messenger Charles |
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Titolo |
The last Prussian : a biography of field marshal Gerd Von Rundstedt, 1875-1953 / / Charles Messenger |
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South Yorkshire, England : , : Pen & Sword Military, , 2012 |
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©2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-4738-1946-6 |
1-4738-0014-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (414 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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World War, 1939-1945 - Germany |
Marshals - Germany |
Electronic books. |
Germany Armed Forces History 20th century |
Germany Armed forces Biography |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""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"" |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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