LEADER 03071nam 2200601 450 001 9910810329203321 005 20230801233223.0 010 $a1-4738-1946-6 010 $a1-4738-0014-5 035 $a(CKB)3710000000125571 035 $a(EBL)1718493 035 $a(OCoLC)881887679 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001294154 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11841624 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001294154 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11317216 035 $a(PQKB)10422613 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1718493 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1718493 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10884673 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL623687 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000125571 100 $a20140704e20122011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe last Prussian $ea biography of field marshal Gerd Von Rundstedt, 1875-1953 /$fCharles Messenger 210 1$aSouth Yorkshire, England :$cPen & Sword Military,$d2012. 210 4$dİ2011 215 $a1 online resource (414 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-84884-662-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $a""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"" 327 $a""APPENDIX TWO DECORATIONS AWARDED TO GERD VON RUNDSTEDT""""SOURCE NOTES""; ""SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY""; ""INDEX"" 330 $aField 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 assault on Russia before being sacked at the end of 1941. Recalled again, he was made Commander-in-Chief West and as such faced the 1944 Allied invasion of France, but was removed that July. He resumed 606 $aWorld War, 1939-1945$zGermany 606 $aMarshals$zGermany$vBiography 607 $aGermany$xArmed Forces$xHistory$y20th century 607 $aGermany$xArmed forces$vBiography 615 0$aWorld War, 1939-1945 615 0$aMarshals 676 $a355.331092 700 $aMessenger$b Charles$0591848 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910810329203321 996 $aThe last Prussian$94084380 997 $aUNINA