Order in chaos : the memoirs of General of Panzer Troops Hermann Balck /

Mostrar otras versiones (1)

German general Hermann Balck (1897--1982) was considered to be one of World War II's greatest battlefield commanders. His brilliantly fought battles were masterpieces of tactical agility, mobile counterattack, and the technique of Auftragstaktik, or mission command. However, because he declined...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Balck, Hermann, 1893-1982 (Autor)
Otros Autores: Zabecki, David T. (Editor ), Biedekarken, Dieter J. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Alemán
Publicado: Lexington, Kentucky : University Press of Kentucky, [2015]
Colección:Foreign military studies.
Temas:
Balck, Hermann, > 1893-1982.
Germany. > Heer > Biography.
Germany. > Heer.
1914 - 1945
Generals > Germany > Biography.
World War, 1914-1918 > Personal narratives, German.
World War, 1939-1945 > Tank warfare.
World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives, German.
Généraux > Allemagne > Biographies.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Guerre des blindés.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > General.
HISTORY > Military > Other.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
HISTORY > Military > World War I.
Generals.
Tank warfare.
Germany.
Personal narratives.
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
Personal narratives > German.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:German general Hermann Balck (1897--1982) was considered to be one of World War II's greatest battlefield commanders. His brilliantly fought battles were masterpieces of tactical agility, mobile counterattack, and the technique of Auftragstaktik, or mission command. However, because he declined to participate in the U.S. Army's military history debriefing program, today he is known only to serious students of the war. Drawing heavily on his meticulously kept wartime journals, Balck discusses his childhood and his career through the First and Second World Wars. His memoir details the command decision-making process as well as operations on the ground during crucial battles, including the Battle of the Marne in World War I and his incredible victories against a larger and better-equipped Soviet army at the Chir River in World War II. Balck also offers observations on Germany's greatest generals, such as Erich Ludendorff and Heinz Guderian, and shares his thoughts on international relations, domestic politics, and Germany's place in history. Available in English for the first time in an expertly edited and annotated edition, this important book provides essential information about the German military during a critical era in modern history.
Notas:"An AUSA Book."
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xx, 541 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780813161273
0813161274
9780813161280
0813161282

Ejemplares similares