Erich von Manstein : Hitler's master strategist /

Erich von Manstein : Hitler's master strategist /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Lemay, Benoît.
Uniform title:	Erich von Manstein. English
Imprint:	Havertown, Pa. : Casemate, c2010.
Description:	540 p., [6] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Manstein, Erich von, -- 1887-1973. Manstein, Erich von, -- 1887-1973. World War (1939-1945) World War, 1939-1945 -- Germany -- Biography. Generals -- Germany -- Biography. World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Soviet Union. World War, 1939-1945 -- Atrocities -- Soviet Union. War criminals -- Biography. Atrocities. Generals. Military campaigns. War criminals. Germany -- History, Military -- 20th century. Germany. Soviet Union. Biography. Military history.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8268908

Hidden Bibliographic Details
Varying Form of Title:	Hitler's master strategist.
Other authors / contributors:	Heyward, Pierce.
ISBN:	9781935149262 1935149261 9781612000596 (pbk.) 1612000592 (pbk.)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 483-522) and index. Originally published in French in 2006.
Summary:	Manstein was one of the most prominent commanders of Germany's World War II armed forces and one of the best military strategists of the entire war. This book provides a full portrait of Manstein including his campaigns and an analysis of what kept him involved with Hitler's cause.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
I. From the Imperial Army to the Reichswehr
II. The Wehrmacht: Army of the Third Reich
III. Manstein and the March to War
IV. The Polish "Laboratory"
V. The Manstein Plan
VI. Disgrace and a Dramatic Turn of Events
VII. The Incomplete Victory of the Sickle Cut
VIII. Between Two Campaigns
IX. The Conquest of the Crimea
X. The Wehrmacht and the Genocidal War in Russia
XI. Manstein, the Eleventh Army in the Crimea, and the Final Solution
XII. The Winds of Berezina: The Stalingrad Tragedy
XIII. From Retreat to Backlash
XIV. Clash of Titans: The Battle of Kursk
XV. Manstein and the Military Resistance to Hitler
XVI. The Legend of an "Honorable and Upright" Wehrmacht
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index