Hitler's War in the East, 1941-1945. (3rd Edition): A Critical Assessment

by Rolf-Dieter M ller, Gerd Uebersch r

Overview

This volume provides a guide to the extensive literature on the war in the East, including largely unknown Soviet writing on the subject. Indispensable for military historians, but also for all scholars who approach this crucial period in world history from a socio-economic or cultural perspective.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781845455019
Publisher:	Berghahn Books
Publication date:	12/01/2008
Series:	War and Genocide , #5
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	524
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Rolf-Dieter Müller is Senior Research Fellow at the Militärgeschichtliches Forschungsamt, Potsdam.

Table of Contents

Introduction: "Lebensraum in the East": Germany's War of Aggression against the Soviet Union

Part A: Policy and Strategy
Part B: The Military War
Part C: The Ideologically Motivated War of Annihilation in the East
Part D: The Occupation
Part E: The Results of the War and Coming to Terms With Them

Conclusion: From Historical Memories to "Bridges of Understanding" and Reconciliation

Editorial Reviews

“This book will benefit any person carrying out serious research into Hitler's failure to subjugate Russia.” • Crown Imperial

“This serious study is a must for all interested in the history of World War Two.” • British East-West Review

“…one of the best jobs of integrating Russian, German, American and British writing on the subject… most students wishing to write a paper would find everything they need in the way of bibliographical materials by referring to this book.” • Slavic Review

From the Publisher

This serious study is a must for all interested in the history of World War Two.

British East-West Review

This book will benefit any person carrying out serious research into Hitler&rsquos failure to subjugate Russia.

Crown Imperial

... one of the best jobs of integrating Russian, German, American and British writing on the subject ... most students wishing to write a paper would find everything they need in the way of bibliographical materials by referring to this book.

Slavic Review