Originally published in Germany in 1955, and in England and the United States in 1958, this classic memoir of WWII by a man who was an acknowledged military genius and probably Germany's top WWII general, is now made available again. Field Marshal Erich von Manstein described his book as a personal narrative of a soldier, discussing only those matters that had direct bearing on events in the military field. The essential thing, as he wrote, is to "know how the main personalities thought and reacted to events." This is what he tells us in this book. His account is detailed, yet dispassionate and objective. "Nothing is certain in war, when all is said and done," But in Manstein's record, at least, we can see clearly what forces were in action. In retrospect, perhaps his book takes on an even greater significance.
Martin Blumenson Knihy
Martin Blumenson bol americký vojenský historik a uznávaný autor, ktorý sa špecializoval na život generála George S. Pattona Jr. Jeho hlboké znalosti vojenskej histórie pramenili z jeho vlastnej služby v americkej armáde počas druhej svetovej vojny aj kórejskej vojny. Blumensonove diela sa vyznačujú dôkladným výskumom a prenikavým vhľadom do vojenských stratégií a ľudských osudov na bojiskách. Jeho literárny odkaz spočíva v približovaní komplexných vojenských udalostí čitateľom s historickou presnosťou a pútavým štýlom.
World War II: Liberation
- 208 stránok
- 8 hodin čítania
Book 14 of the Time-Life World War II series.
Here is the definitive biography of America's most engaging, most controversial hero, General George S. Patton. Blumenson is also the author of The Patton Papers.