The German War : a nation under arms, 1939-1945 : citizens and soldiers
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Published
New York, NY : Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, [2015].
Format
Book
ISBN
9780465018994, 0465018998
Physical Desc
xxviii, 704 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Status
Elysian Area Library - Adult Nonfiction
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Published
New York, NY : Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, [2015].
Language
English
ISBN
9780465018994, 0465018998
Notes
General Note
"First published in Great Britain in 2015 by The Bodley Head." -- Title page verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 639-681) and index.
Description
"A major new history of the Third Reich that explores the German psyche to explain why the nation continued to support a war they knew could not be won. As early as 1941, Allied victory in World War II seemed all but assured. How and why, then, did the Germans prolong the barbaric conflict for three and a half more years? In 'The German War,' acclaimed historian Nicholas Stargardt draws on an extraordinary range of primary source materials -- personal diaries, court records, and military correspondence -- to answer this question. He offers an unprecedented portrait of wartime Germany, bringing the hopes and expectations of the German people -- from infantrymen and tank commanders on the Eastern front to civilians on the home front -- to vivid life. While most historians identify the German defeat at Stalingrad as the moment when the average German citizen turned against the war effort, Stargardt demonstrates that the Wehrmacht in fact retained the staunch support of the patriotic German populace until the bitter end. . . . 'The German War' is a groundbreaking new interpretation of what drove the Germans to fight -- and keep fighting -- for a lost cause." -- From publisher website.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Stargardt, N. (2015). The German War: a nation under arms, 1939-1945 : citizens and soldiers . Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stargardt, Nicholas. 2015. The German War: A Nation Under Arms, 1939-1945 : Citizens and Soldiers. New York, NY: Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stargardt, Nicholas. The German War: A Nation Under Arms, 1939-1945 : Citizens and Soldiers New York, NY: Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Stargardt, Nicholas. The German War: A Nation Under Arms, 1939-1945 : Citizens and Soldiers Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2015.
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