German military history books

German theories and cultures of warfare from frederick the great to clausewitz 2011 lider, julian. And the man in the high castle is among the most wellknown books that tackle that question. Post office says last mailing day for priority mail shipments to reach you for xmas is december 21 in the us. List of books and articles about german history online. Origins and development of west german military thought, vol. Historical military books for sale at international military antiques. That said, army history will be the final arbiter of language usage and style. Adhere to the chicago manual of style 15th edition. Their thoughtful responses, some of which are quoted herein, resulted in a long list of worthy, mustread books and a clear consensus on the 10 best, which are listed on. Rendell, founder and director of the museum of world war ii in. For students, tutors and general military history enthusiasts, the works has a range of military books and war books to buy with everything from the history of ww1, the roman army, war on the western front and much more. The reader is reminded that all publications in the german re port series were written from the german point o. We also have historians talking about the best way of writing history sir hew strachan on military history, or peter frankopan of.

This post on world war ii books is sponsored by libby. We started this site in 2000, with the intent to make available the books on the various military service reading lists. German, authentic and complete collecting world war ii german military pay and service books. Their words provide a fascinating insight into their training, combat, capture and subsequent captivity, creating an important historical record of their military service during the second world war.

Citino german way of war, quest for decisive victory, blitzkrieg to desert storm, death of the wehrmacht. Historical military books for sale international military. The german 3rd panzer division and barbarossas failure at the gates of moscow, gi ingenuity. War, peace, and revolution oxford university press, 2018, david stevenson examines a pivotal chapter of the first world war. Home browse history military history wars, battles, and military interventions world war ii german resistance to hitler.

The rise and downfall of prussia, 16001947 this book indicates the whole history of the prussia kingdom and the subsequent germany. This book is an account of the last year of world war i on the western front with an emphasis on the final allied campaign known now as the 100 days. Books by german army center military history author of. We polled a panel of contributors to military history for their choices of the top 10 war books of all time. Best book i have ever read about the war was a higher call. New books in military history new books network page 24.

Antulio echevarria ii of the us army war college talks us through key books, both old and new, on military strategy. The german military had its own parishes and regimental chaplains, but many of the records for these parishes have been lost or destroyed. The major tasks of these units were moppingup for the following troops and employment as an advance guar. There are some military church books maintained by the military chaplains for individual regiments available in the family history library. Schlieffen plan german military history britannica. The panzier and panzier grenadier divisions and panzier brigades.

This category is for articles on history books with world war ii as a topic. New book examines german fanaticism in world war ii germany. They specialize in outofprint and rare books in military, naval and aviation history in all regions and periods. Osprey publishing list of other military publishers in united kingdom. Everything for sale on is completely legal to own, trade, transport and sell within the united states of america. Available resources include german birth, death and marriage records, as well as census, immigration, military, and other genealogy records. France and britain declared war on germany two days later, and the. Our history book recommendations are currently organized around important events such as the french revolution, chernobyl, or the enlightenment or key historical figures napoleon, gandhi, hitler, elizabeth i. A monumental war history in german, which has just been completed after 30 years of work, explores a question that preoccupies modern.

If you cant find what you want from the menu on the left or the options below click here to email us. The following is a list of military writers, alphabetical by last name. It is not only about a nation or a country, it is mainly about the internal spirit of prussia, which. The british raised about 25,000 german mercenary troops, commonly referred to as hessians, although not all of them were from hessen. Get the best deals on original ww ii german books when you shop the largest online selection at ebay. In my fathers country, she presents german history as a stark family saga. These are the 10 most valuable pieces of military memorabilia. Explore great books to read on ww2 german military history books on ww2 german militaria, ww2 german medals, luftwaffe, kriegsmarine, ss books. Books in the series take a broad approach to military history, examining war in all its. Military publishers directory list of military publishing. From the eighteenth century to the present day 1976 krimmer, elisabeth, and patricia anne simpson, eds. Specializing in german military, napoleonic wars, civil war, russian history,and world wars i and ii books.

The military history bookshop is one of the best known military specialists in the uk. It was written as a series of 15 volumes and published between 1925 and 1930. I currently publish and periodically update several used book catalogues on the internet. Dipping into these books in preparation for meeting you today, there seems to be quite a lot. We also sell new schiffer and fedorowicz military books at 20% discount from publishers list price. Selling quality military history for over 30 years. Blue jacket books is a general interest brick andmortar store in xenia, ohio. While many german records are not available online, these german genealogy databases are a good place to begin researching your german family tree. Imagine what life in europe would be like if the nazis had prevailed. Texts about military strategy take us back into the mists of time but what it is, and what the nature of war is, remains hotly debated. Two and a half years of death and destruction had brought the belligerents to new nadirs of attrition and zeniths of strategic calculation. An incredible true story of combat and chivalry in the wartorn skies of world war ii if i could only own one book about the war it would be that one. A visual history in vintage photos and restored examples, part 1 the germans developed and used the motorcycle as an instrument of offensive warfare, perhaps more than any other nation in wwii.

German tank maintenance in world war ii will be of interest to persons who want to compare. Chris mcnab is an author and editor specializing in military history and military technology. To date he has published more than a hundred books, many of which are for osprey. We have currently about 25,000 volumes spanning childrens books and technical, cooking and mysteries, anthropology and area studies, contemporary literature and military history. Welcome to dbookmahns i have been collecting used and rare military history books for over 30 years. The stackpole military history book series by multiple authors includes books panzer wedge. So the murder or millions of innocents aside is britains history morally worse than germanys. Why the luftwaffe failed in world war 2, the falklands war an argentine perspective and the soviet air force. Their secret war against the japanese in wwii stackpole military history series, and several more. Make offer collecting world war ii german military pay.

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What are some good books of world war 2 from a german. German military letter codes 19391945 hardcover book signed collector edition. This book is a fascinating insight into the german perspective of ww2. This is a unique collection of interviews and correspondence with 16 fallschirmjager veterans collected by the author over a period of seven years. German army center military history has 12 books on goodreads with 9 ratings. Many, many alternate history ask how the world would be different if germany had won world war ii. A familyowned, independent publisher of high quality, nonfiction books since 1974, schiffer has published thousands of titles on the diverse subjects that fuel our readers passion. Great book with numerous articles from various authors. This is sixty box collection of general military interest. The best books on military strategy five books expert. Anthropology european history fine art linguistics medieval and.

German military reference history books lot of 20 apr 18. Of the writings of the great german historians of the 19th cent. Tin hat for tommy history of the british brodie helmet. Military history books specialist military history books.

Which are some of the best books on german history. Publishers of military history with 1500 books in print, including the menatarms, campaign, essential histories, fortress and aircraft of the aces series, plus a variety of trade hardbacks. Their thoughtful responses, some of which are quoted herein, resulted in a long list of worthy, mustread books and a clear consensus on the 10 best, which are listed on the following pages in chronological order. Schlieffen was convinced that a modern enemy force. Book recommendations military history visualized offical. Achtung panzermilitary history and panzer books and magazine. Chris has also written extensively for major encyclopaedia series, magazines, and newspapers, and he lives in south wales, uk. German army center military history s most popular book is rommel ainel ga. Although the emergence and nature of the prussian state are key subjects in the study of german history, the development of this once highly individual and dominant power is worthy of study in its own right. At cannae the carthaginian general hannibal defeated a much larger roman force with a successful double envelopment, turning the roman armys flanks and destroying it. Set in a version of america that is ruled by japan and germany, with a neutral zone in between, this book is gets a little loopy, but its a classic of the. Britain has a long hidden history of subjugation and violence throughout its then empire. The chief source collection for medieval german history is the monumenta germaniae historica. Discover librarianselected research resources on german resistance to hitler from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more.

Schlieffen was an ardent student of military history, and his strategic plan was inspired by the battle of cannae 216 bce, a pivotal engagement during the second punic war. All of our military books and war books are available on the works website now. The best history books five books expert recommendations. Covering the destruction of the two world wars, as well as a range of national and colonial entanglements, the world aflame is a heartbreaking visual rendition of the wartorn decades that defined the 20th century, brought to life by. Cambridge military histories cambridge university press. In the preceding weeks and months, allied forces had pressed on into germany itself, facing desperate. List of books and articles about german resistance to hitler. Improvisation, technology and winning world war ii stackpole military history series, australian commandos. Stackpole military history book series thriftbooks. Since that time, the means to find and read books on the recommended reading lists has become much easier. A huge range of specialist military history books for the military history enthusiast ranging from ancient warfare to the latest military technology. Specializing in quality military history books on the napoleonic wars, civil war, wwi and wwii, german military and vietnam.

German military reference history books lot of 20 20 books on german military forces and different firearm references. The level of detail for military units is limited to divisional level. Beachcombings bizarre history blog interesting bits of history that dont always make it into the history books. Blog them out of the stone age military history blog from an ohio state university prof. While the book was later made into a movie, its wellworth reading if only for the stories of rick rescorla, the platoon leader featured on the cover of the book. German machineguns machine guns revised edition hardcover book by daniel d.