Hitler's Commander: Field Marshal Walther Model--Hitler's Favorite General

by Steven H. Newton

Field Marshal Walther Model (1891-1945) was an extremely capable and aggressive German commander who rose through the ranks of the Wehrmacht's high command during World War II. His expertise in rebuilding broken fronts earned him the nickname of the "Fuhrer's Fireman," and throughout the war, Hitler relied on the rapidly promoted general to save his army in several desperate situations, despite the fact that Model was often quite blunt with his erratic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306813998
• ISBN13: 9780306813993
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.3"