Shattered Genius: The Decline and Fall of the German General Staff in World War II

by David Stone and David Stone

Book Overview

This work describes the turbulent existence of the German general staff from its resurrection by Hitler in 1935 to the end of World War II. It highlights the increasingly fractured relationship between general staff officers and Hitler during this period--a deteriorating situation that culminated in von Stauffenberg's abortive attempt to assassinate the F hrer in 1944. The failure of this plot and the unsuccessful efforts to initiate Operation Valkyrie,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1612000983
• ISBN13: 9781612000985
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Casemate
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.9" x 9.3"