The Politics of Illusion and Empire: German Occupation Policy in the Soviet Union, 1942-1943

by Timothy Patrick Mulligan

Western historians have traditionally depicted Germany's World War II policy on the Eastern front as simply a missed opportunity. According to this view, the Germans had only to take advantage of anti-Stalinist and anti-Bolshevik sentiment to insure a bloodless victory. The Politics of Illusion and Empire demonstrates that the German position was much more complex than is usually presented. This well-documented monograph centers on the critical...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275928373
• ISBN13: 9780275928377
• Release Date: April 1988
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"