But even though the GDR was a Soviet puppet state its leaders were keen to establish their own links with a deeper German history, including its military tradition. And so, bizarrely, when I first ...
The German military, or Bundeswehr, has been dogged by personnel problems. As of June, it had less than 180,000 troops on its records, as well as an additional 60,000 permanently integrated ...
Numerous German peace advances could have offered the opportunity to end the war before ... well-researched and readable book which advances an important argument.’ Military History Magazine ...
Should Germany become a major military power? And will it happen ... Above all, attitudes are shaped by the shadow of history. After World War Two, many didn't want Germany to have any armed ...
However, it was generally assumed that, because of the totalitarian nature of the Nazi military, no comparable records existed that could reveal what those who were actually doing the fighting and ...
In old Munich there was a butcher named Strauss who bought poultry from a breeder named Heinrich Himmler. Opposite the Strauss butchershop, at No. 50 Schellingstrasse, Heinrich Hoffmann owned a ...
The great strength of Germany is entirely due to this system; the result is that a knowledge of military tactics is general. In France the training schools are so arranged that comparatively few ...