This book is a sourced work of Military History. It traces Adolf Hitler's rise to the title, "The Greatest Military Leader of All Time; " a title conferred upon him in 1940 by his Nazi henchmen and the great mass of the German populace, even many German generals. Flush with victories unexpected by an apprehensive outside world, Hitler commences additional military campaigns which ultimately lead to the total destruction of his Third Reich. His policies force his many enemies to unite for one purpose: the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany. The author examines authentic source material including economical statistics, and quotes statements by Allied and German civilian and military leaders, many of them military campaign participants. Further, the author analyzes the thoroughness and accuracy of German and Allied planning and compares the effectiveness of their weapons of war, the strengths and weaknesses of the German and Allied arsenals. Volume I spans events from the Treaty of Versailles to Hitler's decision to terminate the Battle of Kursk on 13 July 1943.. Volume II describes the decline of Hitler's Third Reich from the aftermath of the Battle of Kursk in July 1943 up to the Unconditional Surrender on 8 May 1945.
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