The Nemesis Of Power: The German Army In Politics 1918-1945
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage, fading to edges and spine; price clipped. Page Condition: Yellowed with foxing. Markings: No markings. Binding: Intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A landmark work in military and political history, The Nemesis of Power chronicles the turbulent and ultimately catastrophic role of the German Army in the nation's political life between the end of the First World War and the collapse of the Third Reich in 1945. John Wheeler-Bennett argues with authoritative precision that the Reichswehr and Wehrmacht were never truly apolitical institutions, tracing their entanglements with the Weimar Republic, the rise of National Socialism, and the failed resistance movements that culminated in the July 1944 assassination attempt on Hitler. Drawing on a vast range of primary sources and personal access to key figures, the author presents a richly detailed and unflinching account of how military ambition, ideological compromise, and institutional hubris brought Germany to ruin. Written with the gravitas and narrative command of a seasoned historian-diplomat, this essential volume remains a definitive study of the relationship between armed force and political power in modern Germany.
Author: J. W. Wheeler-Bennett
Format: Hardback
Published: 1954, Macmillan
Genre: Military history
Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage, fading to edges and spine; price clipped. Page Condition: Yellowed with foxing. Markings: No markings. Binding: Intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A landmark work in military and political history, The Nemesis of Power chronicles the turbulent and ultimately catastrophic role of the German Army in the nation's political life between the end of the First World War and the collapse of the Third Reich in 1945. John Wheeler-Bennett argues with authoritative precision that the Reichswehr and Wehrmacht were never truly apolitical institutions, tracing their entanglements with the Weimar Republic, the rise of National Socialism, and the failed resistance movements that culminated in the July 1944 assassination attempt on Hitler. Drawing on a vast range of primary sources and personal access to key figures, the author presents a richly detailed and unflinching account of how military ambition, ideological compromise, and institutional hubris brought Germany to ruin. Written with the gravitas and narrative command of a seasoned historian-diplomat, this essential volume remains a definitive study of the relationship between armed force and political power in modern Germany.