Dönitz The Last Führer: Portrait Of A Nazi War Leader
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
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A meticulously researched work of military biography and World War II history, this portrait chronicles the life of Karl Dönitz — the German naval commander who rose from U-boat strategist to Hitler's chosen successor as the last leader of the Third Reich. Peter Padfield presents a damning and authoritative account of how Dönitz masterminded the devastating submarine campaign against Allied shipping, arguing convincingly that the admiral was far more than a loyal soldier following orders — he was a committed Nazi ideologue. Drawing on extensive archival research, Padfield uncovers the calculated ruthlessness behind Dönitz's command decisions, including his role in the unrestricted U-boat warfare that claimed thousands of civilian lives. The tone is unflinching and scholarly, dismantling the postwar myth that Dönitz cultivated of himself as an apolitical professional sailor. A landmark study in the biography of Nazi leadership, Dönitz: The Last Führer remains essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the intersection of military command and ideological complicity in the Third Reich.
Author: Peter Padfield
Format: Hardback
Published: 1984, Victor Gollancz Ltd
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
A meticulously researched work of military biography and World War II history, this portrait chronicles the life of Karl Dönitz — the German naval commander who rose from U-boat strategist to Hitler's chosen successor as the last leader of the Third Reich. Peter Padfield presents a damning and authoritative account of how Dönitz masterminded the devastating submarine campaign against Allied shipping, arguing convincingly that the admiral was far more than a loyal soldier following orders — he was a committed Nazi ideologue. Drawing on extensive archival research, Padfield uncovers the calculated ruthlessness behind Dönitz's command decisions, including his role in the unrestricted U-boat warfare that claimed thousands of civilian lives. The tone is unflinching and scholarly, dismantling the postwar myth that Dönitz cultivated of himself as an apolitical professional sailor. A landmark study in the biography of Nazi leadership, Dönitz: The Last Führer remains essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the intersection of military command and ideological complicity in the Third Reich.