Die deutsche Reichswehr
Author: Adolf Schlicht
Publisher:
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 492
ISBN-13:
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German Military and the Weimar Republic
Author: Karen Schaefer
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
Published: 2020-03-30
Total Pages: 298
ISBN-13: 1526764350
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGeneral Hans von Seekt (1866-1936) was the military counterpart of the Weimar Republic, both attempted to restore Germany's international acceptance and security following defeat in World War I and the Treaty of Versailles of 1919. And the failure of both led eventually to the rise of Hitler and Nazi Germany. Hans von Seekt was from the traditional German officer caste, served with distinction on the war and became Chief of the Army Command at the Reichewehr Ministry of the Weimar Republic and Germany's 'supreme soldier'and major military strategist. His role was to re-build the shattered German army in face of the punitive terms of post-war settlement imposed by the victorious Entente Powers which drastically reduced its strength and imposed crippling financial conditions. He aimed to build a modern and efficient military - a new German army - with a main strategy of peaceful defence purposes, and to re-introduce Germany into the community of nations. This original and far-sighted policy was opposed by the movement seeking revenge for defeat - a 'stab in the back' - led principally by his rival, General Erich Ludendorff, whose aim was re-build the once-mighty German imperial army as a major international force. The failure of von Seekt's experiment was mirrored by the fall of the Weimar Republic, and the rise of rise of Hitler and Nazi Germany.
The Roots of Blitzkrieg
Author: James S. Corum
Publisher:
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFollowing Germany's defeat in World War I, the Germans signed the Versailles Treaty, theoretically agreeing to limit their war powers. The Allies envisioned the future German army as a lightly armed border guard and international security force. The Germans had other plans.
Storm of Steel
Author: Mary R. Habeck
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Published: 2014-08-22
Total Pages: 538
ISBN-13: 0801471389
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this fascinating account of the battle tanks that saw combat in the European Theater of World War II, Mary R. Habeck traces the strategies developed between the wars for the use of armored vehicles in battle. Only in Germany and the Soviet Union were truly original armor doctrines (generally known as "blitzkreig" and "deep battle") fully implemented. Storm of Steel relates how the German and Soviet armies formulated and chose to put into practice doctrines that were innovative for the time, yet in many respects identical to one another.As part of her extensive archival research in Russia, Germany, and Britain, Habeck had access to a large number of formerly secret and top-secret documents from several post-Soviet archives. This research informs her comparative approach as she looks at the roles of technology, shared influences, and assumptions about war in the formation of doctrine. She also explores relations between the Germans and the Soviets to determine whether collaboration influenced the convergence of their armor doctrines.
Reichswehr Politics
Author: F. L. Carsten
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 1973-01-01
Total Pages: 444
ISBN-13: 9780520024922
DOWNLOAD EBOOKStudies the influence of the German military's growth and political power on the unstable Weimar government, rearmament, and the nationalistic spirit which led to Hitler's rise to power
The German Army and the Defence of the Reich
Author: Matthias Strohn
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 293
ISBN-13: 0521191998
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn exploration of the development of military theory and doctrine in the German army between the wars.
From Weimar to Hitler
Author: Hermann Beck
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Published: 2018-11-29
Total Pages: 464
ISBN-13: 1785339184
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThough often depicted as a rapid political transformation, the Nazi seizure of power was in fact a process that extended from the appointment of the Papen cabinet in the early summer of 1932 through the Röhm blood purge two years later. Across fourteen rigorous and carefully researched chapters, From Weimar to Hitler offers a compelling collective investigation of this critical period in modern German history. Each case study presents new empirical research on the crisis of Weimar democracy, the establishment of the Nazi dictatorship, and Hitler’s consolidation of power. Together, they provide multiple perspectives on the extent to which the triumph of Nazism was historically predetermined or the product of human miscalculation and intent.
German Rearmament and the West, 1932-1933
Author: Edward W. Bennett
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2015-03-08
Total Pages: 588
ISBN-13: 1400871999
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis probing examination of the period just before and after Hitler came to power corrects many misconceptions about German rearmament. Drawing on previously unexploited sources, Edward Bennett unravels German military plans and shows their implications, undermining the notion that Hitler's accession represented a radical break with Germany's past. He also lays bare the fears and rivalries that hindered the West's response, particularly at the 1932-1933 World Disarmament Conference. Originally published in 1979. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
The German Right in the Weimar Republic
Author: Larry Eugene Jones
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Published: 2014-07-01
Total Pages: 340
ISBN-13: 1782383530
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSignificant recent research on the German Right between 1918 and 1933 calls into question received narratives of Weimar political history. The German Right in the Weimar Republic examines the role that the German Right played in the destabilization and overthrow of the Weimar Republic, with particular emphasis on the political and organizational history of Rightist groups as well as on the many permutations of right-wing ideology during the period. In particular, antisemitism and the so-called “Jewish Question” played a prominent role in the self-definition and politics of the right-wing groups and ideologies explored by the contributors to this volume.
The Creation of the Modern German Army
Author: William Mulligan
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9781571819086
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCivil-military relations have been a consistent theme of the history of the Weimar Republic. This study focuses on the career of General Walther Reinhardt, the last Prussian Minister of War and the First Head of the Army Command in the Weimar Republic. Though less well known than his great rival, Hans von Seeckt, Reinhardt's role in forming the young Reichswehr and his writings on warfare made him one of the most important and influential military figures in interwar Germany. Contrary to the conventional view that civil-military relations were fraught from the outset, the author argues, Reinhardt's contribution to the military politics of the Weimar Republic shows that opportunities for reform and co-operation with civilian leaders existed. However, although he is primarily seen as a liberal General, this study demonstrates that he was motivated by professional military considerations and by the specter of a future war. His ideas on modern warfare were amongst the most radical of the time.
