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BK268
Fighting for the Fatherland
by Bernd Freytag von Loringhoven
David Stone explores the true nature of the German soldier–his motivation, his preparation for war, his conduct in battle–and those aspects of his training, organization, leadership, and lifestyle that reveal why this fighter for his fatherland has proven so formidable and has had such a pronounced impact upon European and would history during the past 350 years.
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"Fighting for the Fatherland" traces and analyzes three and a half centuries of the evolution of the German fighting man and the armies in which he served. It sets his patriotism against his cultural background and against the ever-changing national imperatives of his time. The German soldier's cultural legacy encompasses the romanticized Teutonic legends of Germanic mythology. The more immediate and pragmatic imperatives of Brandenburg's and Prussia's national survival during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries reinforced the Germans' emerging awareness of their wider national identity, precipitating the heady brew of spectacular military victories and imperialist aspirations that dominated the following century. But then came the humiliating Versailles Treaty and the pervasive lure of National Socialism, a perverse path that left Germany divided in 1945 after a world war that saw both the zenith and nadir of the German soldier's fortunes. Finally, yet another culture, with its very different priorities, today underwrites the post - Cold War Bundeswehr of a reunified Germany. David Stone explores the true nature of the German soldier - his motivation, his preparation for war, his conduct in battle - and those aspects of his training, organization, leadership, and lifestyle that reveal why this fighter for his fatherland has proven so formidable and has had such a pronounced impact upon European and world history during the past 350 years.
About the Author:
David Stone served as an infantry officer in the British Army for more than thirty-five years, during which time many of his assignments were in Germany. His books include "First Reich": Inside the German Army During the War with France, 1870-71; Wars of the Cold War; Campaigns and Conflicts, 1945-1990; and War Summits: The Meetings That Shaped World War II and the Postwar World (Potomac Books, Inc., 2005). He lives in Devon, England.
"Is there something special about the German soldier that makes him superior to other soldiers on the battlefield over the ages? The author examines 350 years of fighting history seeking a common thread to answer this question."
- Michael Kelly, PzG Inc. President
BK268 - Fighting for the Fatherland
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Details: Softcover, 464 pages, approximate size 5-3/4 x 9 inches, English text.
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