This account takes the reader through the experiences of Germans who reached adulthood in the Third Reich. From the hungry days following the defeat of World War I, these citizens prospered under their saviour Adolf Hitler - before he led them into a new war, thus bringing them both adventure and tragedy. From the Home Front to the grim realities of the U-boat war, from war-torn skies to the endless plains of the Russian Front, every one of them became enmeshed in the struggle. Of special interest are: the tales of German women at war, the "WAAFs" of the Luftwaffe; the Youth Leader whose ambitions propelled her into the SS and espionage; the uncanny escape of Fraulein Brockhaus in the first RAF "1000-bomber" raid; and the account of the plain cook recruited by the Gestapo.

Under Hitler's Banner: Serving the Third Reich

History

Blandford, Edmund

Europe

Motorbooks Intl

This collection of both well-known and previously unpublished World War II incidents highlights the truism, plans often go awry in war. The margin can be narrow between negligence, incompetence, and simple error that results in tragedy. While miscalculations by those involved in the international game of power politics can bring setbacks to nations, in war mistakes by generals and battlefield commanders cost lives. The author, a veteran of the British air force, recounts more than sixty cases of costly battle errors or blunders and asks the question: was the tragedy a matter of incompetence, bad planning, or simply bad luck? He tells the story of how nature conspired against a squadron of Stukas that dove into the earth after mistaking ground fog for clouds and how an unanticipated low tide at Tarawa left the U.S. Marine landing force exposed to prolonged and deadly enemy fire. The infamous sinking of the USS Indianapolis and Deputy Führer Rudolf Hess's bizarre 1941 defection are also included in this survey of futility and sacrifice.

Fatal Decisions: Errors and Blunders in World War II

Military

Naval_Institute_Press

This collection of both well-known and previously unpublished World War II incidents highlights the truism, plans often go awry in war. The margin can be narrow between negligence, incompetence, and simple error that results in tragedy. While miscalculations by those involved in the international game of power politics can bring setbacks to nations, in war mistakes by generals and battlefield commanders cost lives. The author, a veteran of the British air force, recounts more than sixty cases of costly battle errors or blunders and asks the question: was the tragedy a matter of incompetence, bad planning, or simply bad luck? He tells the story of how nature conspired against a squadron of Stukas that dove into the earth after mistaking ground fog for clouds and how an unanticipated low tide at Tarawa left the U.S. Marine landing force exposed to prolonged and deadly enemy fire. The infamous sinking of the USS Indianapolis and Deputy Führer Rudolf Hess's bizarre 1941 defection are also included in this survey of futility and sacrifice.

Airlife Publishing

The Luftwaffe tries -and fails- to subdue a nation from the air.

TARGET ENGLAND: FLYING WITH THE LUFTWAFFE IN WORLD WAR II

Airlife

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Under Hitler's Banner: Serving the Third Reich

Fatal Decisions: Errors and Blunders in World War II

Fatal Decisions: Errors and Blunders in World War II

TARGET ENGLAND: FLYING WITH THE LUFTWAFFE IN WORLD WAR II