Rundstedt ballantines illustrated history of the violent. A prussian aristocrat and member of the general staff in world war i, he helped to modernize the german armed forces before policy disagreements led to his premature retirement in 1938. Rundstedt was initially held at the allied facility for detaining highranking german officials, known as ashcan, in a hotel at mondorflesbains in luxembourg. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. By 1918 he had reached the rank of major and was chief of staff of his division. His father later said that he would have been a lousy soldier. Sir john desmond patrick keegan, obe, frsl was a british military historian, lecturer and journalist. In the interwar years, he continued his military career, reaching the rank of. This book is of historical interest as the first biography of rundstedt, written by one of his close associates, but it is not a reliable historical source. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. He proved his exceptional abilities in world war i. He held commands on both the eastern and western fronts, played a major role in defeating france in 1940, and led much of the opposition to the allied offensive in the west in 194445.
However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Rundstedt was born into a prussian family with a long military tradition. Nothing would have been changed for the german people, but my name would have gone down in history as that of the greatest traitor. He cites the three army group commanders, leeb, rundstedt and bock. A history of nazi germany page 861 by william lawrence shirer germany 1990.
He was old and tired and his once active brain was gradually becoming. After service on both the western and eastern fronts during 19141918 he rose steadily through the ranks before retiring in 1938. Names, people, gone trial of the major war criminals before the international military tribunal, nuremberg, germany, p. Liddell hart about operation sea lion in his book the other side of the hill 1948. After the war, rundstedt rose steadily in the small 100,000 man army and, in 1932, was. At the end of may they were moved to an american detention centre at wiesbaden. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Recalled to plan the attack on poland, he played a. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. His natural dignity and good manners inspired the respect even of those who differed widely from him in views. He joined the german army and served throughout the first world war.
Germanys generals, their rise and fall, with their own account of military events, 19391945 by basil h. Out of consideration for his rank and state of health, hans gerd was allowed to accompany him. He then returned to his home in kassel, but enemy bombing and the allied advance into western germany made him decide to move his family, first to. After commanding army group south during the invasion of poland, he played a central role in the defeat of france in 1940. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. In world war ii he commanded in the polish campaign 1939, in the french campaign 1940, and in russia junedec. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Dec 03, 2010 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.
The author spend almost one third of the book about rundstedt as a prisonner of war, entering into minor details that are not worth mentioning. During world war i, he served mainly as a staff officer. Rundstedt quotes quotes about rundstedt yourdictionary. Born into a prussian family with a long military tradition, rundstedt entered the prussian army in 1892. Another adverse factor was the way the russians received continual reinforcements from their back areas, as they fell back.
In october 1910, promoted to captain, he joined the staff of xi corps, based at kassel. Rundstedt sent this wire message that resulted in him being dismissed from office. A prussian aristocrat and member of the general staff in world war i, he helped to modernize the german armed. The soviet tank was the t34, not t4, which refers to the code of the nazi euthanasia campaign. Karl, who is educated in a strict universe, enters various military schools, then enters the prussian army in 1891. Recalled to plan the attack on poland, he played a leading part in this and the invasion of france in 1940. Allied landings and breakout by stephen badsey not in english common knowledge the other side of the hill. In addition to having published more than forty books during his long career.
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