The Last Prussian

by Messenger, Charles

• ISBN13: 9781848846623
• ISBN10: 1848846622
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-04-01
• Publisher: Pen & Sword

Summary

Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt (1875-1953) was one of the foremost German commanders of the Second World War. After service on both the Western and Eastern Fronts during 1914-1918 he rose steadily through the ranks before retiring in 1938. Recalled to plan the attack on Poland, he played a leading part in this And The invasion of France in 1940. Thereafter he commanded Army Group South in the assault on Russia before being sacked at the end of 1941. Recalled again, he was made Commander-in-Chief West and as such faced the 1944 Allied invasion of France, but was removed that July. He resumed his post in September 1944 and had overall responsibility For The December 1944 Ardennes counter-offensive. Captured by the Americans, he was handed over To The British, who wanted to try him for war crimes. Only his ill health prevented this from coming about.

Table of Contents

List of Maps	p. ix
Chronology	p. x
Introduction	p. xiii
Introduction to the New Edition	p. xvi
Early Life	p. 1
The First World War	p. 21
The Weimar Years	p. 39
Enter Hitler	p. 59
Poland	p. 81
Assault in the West	p. 96
Invasion Talk	p. 123
Russia 1941	p. 139
Return to France	p. 158
Normandy and die Bomb Plot	p. 185
Recalled Once More	p. 203
The Last Battles	p. 218
Prisoner of War	p. 232
War Criminal	p. 258
The Twilight Years	p. 292
The Reckoning	p. 307
The von Rundstedt Family Tree	p. 322
Decorations Awarded to Gerd von Rundstedt	p. 323
Source Notes	p. 325
Select Bibliography	p. 351
Index	p. 355
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