The First Nazi: Erich Ludendorff, the Man Who Made Hitler Possible - Couverture rigide

Brownell, Will; Drace-Brownell, Denise

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1619026090 ISBN 13 : 9781619026094

Editeur : Counterpoint, 2016

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

[T]he authors deliver a chilling, well-researched biography that opens a whole new window on the world wars and the German psyche at the time --Kirkus

A very accessible book about a little known chapter of history. This book exposes the critical role of General Ludendorff in shaping the course of WWI and the rise of the Nazis. A chilling view into the mind of a man who had a profound impact on the 20th Century... It is impossible to fully appreciate the Nazis without understanding Ludendorff... This book makes many chilling connections, and will provide insight and spark thoughts for experts and novices alike. --J. Furman Daniel, III, Research Professor in Grand Strategy, International Security and Military History, the Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University

A hero for early tactical victories in World War I, German General Erich Ludendorff should be remembered more for his spectacular strategic failures. It was Ludendorff who ultimately led Germany to defeat, served as midwife to the Russian Revolution, aided the early rise of Hitler, and helped set the stage for World War II and the Holocaust. In this important and compelling history, the authors' clear narrative and patient research succeed in connecting dots that have long been overlooked. --Colonel (retired) Jay M. Parker, PhD Chair of International Security at the College of the National Defense University, Washington DC,

Présentation de l'éditeur

General Erich Ludendorff was one of the most important military individuals of the last century, yet today, one of the least known. One of the top two German generals of World War I, Ludendorff dominated not only his superior--General Paul von Hindenburg--but also Germany's head of state, Kaiser Wilhelm II. For years, Ludendorff was the military dictator of Germany.

Ludendorff not only dictated all aspects of World War I, he refused all opportunities to make peace; he antagonized the Americans until they declared war; he sent Lenin into Russia to forge a revolution in order to shut down the Russian front; and then he pushed for total military victory in 1918, in a rabid slaughter known as "The Ludendorff Offensive."

Shortly after losing the War in 1918, Ludendorff created the murderous legend that Germany had lost this war only because Jews had conspired on the home front. He soon forged an alliance with Hitler, endorsed the Nazis, and wrote maniacally about how Germans needed a new world war, to redeem the Fatherland. This savage man had staggering designs to build a gigantic state that would dwarf even the British Empire. Simply stated, he wanted the world.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Counterpoint
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1619026090
• ISBN 13: 9781619026094
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 356
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible