Tapping Hitler's Generals: Transcripts of Secret Conversations, 1942-45 - Couverture rigide

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ISBN 10 : 1844157059 ISBN 13 : 9781844157051

Editeur : Frontline Books, 2007

Synopsis

Between 1942 and 1945, MI-19, a division of the British Directorate of Military Intelligence, created a number of Combined Services Detailed Interrogation Centres in and around London. The most important of these centres was at Trent Park, in North London. Sophisticated tapping equipment was installed, and secret gramophone recordings were made of conversations between German general staff officers. In these transcripts, the officers reflect on how they thought the war was progressing, and the direction of German politics and strategy. The officers discussed the July Plot of 1944, the failed attempt to assassinate Hitler, collaboration with the enemy, and their experience of German war crimes. The editor has written biographies of all of the officers who appear in the transcripts, and has meticulously researched the validity of their assertions.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Between 1939 and 1942, a division of the British Directorate of Military Intelligence created a number of PoW interrogation camps in and around London. Sophisticated tapping equipment was installed and secret gramophone recording were made of private conversations between senior German staff officers. In this extraordinary work Professor Neitzel examines these transcripts in depth for the first time. His findings are truly revealing and address important questions regarding the officers' attitudes towards the German leadership and Nazi policies: How did the German generals judge the overall war situation? From what date did they consider it lost? How did they react to the attempt on Hitler's life in July 1944? What knowledge did they have of the atrocities? By turns insightful and horrifying, this unprecedented research is a must for any serious scholar of the period and anyone interested in exploring the truth behind the image of an 'unblemished Wehrmact'. This edition includes a revised introduction.

Revue de presse

'A goldmine of information about what the German High Command privately thought of the war, Adolf Hitler, the Nazis and each other' - Andrew Roberts 'One of the most important books on World War II to be published in the last thirty years' - Tim Newark 'Opens up previously untapped sources for exploring the mentality of Germany's military elite' - Ian Kershaw --Ian Kershaw

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Frontline Books
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1844157059
• ISBN 13: 9781844157051
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 416
• Éditeur: Neitzel Sonke
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible