Why Germany Nearly Won: A New History of the Second World War in Europe (War, Technology, and History)
"Steven Mercatante makes a new and compelling case regarding how Nazi  Germany lost the war. Written with verve, this book is a page-turner for  anyone interested in how the Second World War unfolded."--- The Historian"A thought-provoking book...counter[s] widespread arguments that   brute force was the main reason for success in World War   II....[Mercatante's] case deserves to be heard."--- World War II Magazine"Recommended  all levels/libraries...challenges conventional wisdom  about Allied  success in Europe...an impressive operational overview....  Mercatante  sees Operation Barbarossa as a turning point, nearly  leading to Hitler's  hegemony in Europe."--- Choice Magazine"Worth reading…much  sound analysis…Mercatante…knows that the devil  is in the details. To his  credit, even those familiar with World War II  scholarship will find  here analyses of economic and technological  matters that historians have  often glossed over or mentioned only in  passing."--- Michigan War Studies Review"Mercatante's arguments and conclusions are certain to be debated. They are too well supported to be ignored."--- Dennis E. Showalter, former President of the American Society of Military History, author of Hitler's Panzers"Entertaining, informative, easy to read; a good book that moves at a brisk pace and is full of spirited discussion"---   Roman Jarymowycz, Assistant Professor The Royal Military College and   Canadian Forces Staff College, author of Tank Tactics: From Normandy to   Lorraine.   "Mercatante's study challenges today's conventional  wisdom and is  likely to change readers' perceptions regarding how and  why Germany  lost a war that, as he clearly demonstrates, Hitler came  dangerously  close to winning."--- Robert A. Forczyk, author of Moscow 1941   "Mercatante  knows the current literature on the German army as well  as anyone...  and offers a new interpretation of Operation  Barbarossa…as…Germany's  last and best hope actually to win the war. A  book filled with fresh  argumentation of this sort, should generate a  fair amount of discussion  and even controversy."--- Robert M. Citino, author of The Death of the Wehrmacht   "By taking a holistic look at the German war effort, Mercatante provides a fresh perspective to an oft studied subject."--- Richard DiNardo, Marine Corps Command and Staff College, Author of Germany and the Axis Powers."Why Germany Nearly Won is a fact-filled history of the Wehrmacht’s land campaigns during World War II."--- Robert Kirchubel, author of Operation Barbarossa"This is an intriguing book that will surely be of great interest to students of World War II. It offers a fresh analysis of why Germany was beaten and poses reasons why it should have won."--- WWII History Magazine"The book offers a fresh perspective on key events...Mercatante's...scholarship is undoubtedly on solid ground, which makes this book a welcome addition to Second World War bibliography."---Military History Monthly"This is a book which holds the attention and makes for an excellent reference work."---Gun Mart Magazine