The Rise of Germany, 1939-1941
Subtitle: The War in the West, Volume One
By: James Holland
Edition: 1st Edition
Series: The War in the West
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Published: October 13, 2015
Place of publication: USA
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 512
ISBN-13: 9780802123978
Copyright date: 2105
Subjects: Campaigns; Social conditions; Economic conditions; World War, 1939-1945; Military History
Other titles: Germany Ascendant 1939-1941
Description: " In The Rise of Germany, the first of a major new three-part history of World War II in the West, he weaves together the experiences of dozens of individuals, from civilians and infantrymen, to line officers, military strategists, diplomats, and heads of state, as well as war strategy, tactics, and the economic, political, and social aspects of the war to create a captivating book that redefines and enhances our understanding of one of the most significant conflicts in history,"--Amazon.com.
Notes: Originally published: The rise and fall of Germany, 1939-1942 -- London : Bantam Press, 2015 -- (The war in the West : a new history ; volume 1).

Includes bibliographical references (pages 612-664) and index.
Table of contents: title: Volume 1. The rise of Germany 1939-1941; title: War begins. Countdown ; Diplomacy ; Running out of time ; The point of no return ; War declared ; All at sea ; Offensive reconnaissance ; Vehicle shortages ; The modern army ; Leading the nation ; Attention to detail ; Case YELLOW ; Home front ; Iron in the soul ; All alone; title: Germany triumphant. Operation WESERÜBUNG ; The battle for Norway ; The go-for-broke gamble ; Attack in the West ; Race to the Meuse ; Smashing the Meuse Front ; Encirclement ; Britain's darkest hour ; Getting away ; The end in France ; Air power : I; title: War in the air and on the sea. Air power : 2 ; Not alone ; Indecision ; Adler-Angriff ; Crossing the water ; The approach to battle ; Science, money, and resources ; The grey Atlantic ; The humiliation of Mussolini ; Change of tack; title: The widening war. The vanquished and the defiant ; Saved from the deep ; Developments at sea ; Sea battles ; Mixed fortunes : I ; Forwards and backwards ; Gains and losses ; Mixed fortunes : II ; Mercury falling ; Midsummer heat ; Industrial potential ; Trouble at the top; title: Glossary; title: Appendices; title: Timeline.