Hitler's great gamble : a new look at German strategy, operation, and the Axis defeat in World War II /

In Hitler's Great Gamble, James Ellman argues that Barbarossa was a gamble, but a reasonable gamble spoiled not by strategic shortsightedness, but by diplomatic setbacks and poor execution. Drawing on a wealth of primary and secondary sources, Hitler's Great Gamble is a provocative work th...

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Main Author:	Ellman, James (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Guilford, Connecticut : Stackpole Books, [2019]
Subjects:	World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Eastern Front. World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Soviet Union. World War, 1939-1945 > Germany. Soviet Union > History > German occupation, 1941-1944. Germany > History, Military > 20th century.

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Summary:	In Hitler's Great Gamble, James Ellman argues that Barbarossa was a gamble, but a reasonable gamble spoiled not by strategic shortsightedness, but by diplomatic setbacks and poor execution. Drawing on a wealth of primary and secondary sources, Hitler's Great Gamble is a provocative work that will appeal to World War II enthusiasts and historians.
Physical Description:	vi, 249 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780811738491 0811738493