This book is a heavily illustrated history of German Emperor Wilhelm II's First World War marshals and generals, with maps, photographs, graphics, and cartoons. All battles, campaigns, strategies, tactics, and weaponry are covered. With over 500 photographs this provides a comprehensive history of the Kaiser's senior commanders.
This volume reveals Hermann Goering's full role in forcing the Allies of World War I to back down repeatedly as he and Hitler bloodlessly occupied Austria, Czechoslovakia, and Memel during 1938-39. In addition, the Luftwaffe's vaunted Legion Kondor helped win the Spanish Civil War, with air experience gained.
In March 1935, Goering unveiled to the world his formerly "black, ' secret German Air Force, the later dreaded Luftwaffe. That April, he married his second wife, a popular German stage actress, and in May solidified Germany's pre-1939 surprisingly good relations with neighboring Poland. In March 1936, the Luftwaffe took part in the peaceful occupation of the formerly French-occupied Rhineland, and by the end of the year, Goering was also the recognized economic dictator of the Third Reich via heading the Nazi Four Year Plan. A State Visit to Rome in January 1937 made him a main player regarding the future Reich alliance with Fascist Italy and that November, he hosted Europe's largest hunting exposition of 50 years at Berlin. Overshadowing all of this, however, was the top-secret Hossbach war conference, at which Hitler announced his intention go to war by 1943 in order to seize Russian territory for an expanded German empire in the east. In all of the above, Goering was the main player, second only to Hitler, especially regarding the economy and the air force
German railroading revolutionized warfare during 1825-1918 by getting more men, horses, guns, and supplies to the various battlefronts quicker and more efficiently than any other Great Power until the Allies discovered how to do it also, and sometimes better. In order to gain the advantages over their enemies, strict timetables had to be followed!
As with the first volume in this series, the vast majority of the images in this book come from the extensive collections held in the American Library of Congress--the Hermann Goering Archives--at Washington, D.C., USA--Page 7.
A Forensic photographic study of Hermann Goering's first period of notoriety, as a First World War fighter ace. With text and extensive photographs this forms volume 1 of a 6 volume illustrated history of Hermann Goering, Hitler's Third Reich deputy and Reichsmarshal.
The amazing story of how one of the most targeted men in history survived to take his own life in 1945
Exploring the JFK assassination of 1963, this book delves into hidden truths and controversial theories surrounding the event. It challenges the official narrative, revealing potential government cover-ups and the implications of the assassination on American history. Through detailed analysis and research, the author uncovers the layers of secrecy that have shrouded this pivotal moment, inviting readers to reconsider what they believe about one of the most significant events in U.S. history.
A fresh new biography of Kaiser Wilhelm II, German Emperor from 1888 until his abdication at the end of the First World War, and his exile in the Netherlands
The year 2012 marks the centenary of Eva Braun's birth. This is the strange- but-true saga of her life, richly illustrated from her own personal photograph albums, as well as from other captured German archives.