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The Other Side of the Hill: Germany's Generals, Their Rise and Fall, with Their Own Account of Military Events, 1939-1945 (1948)

by Basil H. Liddell Hart

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Statements made to the author in 1945 by German generals detained as prisoners of war with the author's comments.
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    The Greek Generals Talk: Memoirs of the Trojan War by Phillip Parotti (pitjrw)
    pitjrw: Using the format Hart established, Parotti has the surviving Greek leaders revisit the events of the Trojan War from a perspective of 30 years retirement. He does the same for the other side in Trojan Generals Talk.
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A fascinating account of German decision-making in there Second World War based on interviews with a number of generals immediately after the war was concluded. But a grain of salt is needed: the generals needed to salvage their reputations and Liddell Hart was keen to burnish his reputation as a proponent of tank warfare. You will need to have a set of maps handy. ( )
  dunnmj | Mar 9, 2022 |
A very interesting account, but one that the German generals exploited for all it was worth. The appealed to Hart's ego and he got their version of events out for them. Of course, that version was that they were innocent dupes of the Nazi regime and knew nothing of atrocities towards civilians. Subsequent historiography has proven that they knew more than the claimed and played a larger role in waging aggressive war against civilians than they claimed in their talks with Hart. ( )
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A canonical item for the WWII collection, but subsequent historiography has illuminated Liddell-Hart's active role in burnishing his own reputation.
  wfzimmerman | May 29, 2007 |
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To my son, Adrian, and to all who helped in this effort to be of service to history.
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When the war ended, I was fortunate in having an early opportunity of exploring the inside of the "enemy camp" - to find out what had gone on behind the opposing front, and in the opponent's mind.
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