Affairs of Generals
by Hans Hellmut Kirst
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This is a historical novel setting out the events which ultimately led to the dismissals of Field Marshal von Blomberg and General von Fritsch, the two most senior German military officers, and Hitler taking over effective control of the German armed forces.
Starting from historical facts, the author fleshes out the human dimension of the personal tragedies of Von Blomberg and Von Fritsch and the corruption and evil inherent to a totalitarian political system.
I found the novel worth reading as an addition to the historical studies of the Nazi era.
Starting from historical facts, the author fleshes out the human dimension of the personal tragedies of Von Blomberg and Von Fritsch and the corruption and evil inherent to a totalitarian political system.
I found the novel worth reading as an addition to the historical studies of the Nazi era.
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Kirst drew on his experiences as a soldier and officer in World War II. He has been a farmer, playwright, and critic and is now one of Germany's most successful novelists; his work has been translated into 24 languages. (Bowker Author Biography)
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- Generalsaffären
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- Generals-Affären
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- Fiction and Literature, General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Suspense & Thriller
- DDC/MDS
- 833.9 — Literature & rhetoric German & related literatures German fiction 1900-
- LCC
- PZ4 .K599 — Language and Literature Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Fiction in English
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- Languages
- 8 — Dutch, English, French, German, Polish, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish
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- Paper
- ISBNs
- 12
- ASINs
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