The Wehrmacht retreats : fighting a lost war, 1943 / Robert M. Citino.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Modern war studies.
Main Author: Citino, Robert Michael, 1958-
Language:English
Published: Lawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas, [2012], ©2012.
Series:Modern war studies.
Subjects:
Germany > Armed Forces > History > World War, 1939-1945.
Germany > History, Military > 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Eastern Front.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Italy.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Tunisia.
Physical Description:xxviii, 410 pages.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • The last victory? the race to Tunis
  • Manstein, the Battle of Kharkov, and the limits of command
  • The limits of fighting power: triumph and disaster in Tunisia, 1943
  • The Battle of Kursk: a reassessment
  • Smashing the Axis: Operation Husky and the Sicilian Campaign
  • Manstein's war: Bewegungskrieg in the east, July-December 1943
  • Kesselring's war: Italy, 1943
  • Conclusion: fighting a lost war.