The German war a nation under arms, 1939-1945 : citizens and soldiers Stargardt, Nicholas 1962- creator text bibliography nyu 2015 monographic eng
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xxviii, 704 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm "Draws on a wealth of first-hand testimony, including personal diaries, court records and military correspondence, to explore how the German people experienced the Second World War"--Front jacket flap Defending the attack. Unwelcome war ; Closing ranks ; Extreme measures Masters of Europe. Breaking out ; Winners and losers The shadow of 1812. German crusade ; The first defeat Stalemate. The shared secret ; Scouring Europe ; Writing to the dead The war comes home. Bombing and retaliation ; 'Holding out' ; Borrowed time Total defeat. Digging in ; Collapse ; Finale Crossing the abyss Nicholas Stargardt. "First published in Great Britain in 2015 by The Bodley Head"--Title page verso Includes bibliographical references (pages 639-681) and index. e-gx--- World War, 1939-1945 Social aspects Germany World War, 1939-1945 Causes Guerra Mundial II, 1939-1945 Alemania Guerra mundial II, 1939-1945 Campañas Guerra mundial II, 1939-1945 Aspectos sociales War and society Germany History 20th century Guerra y sociedad Alemania Siglo XX Campañas militares Germany Social conditions 1933-1945 Alemania Condiciones sociales 1933-1945 D 744.7 S795g 2015 940.53/43 9780465018994 0465018998 2015945013 DLC 150626 20240828113148.0 18675576 eng