The Defeated: the Inside Story of World War II Decision-Making Through the Eyes of a German General

In the second and third parts of the book, the testimonies of the generals are set forth in their own words, and most chapters have been expanded and revised, while three new chapters have been added. In the first part, which is the author's own summary of events and characters, not much has been revised, but a new chapter has been added - about Guderian. Although he was just a subordinate commander in 1940, he played a crucial role in Germany's victory that year. However, even in its more complete form, this book is not an attempt to "write history." It is too early to write a history of the Second World War—it should wait until the evidence is more complete. In this book the author has been concerned to collect and present to the public in an intelligible form an important part of the necessary historical material. In preparation for writing the history of a great war, nothing is more important than gathering evidence from opposing sides. Because observing a war only from one's own "side of the mountain" will inevitably lead to a one-sided view.

What is the perspective of viewing the war from the perspective of the loser in the war? It is said that the winner is the king and the loser is the enemy. This is true. The current narrators of history are often ideological leaders. This monograph describing the German generals' view of World War II is the author's reconstruction of the history of Germany's World War II from a large number of interviews with German officers and soldiers, as well as the interrogation records of the German army. It is often not easy to write a biography of a war, which means starting from the perspectives of both combatants. If absolute fairness is not achieved, then we can only leave more fragments of history. I admire the author's attitude as a loyal recorder. At the same time, he is not a simple repeater, but looks forward to restoring the truth of the facts in the narratives of the parties involved. Examine the evidence as you collect it.

The author combined the first-hand interrogation records at the time with the memories of the top German military officials, and wrote this book from the perspective of the German generals in World War II. In this book, you can not only feel the cruelty of World War II, but also learn about the German military strategic theory and the author's own unique military theory. In the book, we can more clearly understand the reasons for Germany's defeat. The author also strives to maintain an objective perspective and narrate their answers. This is a good book for studying war history and war thinking.

This book is a historical book of World War II. The first part explains World War II from the perspective of Hitler's generals. The second and third parts are true materials about World War II through the testimonies of generals. The author said: "In this book, I am concerned with collecting and presenting to the public in an understandable form an important part of the necessary historical materials." This is exactly what history attempts to show to the public, and it is also the responsibility that historical scholars need to bear towards history.

What is the perspective of viewing the war from the perspective of the loser in the war? It is said that the winner is the king and the loser is the enemy. This is true. The current narrators of history are often ideological leaders. This monograph describing the German generals' view of World War II is the author's reconstruction of the history of Germany's World War II from a large number of interviews with German officers and soldiers, as well as the interrogation records of the German army. It is often not easy to write a biography of a war, which means starting from the perspectives of both combatants. If absolute fairness is not achieved, then we can only leave more fragments of history. I admire the author's attitude as a loyal recorder. At the same time, he is not a simple repeater, but looks forward to restoring the truth of the facts in the narratives of the parties involved. Examine the evidence as you collect it.

Not bad, you can see the entire World War II from the perspective of the German army

Using "cross-examination", based on the records and actions of senior German generals in the war and their post-war memories and reflections, the author analyzes the underlying reasons for Germany's defeat and reveals the many contradictions within the Third Reich. The author of the book does not deliberately belittle the German generals, and even does not simply erase or blindly criticize Hitler. Instead, he strives to be objective and fair, revealing the complexity of World War II from another perspective and showing the cruelty of war.

I have always been interested in the historical insider information of World War II, so I found this book to read. Different from other "World War II" studies, the entire book provides an in-depth review of the deep logic behind Germany's defeat from the perspective of a deep participant in the war, or a person present - the German generals. The author combines the first-hand interrogation records obtained during the Nuremberg approval period and the memories of high-level German military witnesses to conduct a comprehensive review of the major historical events from the Nazis' rise to power to their collapse and the major decisions and gains and losses made by the German army in World War II. As the author says, "My book, by collecting their responses to many different questions, presents the essence of their answers as objectively as possible."

Objective, true and rich in content! Realistically, multiple perspectives show Germany during World War II

Very collectible

History will restore the truth

The second half may be getting better and better than the first part, but the content in the first part is unclear.