Samuel W. Mitcham, Jr., has written more than twenty books on World War II.
"Defenders of Fortress Europe" is well crafted, informative, and
very readable. . . . Mitcham not only clearly explains the major
battles, but candidly assesses the performance of German
commanders, such as the tactical brilliance of Erich Straube and
the going to seed of Hugo Sperrle. His crisp writing brings to life
these German officers who fought in the west and concludes by
informing the reader what happened to them after the war (some
lived well into their eighties and nineties!). Highly recommended;
also has excellent maps and appendices. Gene Mueller, professor of
history, Texas A&M University at Texarkana--Gene Mueller
(06/04/2009)"
In war it is important to know your enemy, which is valuable even
in retrospect. This book practically puts the reader on a
first-name basis with many famous and lesser-known German
commanders and recounts their actions during and after the D-Day
invasion. While many books provide information on the German field
marshals and famous generals, such as Erwin Rommel, "Defenders of
Fortress Europe" is an excellent reference on many other commanders
and units that were important in World War II. C. G. Sweeting,
author of "Hitler s Personal Pilot "and "Hitler s Squadron"--C. G.
Sweeting (06/04/2009)"
""Defenders of Fortress Europe" is well crafted, informative, and
very readable. . . . Mitcham not only clearly explains the major
battles, but candidly assesses the performance of German
commanders, such as the 'tactical brilliance' of Erich Straube and
the 'going to seed' of Hugo Sperrle. His crisp writing brings to
life these German officers who fought in the west and concludes by
informing the reader what happened to them after the war (some
lived well into their eighties and nineties!). Highly recommended;
also has excellent maps and appendices."--Gene Mueller, professor
of history, Texas A&M University at Texarkana
"In war it is important to know your enemy, which is valuable even
in retrospect. This book practically puts the reader on a
first-name basis with many famous and lesser-known German
commanders and recounts their actions during and after the D-Day
invasion. While many books provide information on the German field
marshals and famous generals, such as Erwin Rommel, "Defenders of
Fortress Europe" is an excellent reference on many other commanders
and units that were important in World War II."--C. G. Sweeting,
author of "Hitler's Personal Pilot "and "Hitler's Squadron"--C. G.
Sweeting (06/04/2009)
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