Manstein

Brief Description: "First published in Great Britain by Weidenfeld & Nicolson"--T.p. verso. Review Quotes: "A searing portraint of soldierly prowess in a disastrous cause, Melvin's comprehensive, judicious account will become the standard biography of Manstein in English."--"Publishers Weekly""A comprehensive, vivid portrait . . . Major General Mungo Melvin has admirably captured the long elusive Erich von Manstein in a book of particular relevance to today's readers." --Rick Atkinson, Pulitzer prize-winning author of "An Army at Dawn ""Superb . . . Mungo Melvin writes with penetrating analysis and fine prose about the greatest strategic brain of any side in the struggle."--Andrew Roberts, author of "Masters and Commanders""This crisp, compelling book, the first full-scale biography of Manstein in English . . . grapples with the Manstein myth and gets the measure of the man." --"Daily Express" (UK) "Melvin is well attuned to the moral compromise of the Wehrmacht's senior officers and his biography is markedly nuanced." --"The Times" (UK) "A long-overdue analysisReview Quotes: "Mr. Melvin's biography is meticulously researched, and his treatment of Manstein's military prowess is thorough."--"The Wall Street Journal" "A searing portraint of soldierly prowess in a disastrous cause, Melvin's comprehensive, judicious account will become the standard biography of Manstein in English."--"Publishers Weekly""A comprehensive, vivid portrait . . . Major General Mungo Melvin has admirably captured the long elusive Erich von Manstein in a book of particular relevance to today's readers." --Rick Atkinson, Pulitzer prize-winning author of "An Army at Dawn""Superb . . . Mungo Melvin writes with penetrating analysis and fine prose about the greatest strategic brain of any side in the struggle."--Andrew Roberts, author of "Masters and Commanders""This crisp, compelling book, the first full-scale biography of Manstein in English . . . grapples with the Manstein myth and gets the measure of the man." --"Daily Express" (UK)"Melvin is well attuned to the moral compromise of the Wehrmacht's senior officers and his biography is markedly nuanced." --"The Times" (UK)"A long-overdue analysis of this German Field Marshal . . . Few authors are as qualified to write this book as General Melvin, one of the foremost thinkers in the British Army. . . . [A] compelling yet unflinching portrait of one of the military geniuses of the twentieth century." --"Military History Quarterly""More than a biography of a great commander; this is a penetrating account of a general's conflict with his political leader and the moral dilemmas involved." --"Soldier "magazineBiographical Note: MAJOR GENERAL MUNGO MELVIN is Senior Directing Staff (Army), Royal College of Defence Studies, London. He has directed the British Army's Strategic and Combat Studies Institute, managed the Higher Command and Staff Course at the Joint Services Command and Staff College, and served as Director of Operational Capability in the Ministry of Defence. Table of Contents: List of Maps and Illustrations -- Author's Note on Spellings and Military Terminology -- Prologue -- 1. Son of Prussia -- 2. A Rising Star: The Reichswehr Years -- 3. Serving Under Hitler -- 4. At the Very Centre of Power -- 5. To War Again -- 6. Architect of Victory -- 7. A Glorious Summer -- 8. From France to Russia -- 9. Panzer Corps Commander -- 10. The Campaign in the Crimea -- 11. The Vain Struggle for Stalingrad -- 12. A Brief Glimpse of Victory -- 13. Defeat at Kursk -- 14. Fighting on Two Fronts -- 15. The Last Battles -- 16. Crime and Punishment -- Epilogue -- Table of Ranks -- Chronology -- Decorations and Awards -- Selected Writings and Publications -- Acknowledgements -- Notes -- Select Bibliography -- Index. Review Citations:

Publishers Weekly 03/28/2011 (EAN 9780312563127, Hardcover)

Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2011 (EAN 9780312563127, Hardcover)

Booklist 06/01/2011 pg. 27 (EAN 9780312563127, Hardcover)

New York Times Book Review 07/03/2011 pg. 14 (EAN 9780312563127, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Melvin, Mungo Major General Mungo Melvin is Senior Directing Staff (Army), Royal College of Defence Studies, London. He has directed the British Army's Strategic and Combat Studies Institute, managed the Higher Command and Staff Course at the Joint Services Command and Staff College, and served as Director of Operational Capability in the Ministry of Defence.