Título: Hitler, Donitz, and the Baltic Sea
Autor: David Grier
Sinopse: The popular conception of Hitler in the final years of World War II is that of a deranged Fuhrer stubbornly demanding the defense of every foot of ground on all fronts and ordering hopeless attacks with nonexistent divisions. To imply that Hitler had a rational plan to win the war flies in the face of widely accepted interpretations, but historian Howard D. Grier persuasively argues here that Hitler did possess a strategy to regain the initiative in 1944-45 and that the Baltic theater played the key role in his plan. In examining that strategy, Grier answers lingering questions about the Third Reich's final months and also provides evidence of its emphasis upon naval affairs and of Admiral Karl Donitz's influence in shaping Hitler's grand strategy. Donitz intended to starve Britain into submission and halt the shipment of American troops and supplies to Europe with a fleet of new Type XXI U-boats. But to test the new submarines and train their crews the Nazis needed control of the Baltic Sea and possession of its ports, and to launch their U-boat offensive they needed Norway, the only suitable location that remained after the loss of France in the summer of 1944. This work analyzes German naval strategy from 1944 to 1945 and its role in shaping the war on land in the Baltic. The first six chapters provide an operational history of warfare on the northern sector of the eastern front and give evidence of the navy s demands that the Baltic coast be protected in order to preserve U-boat training areas. The next three chapters look at possible reasons for Hitler's defense of the Baltic coast, concluding that the most likely reason was Hitler's belief in Donitz's ability to turn the tide of war with his new submarines. A final chapter discusses Donitz's personal and ideological relationship with Hitler, his influence in shaping overall strategy, and the reason Hitler selected the admiral as his successor rather than a general or Nazi Party official. With Grier's thorough examination of Hitler's strategic motives and the reasons behind his decision to defend coastal sectors in the Baltic late in the war, readers are offered an important new interpretation of events for their consideration.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “Hitler, Donitz, and the Baltic Sea”, de David Grier, publicado pela editora Naval Institute Press, em 2013 e com 320 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Naval Institute Press
Páginas: 320
Ano: 2013
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Linguagem: pt_BR
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ISBN13: 9781612514130
Sobre a editora
A leitura dos livros da editora Naval Institute Press oferece uma imersão detalhada em temas militares e navais, com foco em operações históricas, estratégias e biografias de figuras militares. O catálogo privilegia narrativas que combinam rigor documental e análise técnica, frequentemente ambientadas em conflitos do século XX, como a Segunda Guerra Mundial, a Guerra do Vietnã e operações navais específicas. O tom varia entre relatos minuciosos de batalhas e estudos estratégicos, com ritmo que pode ser tanto tenso e dramático quanto analítico e explicativo. O material de apresentação indica uma preocupação em revelar aspectos menos conhecidos da guerra, como coordenação de fogo, operações secretas e desenvolvimento tecnológico.
