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The German generals talk (Berkley Books, BG 135) Paperback – 1 Jan. 1958

4.1 out of 5 stars 153 ratings
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  1. Print length
    252 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Berkley Pub. Corp
  4. Publication date
    1 Jan. 1958
  5. Dimensions
    20 x 14 x 4 cm
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0007ESISK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Berkley Pub. Corp
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 1 Jan. 1958
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 252 pages
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 454 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 20 x 14 x 4 cm
  • Best Sellers Rank: 338,938 in History (Books)
  • Customer reviews:
    4.1 out of 5 stars 153 ratings

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Customers find the book very interesting to read, with one describing it as one of the greatest books on WWII.

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"A very enlightening read.Gives the answers to many,many questions and tells how close England really came to losing WW2.Thoroughly recommended." Read more

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Customers find the book provides fascinating insights, with one review specifically praising its analysis of German generalship.

"...It provides some fascinating insights into the complexities of the German war machine abc the influence of hitler. Fascinating reading." Read more

"Liddell Hart remains one of the greatest experts on WWII. This insightful book explores what happens "On The Other Side of the Hill", analyzing what..." Read more

"Interesting for a number of reasons and raises questions on a number of topics, but flawed by the fact that a significant part of the author’s..." Read more

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  • D. Murphy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating analysis of German generalship.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 November 2017
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    Liddel-hart was a soldier and military theorist. With JFC Fuller he had helped develop theories of tank warfare that may have influenced German generals developing such ideas. It is s controversial claim though.

    This book is based on interviews he had with numerous senior German generals after the war. It provides some fascinating insights into the complexities of the German war machine abc the influence of hitler. Fascinating reading.
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  • Cyberlizard
    4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting if not the final word
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 December 2019
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    At the Kindle price this is a good read as long as one bears in mind (a) that it was written shortly after the war, and our knowledge of the events and personalities described has been supplemented since then; (b) that Liddell Hart was not without controversy, notably for his alleged attempt to gain his own place in the history of military thought. It is for these reasons that a star is deducted.
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  • D. Ballard
    4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating account
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 April 2017
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    Fascinating account of conversations between Liddell Hart and top German generals after the war, while they were in captivity. He knew many of them well, they having learned much about mobile warfare from him pre-war, and the conversations are vivid and often surprising. IN particular on Hitler's role at Dunkirk, where the generals assert that he held back the attack so as to let the British forces escape. This has been contradicted by more recent historians but seemed convincing here. Chamberlain and Munich come out of this very badly.
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  • Tim ripley
    4.0 out of 5 stars Th german generals talk
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 January 2018
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    Very revealing account of the actual men who ran the german war machine ,whilst most generals blame hitler for everything this book gives a balanced view of his and the generalstaffs handling of the war very very interesting and well worth a read .
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  • Umberto Sonnino
    5.0 out of 5 stars One of the greatest books on WWII
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 October 2012
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    Liddell Hart remains one of the greatest experts on WWII. This insightful book explores what happens "On The Other Side of the Hill", analyzing what happened from the enemy's point of view. The results can be quite interesting and unpredictable.
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  • gulliver swift
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 March 2017
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    A very enlightening read.Gives the answers to many,many questions and tells how close England really came to losing WW2.Thoroughly recommended.
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  • AirViceMarshalGandhi
    4.0 out of 5 stars Flawed but good
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 December 2017
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    Interesting for a number of reasons and raises questions on a number of topics, but flawed by the fact that a significant part of the author’s purpose is, quite obviously, self-aggrandisement.
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  • georgie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 March 2019
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  • JR Wilson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Liddell Hart's unique background provided him with a quasi independent ...
    Reviewed in the United States on 2 December 2016
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    Liddell Hart's unique background provided him with a quasi independent yet professional position to have his conversations and elicits a very different perspective on Hitler and his generals. A must for any reader with an interest in the conduct of military matters, largely separated from the political and idealogical issues of the Nazi credo.
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    1.0 out of 5 stars Not happy
    Reviewed in Canada on 28 August 2025
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  • Geoff Anderson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hitlers generals.
    Reviewed in Australia on 13 February 2018
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    I found the book facinating , the German army was very well lead but when the generals could have been decisive they were overuled by Hitler. I would recomend rhis book to anyone interested in the history of ww2.
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