William shirer, an allied reporter, described hearing hitler speak and being convinced in the moment of. Great britain was the main ally of the ottomans, b. Sep 24, 2015 provided to youtube by sony music entertainment when the generals talk midnight oil red sails in the sunset. Quotes by german generals post by dfaulkner8 02 dec 2009, 22. Liddell hart, noted british miltary strategist and writer. Still not being a german, i really have the deepest respect to all the german generals. Was hitler the genius of strategy he seemed to be at first. One can see how harts writings have shaped much of the research that has been performed since. He commanded germans panzer tanks forces and held the title of panzer army commander. Even their aa gun is 100 times better than the german one. The commander of the german home army, general friedrich fromm, is shot by a firing squad for his part in the july plot to assassinate the fuhrer. The greatest german general no one has heard of lieutenant. In the list below you will find the generals categorized by each nation and then alphabetical by last name.
He commanded german s panzer tanks forces and held the title of panzer army commander. Who was the best german general during world war ii. They speak as professional soldiers to a man they know and respect. Wikimedia commons has media related to generals of the wehrmacht. Herman enrolled in the hanoverian rifle battalion 10 in goslar as a cadet in 19. A noted british military expert reconstructs phases of the war in the west as seen through the eyes of a number of high german commanders with whom he talked. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. Pages in category german generals the following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. That speech particularly the line we few, we happy few, we band of brothers was the inspiration for the title of a book and the subsequent television miniseries that it spawned. The german generals talk startling revelations from hitler. His final judgment is that hitler was original, daring, and that the general staff remained competent but conservative. Heinz guderian june 17, 1888 may 14, 1954 was an innovative general of the german army during world war ii. Ludwig beck was in the custody of general friedrich fromm, and he offered to commit suicide accept the. He attributes the german armys abrupt stop at dunkirk to hitlers probritish leanings.
For the first time, answers are revealed to many questions raised during the war. During the course you will hear german native speakers conversing at a. Jul 29, 2014 and the american grenade does more damage, while the german grenade can be thrown farther. Liddell hart was one of the first military authors to publish accounts of wwii from a german perspective. The german generals talk startling revelations from hitlers high command b. Links to this dictionary or to single translations are very welcome. Our sole rule in this teamspeak is if we fight in war. This article needs additional citations for verification. Models fighting methods are most well known for not letting major enemy breakthoughs. Shortly before the war, germany gained diplomatic favor over great britain in the ottoman empire. I have a special place in my military heart for one german general that deserves this mantle like no other. New discussion topics go at the bottom of the page.
Axis history forum this is an apolitical forum for discussions on the axis nations and related topics hosted by the axis history factbook in cooperation with christian ankerstjernes panzerworld and christoph awenders ww2 day by day. The feature a single pip on a dark green background. Oct 19, 2010 two posts ago, i looked at kenneth branaghs st. Alan mooreheads gallipoli and michael hickeys gallipoli both detail the german diplomatic efforts with the ottomans. Description edit edit source the m84 is the standard us army sniper scope issued to infantry units.
Englishgerman online dictionary developed to help you share your knowledge with others. There are english translations of all the phrases, plus sound, which has been professionally recorded by native speakers. The general was convicted and sentenced to death by an american military tribunal. The german generals talk has been added to your cart add to cart. Atm one of my favorites is my stg support character aka dawg father spoiler spoiler at character spoiler bolt action sniper spoiler unscoped stg spoiler. Most things seem to be trade offs but at the same time america seems to pull ahead in most aspects of the game. Next, the generals of wurttemberg, saxony and bavaria along with the duchy of brunswick are covered and this part closes with a chapter on the oberst in the position of a general. For recent german military history, oxford students in the early 1960s read b. The miniseries was based on the reallife world war ii experiences of e company easy. When the war ended, young hermann was in command of a machinegun company. The matchesgames boiling down to a german clanish creepily neonazi team all with automatic cqc mg42s and mp40s using a perk heavy set which lets them receive only 85% damage, they also have ohkone hit kill barsbolt. In the 1920s and later he wrote a series of military histories that proved. Frederick i, grand duke of baden as prussian colonel general with the rank of generalfeldmarschall gfm the following is an incomplete list of german colonel generals. See more ideas about world war two, ww2 and german army.
Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment when the generals talk midnight oil red sails in the sunset. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This is an apolitical forum for discussions on the axis nations and related topics hosted by the axis history factbook in cooperation with christian ankerstjernes panzerworld and christoph awenders ww2 day by day. This article is within the scope of wikiproject germany, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of germany on wikipedia. The german generals talk startling revelations from. Military commanders in occupied territories, see pages. Liddell harts the german generals talk, john wheeler. Jul, 2014 alright, lets talk about german infatry character choicesweapons which weapon do you recommend for first infatry etc, can you make a g43 from a bolt action rifle witth upgrades etc so which loadouts are the best for gerrmans. The second and third parts of the book deal with the various german war ministries and general staffs, in each case providing an outline of their historical.
The cover image, by japanese artist tsunehisa kimura, depicts sydney harbour. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. For seeckt, in his preface to the new manual, wrote with remarkable. A noted military analyst traces the course of world war ii in terms of german military personalities, the cleavages within the army under the versailles treaty and later under hitler. One can see how harts writings have shaped much of the research that has. Full text of the german generals talk internet archive. Welcome to lin guaphone alltalk german linguaphone alltalk german is an entirely new audioonly course. Best wwii german field marshals top ten list thetoptens. The german generals talk startling revelations from hitlers high command. He worked under adolf hitlers third reich as a leading general and gained fame from his battles in north africa. Megagames founded in 1998, is a comprehensive hardcore gaming resource covering pc, xbox one, ps4, wii u, mobile games, news, trainers, mods, videos, fixes, patches.
He was also wrong footed in normandy on dday with all his forces out of. Guderian rose to the full rank of general abd is recognized as one of the most prominent generals of world war ii. The german generals talk first published in 1948 is harts summation of the numerous interviews he conducted with german generals following the end of wwii. Why were german generals in command of the ottoman army. It was recorded and produced in tokyo, japan and is significant for becoming their first no. The germans are one of the three playable factions, along with the united states and soviet union available in heroes and generals and their two starting major cities on the campaign map are belgrade and rome. German loadout thread simple thread idea, post your favorite loadouts. Aug 18, 2009 lets be frank however, like most german generals he was good when he had superior numbers and air superiority.
The following is an incomplete list of german colonel generals. He came from a military family, his father, william balck being a general in the imperial german army. Between 1943 and 1945, the peoples courts under jurist roland freisler sentenced around 7,000 people to death. Red sails in the sunset is the fifth studio album by australian group midnight oil which was released in october 1984 under the columbia records label. We are not interested in giving up on our germany or changing factions. He is known for his defensive minded battle in the 2nd half of the war, all mostly on the eastern front. Generals later promoted to general field marshal gfm are not included. Walter model january 24, 1891 april 21, 1945 was a german general and later promoted to field marshal during world war ii. To stop the german expansionist plans, he correctly predicted that to develop a huge allied air power superiority during the war and to completely dismantle the german military institutions after that was the only ways to assure a future nonaggressive germany. It has been devised to help you to understand and speak german without having to consult written material, apart from this introduction and the vocabulary which follows. Herman balck might be one of the most effective german generals, whose actions are largely forgotten today.
Our teamspeak is filled with clans and members who only fight for germany in war. Interesting, not so much as history, but as to what the generals think in retrospect. Nobody escaped the regime of hitler, even those who served under him. This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. German phrases for general conversation speak languages. Liddell hart notes of his speaking with german generals after world war ii page ix. Beneath the pip is a dark green v shaped aluminum tress.
During this period, adolf hitler and his nazi party transformed germany into an extremely autocratic state, where every. Hngas in hnnnnggg has a terrible new player experience, shoving freemium in your face whenever possible with very unbalanced matches and loadouts. Hello all i wanted to reintroduce our teamspeak address for dedicated axis war veterans. From 1933 to 1945, germany was under a black cloud of nazism. Current interest, of course, focuses on the german generals opinion of the red army as a fighting force. With the previous war ending i decided i was going to try out the allied side. Hitler executed 84 german generals for various reasons like. Liddell hart thus put words in the mouths of german generals with the aim. This finding disputes the praise rommel has received as a tactician from modern generals, including norman schwarzkopf and ariel sharon. Erwin rommel is the best german general because he was against the nazi regime and his presence on the battlefield always boosted the morale of the soldiers. Learn some german phrases for general conversation, which will enable you to ask how someone is, where they are, and what they have been up to. Anton dostler is tied to a stake before his execution by a firing squad in the aversa stockade.
Napoleon was the best general ever, and the math proves it. Liddell hart, was a british soldier, military historian and military theorist. The defeat of the german army in 1918 interrupted the citation process, and he never received the award. Call for aid, discuss tactics, meet up with allies, plan attacks. The tabs have white and black cord piping, and the reverse has the usual burlap backing. Whos who in nazi germany central intelligence agency. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. These collar tabs are quite nice, being a matched pair. This is not a forum for general discussion about the pages subject. Listed are those who held a generals rank during active service during world war ii, but it also includes a number of retired generals with high political appointments. In the first few months of 1945, some 800 people were executed in the plotzensee prison, over 400 of them being german citizens. In the course of many discussions with the generals. I did have the assumption that the allied tanks were slightly more powerful but apart from that i didnt feel germany had a big advantage.
The german generals talk paperback september 1, 1971 by basil h. Sir basil henry liddell hart 31 october 1895 29 january 1970, commonly known throughout most of his career as captain b. Trollsalt, top tier uber gear stuffz, or just fun loadouts to take out. The cruisers included a mostly or entirely german crew, as did some of the more technical positions such as artillery and, i believe, aviation personnel. The vital differ ence was that in 1918 the commanders on the spot did not obey foch.
The german generals who survived hitlers reich talk over world war ii with capt. The scope is available for most us rifles and can be fitted with three reticles. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the germany page. The ottoman empire was a desirable ally at this point because of its strategic location on the med and relative weakness compared to most european powers. Why german generals tactically superior than allied generals discussions on every day life in the weimar republic, preanschluss austria, third reich and the occupied territories.