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04143aam a2200457Ii 4500 001 475697A6F69E11E78A00251D97128E48 003 SILO 005 20180111010238 008 161223r20162015nyuabf b 001 0 eng d 020 $a 0802125662 020 $a 9780802125668 035 $a (OCoLC)966974174 040 $a MR0 $c MR0 $d UtOrBLW $d SILO 100 1 $a Holland, James, $d 1970- $e author. $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nb2003069926 245 14 $a The rise of Germany, 1939-1941 / $c James Holland. 250 $a First Grove Atlantic paperback edition. 264 1 $a New York, NY : $b Grove Press, $c 2016, ©2015. 300 $a xxiv, 692 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : $b illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; $c 23 cm. 490 1 $a War in the West ; $v volume 1 500 $a Originally published: The rise and fall of Germany, 1939-1942 ; London : Bantam Press, 2015 ; (The war in the West : a new history ; volume 1). 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 612-664) and index. 505 0 $a List of principal characters featured -- Introduction -- Part I: War begins. Countdown ; Diplomacy ; Running out of time ; The point of no return ; War declared ; All at sea ; Offensive reconnaissance ; Vehicle shortages ; The modern army ; Leading the nation ; Attention to detail ; Case YELLOW ; Home front ; Iron in the soul ; All alone -- Part II: Germany triumphant. Operation WESERUÌBUNG ; The battle for Norway ; The go-for-broke gamble ; Attack in the West ; Race to the Meuse ; Smashing the Meuse Front ; Encirclement ; Britain's darkest hour ; Getting away ; The end in France ; Air power : I -- Part III: War in the air and on the sea. Air power : 2 ; Not alone ; Indecision ; Adler-Angriff ; Crossing the water ; The approach to battle ; Science, money, and resources ; The grey Atlantic ; The humiliation of Mussolini ; Change of tack -- Part IV: The widening war. The vanquished and the defiant ; Saved from the deep ; Developments at sea ; Sea battles ; Mixed fortunes : I ; Forwards and backwards ; Gains and losses ; Mixed fortunes : II ; Mercury falling ; Midsummer heat ; Industrial potential ; Trouble at the top -- Glossary -- Appendices -- Timeline. 520 $a " In The Rise of Germany, the first of a major new three-part history of World War II in the West, he weaves together the experiences of dozens of individuals, from civilians and infantrymen, to line officers, military strategists, diplomats, and heads of state, as well as war strategy, tactics, and the economic, political, and social aspects of the war to create a captivating book that redefines and enhances our understanding of one of the most significant conflicts in history,"--Amazon.com. 651 0 $a Germany $x Economic conditions $y 1918-1945. $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85054497 651 0 $a Germany $x Social conditions $y 1918-1933. $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85054657 651 0 $a Germany $x History, Military $y 20th century. $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85054604 650 0 $a World War, 1939-1945 $x Campaigns $z Germany. $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh92002012 650 0 $a World War, 1939-1945 $x Campaigns $z Western Front. $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85148349 611 27 $a World War (1939-1945) $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01180924 650 7 $a Economic history. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00901974 650 7 $a Military campaigns. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01710190 650 7 $a Social conditions. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01919811 651 7 $a Germany. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01210272 651 7 $a Western Front (World War (1939-1945)) $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01900004 648 7 $a 1900-1999 $2 fast 655 7 $a Military history. $2 fast $0 http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1411630 $0 http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1411630 800 1 $a Holland, James, $d 1970- $t War in the West ; $v v. 1. $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2016010744 856 42 $3 Publisher description $u https://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1621/2016429105-d.html 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20191211021132.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=475697A6F69E11E78A00251D97128E48Initiate Another SILO Locator Search