Richard L. DiNardo is professor for national security affairs at the U.S. Marine Corps Command and Staff College and author of Germany's Panzer Arm and Mechanized Juggernaut or Military Anachronism? Horses and the German Army of World War II.
"Too much of the literature on the Second World War has treated
Germany's allies the way the Germans themselves often treated them:
as an afterthought. DiNardo provides an insightful, nuanced, and
thorough alternative. . . . Essential for anyone who wants to
understand the Axis coalition."--Geoffrey P. Megargee, author of
Inside Hitler's High Command"Clearly, any coalition headed by
Hitler was bound to be dysfunctional. Why this was the case and how
it affected the Nazi war effort on the operational level is the
subject of DiNardo's important and extremely well-documented
study."--Alexander De Grand, author of Fascist Italy and Nazi
Germany"A timely look at the way allied armies cooperate--or fail
to."--Robert Citino, author of The German Way of War
"What DiNardo demonstrates is the importance of taking seriously
the notion of the Axis as a military coalition, albeit a
dysfunctional one. By examining not only the traditional area of
strategic and battlefield dispensations but also some aspects of
the educative and administrative culture of the military, DiNardo
engagingly illuminates an often overlooked element in the military
history of World War II. In the process, he offers an opportunity
to contemplate the timeless problem of how to assess the factors
that influence a great power's effectiveness when it conducts
coalitional warfare."--Central European History"DiNardo has written
a tightly organized and insightful account of the Axis coalition
that is essential for the general reader as well as the
specialist."--The Historian"Of great interest to military and other
historians, as well as the general public. . . . A detailed
analysis of Germany's flawed relationship with its European
military allies."--H-Net Reviews"An exceptionally informative and
valuable exploration of one of the major reasons for German
defeat--and one of the most striking contrasts between the Allied
and Axis war efforts."--World War II"A wholly new contribution to
the literature on Germany's military can be found in [this book].
With this book, DiNardo provides a solid addition to the literature
of the period. He gives readers a scholarly and insightful look at
Germany's abilities to work with its allies. . . . Within this
study there are some extremely interesting
findings."--Parameters"As DiNardo effectively demonstrates, the
Axis bore little relationship to the 'Grand Alliance' that existed
among the USSR, Britain, and the US. . . . Well written, clear, and
comprehensive, with the occasional subtle joke that seems to help
carry the tale forward. Worth reading for anyone interested in
World War II or coalition warfare."--NYMAS Newsletter
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