Cross of iron: the rise and fall of the German war machine, 1918-1945

The German Army in 1918: secrets of success

The army before Hitler: hollow victories, shattered Illusions

Breaking out of the cave: Hitler and the Wehrmacht's Jewish problem

Planes, personalities, and conflict in the Luftwaffe

Paper tigers: Hitler's tanks

Bloodless victories, or nearly so: toward a greater Germany, 1935-39

The fall of the West, September 1939-June 1940

A few distractions on the road to Armageddon

The Soviet collapse

The death ride: Russia, December 1941-December 1944

Failure and philosophy: the end of the war

The criminals

Conclusion: myths, realities, and achievements.