"To understand the reasons for this failure, this book concentrates on two themes: the relationship between Hitler and the senior generals, and the strategic development of the army." -P.viii An interpretive account of the political relations between Hitler and the German Army before 1939, of the Army's strategic basis before 1939, and of political and military developments during the years of victory and defeat.
The German Army under Hitler is examined; conclusions are drawn from archives containing data on resources, manpower and tactics as well as from the works of war historians and the memoirs of generals involved. PW noted that Cooper's interpretations ``will be a challenge to specialists, and his sweeping narrative absorbing reading for the layman.''