The Memoirs of Field-Marshal Kesselring

ISBN: 1853677280

Author: Kesselring, Albert

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Field Marshal Albert Kesselring was one of Germanys most capable military strategists. Originally a Bavarian Army officer, he transferred to the Luftwaffe in 1935 and became Goerings deputy, commanding air fleets during the invasion of France and the Battle of Britain. In 1941 he was appointed C-in-C South, sharing the direction of the North African campaign with Rommel. As C-in-C in Italy in 1943-1944 his brilliant defense of the peninsula became legendary. In 1945, after the Ardennes offensive failed, Kesselring replaced von Rundstedt as C-in-C West. In his memoirs Kesselring describes his military training, his service in World War I, his work in the Reichswehr, his role in the founding of the Luftwaffe, and all aspects of his command in World War II. Concluding with Kesselrings account of his trial and imprisonment for war crimes, these memoirs give a full picture of the whole military experience of one of Germanys great commanders.