Across two volumes, Chief of Staff examines the history, development, and role of the military duty position of the chief of staff. This is the first book to focus exclusively on this key staff officer responsible for translating the commander’s ideas into practical plans that common soldiers can execute successfully on the battlefield.  Meer

Across two volumes, Chief of Staff examines the history, development, and role of the military duty position of the chief of staff. This is the first book to focus exclusively on this key staff officer responsible for translating the commander’s ideas into practical plans that common soldiers can execute successfully on the battlefield.  Meer

This is the first study of the Ludendorff Offensives of 1918 based extensively on key German records presumed to be lost forever after Potsdam was bombed in 1944.  Meer

This is the first study of the Ludendorff Offensives of 1918 based extensively on key German records presumed to be lost forever after Potsdam was bombed in 1944.  Meer

World War II defined the 20th century and shaped many events, from the decolonization of Africa to the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall. This encyclopedia offers a focused overview of this complex and volatile era, the circumstances that led up to war, the underlying causes, its unfolding and consequences.  Meer