Originally published in Germany in 1955; and in England and the United States in 1958; this classic memoir of WWII by a man who was an acknowledged military genius and probably Germany's top WWII general; is now made available again. Field Marshal Erich von Manstein described his book as a personal narrative of a soldier; discussing only those matters that had direct bearing on events in the military field. The essential thing; as he wrote; is to "know how the main personalities thought and reacted to events." This is what he tells us in this book.His account is detailed; yet dispassionate and objective. "Nothing is certain in war; when all is said and done;" But in Manstein's record; at least; we can see clearly what forces were in action. In retrospect; perhaps his book takes on an even greater significance.
#330354 in Books Simcha Press 2002-09-03 2002-09-03Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .81 x 6.00l; 1.25 #File Name: 0757300561356 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Another MUST READ from this authorBy R. NaimHaving read *Crash Course* by the same author; this one shows a whole different side to the Jewish world.Crash Course was about our history and the patterns that come up over the years.This book is about our influence and how so many things that we do now have been influenced by the Jews.From the Founding Fathers; to medieval England; it is just interesting to see where Jews touched and what were their impact to society economically; morally; and more.Some of the book overlaps with Crash Course; but that is just to remind the readers where we are coming from; and from there - you see the influence spreading throughout the land.LOVE the author as well. He has a way to make history enjoyable and does so in a story telling fashion that is inspiring and engaging.16 of 16 people found the following review helpful. Awesome crystal-clear workBy Manuel GwiazdaIf I have to choose an introductory book for a Jewish fellow who is looking to read a short essay with a comprehensive content about the history and essence of the Jews as religion; nation; and race; this is the bookWritten with an easy language and very clear and concise concepts; nobody will have the same view of everyday world after finishing these rich pagesThe author Historian and Rabbi; makes at the beginning a survey of the biggest ancient civilizations (Greece and Rome) considered the producers of the ideas; ways of life and principles that gave rise to the development of the Western World and shows how traditional school teaching was wrong; in fact the first seeds of the principles ruling today Western civilization originated in the five books of Moses;On a second part it dedicates some chapters to briefly explain the Dark Middle Ages in Europe and how the Church distorted and censored Jesus preaching; based on the holy values of the Books of Moses; in order to promote mass ignorance and monopolize economic powerFinishes with very convincing elements explaining how the United States from its very beginnings with the Mayflower pilgrims arrival in Massachusetts helped to constitute a free democratic nation following the values of every individual right to life; freedom; justice; education for all and social benefits based on the mandates of the Jewish Holy Book; the TorahThe above US chapter ("America the beautiful") and the author final conclusions are in my opinion the most juicy sections of the book; as they provide the best insights; teachings and pieces of wisdom that he can convey to us from this outstanding essayIt you happen to be Jewish; it is a mitzvah (a divine command) to perform acts of kindness; everyday; so buy one volume for your best Jewish friend; first; and another one for you thenYou will never regret it !!!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good Book and Easy to ReadBy HOWARD M MERKENI first heard this on an MP3 download. The book of course is more complete. I really enjoyed it; and I recommend it for people seeking to get a better view of history.I still wonder; though; if the paganism wasn't exaggerated a bit. I certainly remember from the MP3 download about how rampant homosexuality was; to where guys married women that they really didn't care so much about. I think a more well-rounded presentation would have been a bit better. But it's a good book nevertheless.
