内容简介：
In the body of literature on WWII, THE FATAL DECISIONS stands alone. The work has its origins in interviews with German officers conducted in the years 1946-48; not easily accomplished, for at the time, interviewees were technically under arrest. Eventually, critiques of the gathered material were written by (among others) Generals Von Rundstedt and Speidel.
Continuing research eventually led to this book, first published in 1956. For accuracy's sake, the seven generals and as many of their staff members as could be located were interviewed. Little new was learned from them on the reasons for German battles lost (Britain, El Alamein, Stalingrad, Moscow, Normandy, Ardennes), as military defeat can usually be attributed to trying to accomplish too much with not enough resources and men.
Of greatest value here are insights gleaned on the structure of the German high command, its functioning and the sometimes odd relationships between individuals within that Nazi inner circle. （摘自Amazon）
作者简介：
维尔纳·克莱佩：纳粹德国空军上将；
京特·布鲁门提特：纳粹德国陆军二级上将；
弗里茨·拜尔莱因：纳粹德国陆军中将；
库特·蔡兹勒：纳粹德国陆军一级上将；
博多·齐格尔曼：纳粹德国陆军中将；
哈索·冯·曼陀菲尔：纳粹德国装甲兵二级上将