Hitler's commander

"This is the first book in English to tell the extraordinary story of one of Hitler's most loyal henchman, Field Marshal Walther Model (1891-1945). An extremely capable and aggressive German commander who rose through the ranks of the Wehrmacht's high command during World War II, Model's expertise in rebuilding broken fronts earned him the nickname of the "Fuhrer's Fireman." Throughout World War II, Hitler relied on the rapidly promoted general to save his army in several desperate situations - despite the fact that Model sometimes bursquely disagreed with his erratic Fuhrer and was imperious…