The March of Conquest The German Victories in Western Europe, 1940 Hardcover_boards - 1959

London: Edward Hulton, 1959. 1st Edition. Hardcover_boards. Collectible - Good. 161/166 6.25"x9.18"x1.5". 460 pgs. First Printing. Black cloth boards with gilt on front and spine. Dedication to: Carter W. Clarke, Brigadier Gen. USA; and the late Alfred McCormack, Colonel AUS. Foreword by author. Many B&W photos. 10 chapters. Notes, Appendices, Charts and Tables. Sources, Acknowledgments and Bibliography. 26 Maps. Index. NO DJ. Spine straight, binding tight. Some foxing. Water stain along right edge, front bottom right corner, and back bottom left corner. Telford Taylor (February 24, 1908 - May 23, 1998) was an American lawyer best known for his role as Counsel for the Prosecution at the Nuremberg Trials. The German Wehrmacht swept across Europe in the spring of 1940, like a great scythe, in a triumph unparalleled in modern history. Adolf Hitler's call to end the war after the conquest of Poland was rejected by the allied governments of France and Britain: within three months Scandinavia, the Low Countries, and France were crushed by the stunning impact of the German military machine. The British, suffering losses of men and material, were forced off the continent at Dunkirk, yet they continued to fight against German domination. Their tenacity became a crucial factor in thwarting the outcome of Hitler's march of conquest. Telford Taylor had an excellent opportunity to gather material for this book: he served as chief counsel at the Nuremberg war crimes trials. He handles a wealth of information, weaving into a smooth narrative the details of the war from the lowest to the highest levels of command. Taylor's presentation of the facts, from the German perspective, is balanced and skillful and stands as one of the most important books on the subject available today.