vision of an armed economy and the reality of German economic and social life. Richard Overy argues that the German economy was much less crisis-ridden in 1939 than its enemies supposed, and that Hitler, far
from limiting his war effort, tried to mobilize the economy for `total war' from 1939 onwards. Only the poor organisation of the Nazi state and the interference of the military prevented higher levels of military output. Many of these essays challenge accepted view of the Third Reich. They are collected here for the first time. In his substantial new introduction Richard Overy reflects on the issues they raise, and the ways in which the subject is changing. Often
thought-provoking, always informed, War and Economy opens a window on a essential aspect of Hitler's Germany.
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