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HANS von SEECKT
A Working Bibliography of MHI Sources
Corum, James S. The Roots of Blitzkrieg: Hans von Seeckt and the German Military Reform. Lawrence, KS: U KS, 1992. 274 p. UA710C67.
Culman, F. "Reichsheer and Militias: Their Structure and Strategical Employment." [Translated from the French by U.S. Army Military Intelligence Division, 1934] Typescript (originally published in Paris, 1933). 100 p.UA712.5C89. Critical analysis of Germany's effort to obtain revision of military clauses of Treaty of Versailles, with emphasis on Seeckt's role.
De Weerd, Harvey A. Great Soldiers of the Two World Wars. NY: Norton, 1941. 378 p. D507D4.
Ent, Uzal W. "General Hans von Seeckt, Father of the Reichswehr, 1920-1926." Typescript, 1970. 39 p. DD231S47E55.
Gaworek, N.H. “Hans von Seeckt.” In Chief of Staff; the Principal Officers Behind History’s Great Commanders. Vol. 1: Napoleonic Wars to World War I. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute, 2008. pp. 136-48. UB210C537v1.
Gellermann, Josef E. "General von Seechkt on National Defence." Cavalry Journal (Jan/Feb 1940): pp. 1-34. Per.
Goerlitz, Walter. History of the German General Staff 1657-1945. [Translated from the German] NY: Praeger, 1935. 508 p. UB223G4G6. Chap IX covers von Seeckt's tenure as chief of "Truppenamt," (pp. 204-239.)
Holder L.D. "Seeckt and the Fuhrerheer." Military Review (Oct 1976): pp. 71-79. Per.
Rabenau, Friedrich von. Seeckt: Aus seinem Leben, 1918-1936. Leipzig: Hase and Koehler, 1940. 751 p. DD231S47R3.
Sadoff, Laurence R. "Hans von Seeckt: One Man Who Made a Difference." Military Review (Dec 1987): pp. 76-81. Per.
Schermann, Bernard. "General Hans von Seeckt: Architect of the Wehrmacht." PhD dss, U MD, 1975. 416 p. DD231S47S34. Hans von Seeckt p.2
Seeckt, Hans von. Benerkungen des chefs der Heeresleitung auf Grund seiner Besichtigungen im Jahre 1924. [Remarks of the Chief of the Army Commander Based on his Inspections in1924]. Berlin: Reichswehrministerium, 1924. 24 p. UA712.5G38.
_____. The Future of the German Empire; Criticisms and Postulates. NY: Dutton, 1930. 187 p. DD240S453.
_____. "Modern Armies: A Lecture...." Cavalry Journal (Apr 1930): pp. 252-. Per.
_____. "Modern Principle of Home Defence." Army Quarterly (July 1930): pp. 276-. Per.
_____. Thoughts of a Soldier. [Translated from the German by Gilbert Waterhouse. London: Benn, 1930. 130 p. DD231S47A33. German edition originally published in 1929.
Sheppard, E.W. "Two Generals-One Doctrine." Army Qtly 41 (Oct 1940): pp. 105-118. Per. Careers of von Seeckt and de Gaulle.