Contents
INTRODUCTION
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The Great Paradox: Militarism in an Era of
Pacifism
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PART O N E
T h e Militarist Roots o f National Socialism
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I. National Socialism—The Last Form of German
Militarism
II. Resurgent Militarism: How to Explain the Defeat
III. The Modest Revolution
IV. The Heritage from the Imperial Officers' Caste
V. The Army and the Nation
VI. The "Political Neutrality" of the Army
VII. Setting the Stage
VIII. The Unequal Partners
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PART T W O
T h e Professional Officers after the War
I. War Lost—Demobilization Won
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II. How Many Officers?
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III. The Economic Situation of the Demobilized
Officers
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IV. The Socialites
V. The Officers' Tradition
VI. W h y the Demobilization Failed: The Lessons
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PART THREE
The Shock Trooper and the Free Corps
I. A New Type of Military Hero
II. The Free Corps: Rehearsal for National Socialist
Warfare
III. The Failure of the Purely Military Revolution:
The Kapp Putsch
IV. The Shock Fighter in Civilian Society
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PART FOUR
What Is Militarism?
Three Types of Militarism
I. Glorification of the Army
II. Glorification of War
III. The Militarization of Civilian Life
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PART FIVE
T he Nihilization of Military Qualities
I. The Corruption of Loyalty and Honor
II. The Role of Secrecy
III. The Spirit of Conspiracy and Effrontery
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IV. Equalitarianism and Camaraderie in the New
Militarism
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V. The Case of Captain Rohm
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PART SIX
National Socialist Militarism
I. Professional Officers Among the Pioneers of the
Third Reich
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II. The Sole Bearer of Arms
III. The Shock Trooper Shapes the Shock Nation
IV. The Citizen Soldier in the Military System
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V. The Doctrine of Military Determinism
VI. The Common Responsibility
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EPILOGUE
The End of German Militarism
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Notes
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Tables
Index
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