This book is interesting, yet shallow. I was able to read the book in one sitting. The main thrust seems to be "The SS and Hitler did all the bad stuff, while the Honorable German Army prosecuted the war in a humane, if ineffective, manner while trying to figure out how to murder Hitler. The Author highlights the confusion and backbiting of Post-world War I German Politics. The inability of the different factions within the government to cooperate being the reason given for the rise of National Socialism and Hitler. It is a good book to read but don't expect any satisfying insights.