The Hitler Options

Alternate Decisions of World War II

Kenneth Macksey

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Greenhill Books
30 July 2025

European history; Second World War; Military tactics

A thought-provoking study of what might have been.' British Army Review What if Hitler invaded England in July 1940, or concentrated on the capture of Moscow in 1941 instead of first diverting to Kiev? Or if Rommel had implemented Plan Orient in 1942, striking across the Middle East to join Japanese forces moving to India? How would the course of World War II have been changed if Churchill had persuaded the Americans to concentrate on attacking the soft underbelly of Europe instead of Northern France? In this compelling book, ten acclaimed military historians explore what might have happened if at ten crucial turning-points of the war Hitler had taken a different direction, or how he would have reacted if the Allies had changed course. Each scenario is based on real situations and are within the bounds of what could genuinely have occurred. With vivid and realistic descriptions of the ensuing campaigns and battles, The Hitler Options is a gripping, thought-provoking and, at times, disturbing look at what could have been.

AUTHOR: Kenneth Macksey was a distinguished military historian and former Army officer who served in the Second World War. Amongst many other books, Macksey wrote Guderian: Panzer General and Kesselring: Master Strategist of World War II. He also edited two alternate histories: The Hitler Options and Invasion.

Edited by: Kenneth Macksey
Imprint: Greenhill Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781805001706
ISBN 10: 1805001701
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 30 July 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

KENNETH MACKSEY was a distinguished military historian and former Army officer who served in the Second World War. Amongst many other books, Macksey wrote Guderian: Panzer General and Kesselring: Master Strategist of World War II. He also edited two alternate histories: The Hitler Options and Invasion.