In this seminal study, Gerhard P. Gross provides a comprehensive examination of the development and failure of German operational thinking over a period of more than a century. He analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of five different armies, from the mid–nineteenth century through the early days of NATO. He also offers fresh interpretations of towering figures of German military history, including Moltke the Elder, Alfred von Schlieffen, and Erich Ludendorff. Essential reading for military historians and strategists, this innovative work dismantles cherished myths and offers new insights into Germany's failed attempts to become a global power through military means.
In this seminal study, Gerhard P. Gross provides a comprehensive examination of the development and failure of German operational thinking over a period of more than a century. He analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of five different armies, from the mid–nineteenth century through the early days of NATO. He also offers fresh interpretations of towering figures of German military history, including Moltke the Elder, Alfred von Schlieffen, and Erich Ludendorff. Essential reading for military historians and strategists, this innovative work dismantles cherished myths and offers new insights into Germany's failed attempts to become a global power through military means.
The Myth and Reality of German Warfare: Operational Thinking from Moltke the Elder to Heusinger
464The Myth and Reality of German Warfare: Operational Thinking from Moltke the Elder to Heusinger
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ISBN-13: | 9780813168371 |
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Publisher: | University Press of Kentucky |
Publication date: | 09/16/2016 |
Series: | Foreign Military Studies |
Pages: | 464 |
Product dimensions: | 6.20(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.40(d) |
Age Range: | 18 Years |