The German Army in World War I (1)

1914–15

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Description

In August 1914 the mobilization of Imperial Germany's 800,000-strong army ushered in the first great war of the modern age - a war which still stands as the greatest slaughter of soldiers in history. That German Army is also the best example of a particular period of military thought, when virtually the whole manpower of the European nations was integrated into mass conscript armies, supported by several age categories of reservists and by dedicated industrial and transport systems. In this first of three volumes the author offers an extraordinary mass of information, in text and tables, illustrated by photographs and colour plates.

Table of Contents

Overview - the German forces August 1914 - September 1915 · The High Command · The four national contingents · Organisation - the Field Army, the Replacement Army · Operations, August 1914 - September 1915: Western Front, Eastern Front · Uniforms - orders of dress, officers & other ranks: 1914 ceremonial, 1907-10 field, training & fatigue - special clothing · Rank insignia · Branch & unit insignia
Tables: Orders of Dress - Rank Insignia - Branch & Regimental Insignia 1914-15 · Orders of Battle

Product details

Published Aug 20 2003
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 48
ISBN 9781841765655
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 41 b/w; 8 col
Dimensions 10 x 7 inches
Series Men-at-Arms
Short code MAA 394
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Author

Nigel Thomas

NIGEL THOMAS PhD is an accomplished linguist and m…

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Gerry Embleton

Gerry Embleton has been a leading illustrator an…

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