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Description
Drawing on more than a half-century of research and teaching, Dennis Showalter presents a fresh perspective on the German Army during World War I. Showalter surveys an army at the heart of a national identity, driven by--yet also defeated by--warfare in the modern age, that struggled to capitalize on its victories, and ultimately forgot the lessons of its defeat.
Exploring the internal dynamics of the German Army, detailing how the soldiers coped with the many new forms of warfare, Showalter shows how the army's institutions responded to and how Germany itself was changed by war. He goes on to detail the major campaigns on the Western and Eastern Fronts and the forgotten war fought in the Middle East and Africa, revealing operational strategy, the complexities of campaigns of movement versus static trench warfare, and the effects of changes in warfare.
Winnter of the 2016 Norman B. Tomlinson, Jr. Book Prize, in association with the World War One Historical Association.
Table of Contents
Chapter I: Portents and Preliminaries
Chapter II: Autumn of Decision
Chapter III: Reevaluating
Chapter IV: Verdun and the Somme: End of an Army
Chapter V: Reconfigurations
Chapter VI: Climax and Denouement
Coda
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Product details
Published | Jun 19 2018 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 368 |
ISBN | 9781472829801 |
Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
Illustrations | 24pp plate section in black and white |
Dimensions | 8 x 5 inches |
Series | General Military |
Short code | GNM |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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This book is classic Showalter, witty, insightful, and remarkably erudite. This is the perfect match between author and project.
Michael S. Neiberg, author of Dance of Furies
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Dennis Showalter does it again. America's leading historian returns to his speciality, the German army, and provides a first rate study, at once accessible and scholarly, that focuses on the strengths, resilience, and eventual failure of the army during the First World War. A deft mix of the varied levels and experience of war.
Jeremy Black
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The insights are unmatched and intriguing, and in many cases Showalter debunks or explains myths regarding the war . . . Showalter's analysis of all aspects of the German Army experience in WWI is a must- read for anyone with an interest in WWI or German military history.
Publishers Weekly
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...for those who are more interested in the machinations and policies that shaped one of the most profound conflicts of the modern age, this is an excellent resource.
IPMS/USA

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