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Imperial Germany and war, 1871-1918 /

(Number (ISBN

0700626018

(Number (ISBN

9780700626014

Erroneous ISBN

070062600X

Erroneous ISBN

9780700626007

Title Proper

Imperial Germany and war, 1871-1918 /

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

Daniel J. Hughes and Richard L. DiNardo.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Lawrence, Kansas :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

University Press of Kansas,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

[2018]

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

1 online resource (xiii, 681 pages) :

Other Physical Details

illustrations, maps.

Series Title

Modern war studies

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Text of Note

Acknowledgments -- Preface -- 1. The Mid-Nineteenth-Century Foundations -- 2. The Prussian Theory of War from Clausewitz to Moltke -- 3. Institutional Developments, 1871-1914 -- 4. German Theory and Doctrine to 1914 -- 5. The Schlieffen Era: Strategic Planning, 1890-1905 -- 6. German Strategic Planning, 1906-1914 -- 7. The Test of 1914 -- 8. Adjusting to the Demands of Prolonged War -- 9. The Third OHL: Strategic and Tactical Change, 1917-1918 -- 10. The Final Test, 1918 -- Conclusions -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index.

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"An in-depth, finely detailed portrait of the German Army from its greatest victory in 1871 to its final collapse in 1918, this volume offers the most comprehensive account ever given of one of the critical pillars of the German Empire--and a chief architect of the military and political realities of late nineteenth-century Europe. Written by two of the world's leading authorities on the subject, Imperial Germany and War, 1871-1918 examines the most essential components of the imperial German military system, with an emphasis on such foundational areas as theory, doctrine, institutional structures, training, and the officer corps. In the period between 1871 and 1918, rapid technological development demanded considerable adaptation and change in military doctrine and planning. Consequently, the authors focus on theory and practice leading up to World War I and upon the variety of adaptations that became necessary as the war progressed--with unique insights into military theorists from Clausewitz to Moltke the Elder, Moltke the Younger, Schlichting, and Schlieffen. Ranging over the entire history of the German Empire, Imperial Germany and War, 1871-1918 presents a picture of unprecedented scope and depth of one of the most widely studied, criticized, and imitated organizations in the modern world. The book will prove indispensable to an understanding of the Imperial German Army."--

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"This erudite volume provides a fine-grain portrait of the Imperial German army from its greatest victory in 1871 to its final collapse in 1918. Written by two of the scholarly world's leading authorities, it offers meticulous research into the German sources, judicious verdicts on men and events, and a sweep broader than any previous work on the subject. Hughes and DiNardo have produced an indispensable book, one that will dominate the narrative on the German Army for decades"--

Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address

JSTOR

Stock Number

22573/ctvn29kw

Title

Imperial Germany and war, 1871-1918.

International Standard Book Number

9780700626007

Germany.-- History.

Germany.-- Organization.

Germany.

World War, 1914-1918-- Germany.

Armies-- Organization.

HISTORY / Europe / Germany.

HISTORY / Military / World War I.

HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century.

Kriegführung

Militär

Militärpolitik

Politics and government.

Germany, History, Military, 20th century.

Germany, Politics and government, 1871-1918.

Deutschland.

Germany.

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HIS-- 014000

HIS-- 027090

HIS-- 037060

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Book number

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System Code

Hughes, Daniel J.,1946-

DiNardo, R. L.

Date of Transaction

20200822123356.0

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