German Strategy Path Verdun: Erich von Falkenhayn and the Development of Attrition, 1870-1916 - Brossura

Foley, Robert T.

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ISBN 10: 0521044367 ISBN 13: 9780521044363

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Riassunto

Almost 90 years since its conclusion, the battle of Verdun is still little understood. German Strategy and the Path to Verdun is a detailed examination of this seminal battle based on research conducted in archives long thought lost. Material returned to Germany from the former Soviet Union has allowed for a reinterpretation of Erich von Falkenhayn's overall strategy for the war and of the development of German operational and tactical concepts to fit this new strategy of attrition. By taking a long view of the development of German military ideas from the end of the Franco-German War in 1871, German Strategy and the Path to Verdun also gives much-needed context to Falkenhayn's ideas and the course of one of the greatest battles of attrition the world has ever known.

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Recensione

'This book is far more than a study of a grim battle ... Foley has written a book which will be referred to repeatedly.' Open History

Descrizione del libro

For almost 90 years, the battle of Verdun has been synonymous with senseless slaughter. By examining the development of German military ideas from the Franco-German War in 1871 to the First World War, this book offers an unprecedented understanding of one of the bloodiest battles of the twentieth century.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0521044367
• ISBN 13: 9780521044363
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 316