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.

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