The Marne, 1914: The Opening of World War I and the Battle That Changed the World - Rilegato

Herwig, Holger H.

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ISBN 10: 1400066719 ISBN 13: 9781400066711

Casa editrice: Random House Inc, 2009

Riassunto

Evaluates the Battle of the Marne as what the author believes to be the most important land battle of the 20th century, in an account that analyzes the strategies of Germany's plan to capture France and how its failure culminated in a catastrophic trench war.

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Recensione:

“Makes vivid the full tragedy of what the Marne set in motion.”—The Wall Street Journal
 
“A thoroughly informed panorama of the immense and bloody campaign that kicked off World War I.”—The Washington Times

“As fine an addition to scholarly World War I literature as has been seen in some time.”—Booklist

“[An] engrossing narrative . . . Herwig combines colorful evocations of the horrors of the fighting with a lucid operational history of the campaign.”—Publishers Weekly
 
“The commanders you’ll encounter in The Marne, 1914 aren’t familiar names to most people today, but their mistakes, fears and courage make them excellent dramatic characters.”—The Oregonian
 
“Meticulous research and solid writing.”—North County Times
From the Trade Paperback edition.

L'autore:

Holger H. Herwig holds a dual position at the University of Calgary as professor of history and as Canada Research Chair in the Centre for Military and Strategic Studies. He has published more than a dozen books, including the prize-winning The First World War: Germany and Austria-Hungary 1914-1918 and (with Richard F. Hamilton) The Origins of World War I.

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• Editore: Random House Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1400066719
• ISBN 13: 9781400066711
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 391