Why the Germans lost : the rise and fall of the Black Eagle / Bryan Perrett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Perrett, Bryan, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Militarism--Germany--History.

Militarism.

Germany--History, Military.

Germany.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (271 pages) : illustrations, portraits

Place of Publication:

Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Military, 2013.

Summary:

This book examines the history of the German Army which, for the best part of two centuries, influenced the course of events in Continental Europe. It was an army that studied the conduct of war at the highest levels, planning for the destruction of its opponents during the early stages of a war. On some occasions, this principle succeeded brilliantly. On others, its details were flawed and the results were disastrous.This new and exciting publication from seasoned historian and author Bryan Perrett charts the ups and downs of the German army from the days of Frederick the Great to the dying days of World War Two. It passes through the Napoleonic period, takes in the growth of war machinery under the leadership of Clausewitz and Moltke and acquaints the reader with the various victories won against Austria in 1866 and France in 1870. It then moves forwards into the twentieth century, following the course of the Imperial German army, its successes and ultimate failure in the Great War, its recovery in the inter-war years and its final destruction under the leadership of Hitler.rnrnThe book is written for the professional and the general reader alike in the easy, readable style that has ensured Bryan Perrett's international popularity as a military and naval historian.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 20, 2014).

ISBN:

9781473831353

1473831350

9781473832770

1473832772