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The grand illusion : the Prussianization of the Chilean army / William F. Sater and Holger H. Herwig. [electronic resource]
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sater, William F.
- Series:
- Studies in war, society, and the military
- Studies in war, society, and the military The grand illusion
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Chile. Ejército--History--19th century.
- Chile.
- Chile. Ejército--History--20th century.
- Chile. Ejército--Reorganization.
- Prussia (Germany). Armee--Influence.
- Prussia (Germany).
- Chile--History, Military.
- Genre:
- History.
- Military history.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (247 p. )
- Place of Publication:
- Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, c1999.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- "Well-researched and welcome work on the German efforts to train the Chilean army during the Parliamentary Regime (1891-1924). Argues convincingly that what appeared outwardly to be a Prussian-style military was in reality an ill-fed, poorly equipped military force rife with corruption and low on morale. Many of the German trainers, themselves, contributed to the malaise by seeking profits from weapons sales and land deals. Oddly, perhaps, the Chilean army continues to display the influences of the German era"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58. http://www.loc.gov/hlas
- Contents:
- The Prussian Military
- Chile's Old Army
- Korner's Army
- How Korner's Army Failed
- The Art of the Deal
- Domestic Corruption.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- ISBN:
- 0-585-25843-0
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