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The German failure in Belgium, August 1914 : how faulty reconnaissance exposed the weakness of the Schlieffen Plan / Dennis Showalter, Joseph P. Robinson and Janet A. Robinson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Showalter, Dennis E., author.
- Robinson, Joseph P., 1955- author.
- Robinson, Janet A., 1946- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Moltke, Helmuth von, 1848-1916.
- Moltke, Helmuth von.
- Germany. Heer--History--20th century.
- Germany.
- World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Belgium.
- World War, 1914-1918.
- Schlieffen Plan.
- World War, 1914-1918--Germany.
- Military reconnaissance--Germany--History--20th century.
- Military reconnaissance.
- Military planning--Germany--History--20th century.
- Military planning.
- Operational art (Military science)--Case studies.
- Operational art (Military science).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (226 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]
- Summary:
- "Germany's failure in the first year of World War I remains a frequent subject of analysis. This book examines the structural failures that frustrated the Germans in the war's initial campaign, the invasion of Belgium. Too much routine in planning, command and execution led to groupthink, inflexibility and an overconfident belief that nothing could go too terribly wrong"-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4766-3437-8
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