The German failure in Belgium, August 1914 : how faulty reconnaissance exposed the weakness of the Schlieffen Plan /

"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 groupth...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Showalter, Dennis E. (Autor), Robinson, Joseph P., 1955- (Autor), Robinson, Janet A., 1946- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]
Temas:
Moltke, Helmuth von, > 1848-1916.
Germany. > Heer > History > 20th century.
Germany. > Heer.
1900-1999
World War, 1914-1918 > Campaigns > Belgium.
Schlieffen Plan.
World War, 1914-1918 > Germany.
Military reconnaissance > History > 20th century.
Military planning > Germany > History > 20th century.
Operational art (Military science) > Case studies.
Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 > Campagnes et batailles > Belgique.
Plan Schlieffen.
Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 > Allemagne.
Reconnaissance (Science militaire) > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Planification militaire > Allemagne > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Art des opérations (Science militaire) > Études de cas.
HISTORY > Europe > Western.
Military campaigns.
Military planning.
Military reconnaissance.
Operational art (Military science)
Belgium.
Germany.
Case studies.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"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"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781476634371
1476634378

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